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    MPharm Pharmacy with Preparatory Year

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    United Kingdom, Canterbury

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    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Master by Course Work

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Course Code

    B231 (Institution code M62)

    Campuses

    Medway

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026
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    Duration 5 year(s)
    Next Intake September-2026

    MPharm Pharmacy with Preparatory Year

    About

    Become the point of contact for patients for the safe and effective use of medicines. Our five-year Pharmacy programme prepares you for a successful career as a pharmacist in community or hospital settings. Hosted at the Medway School of Pharmacy, our accredited programme is based on three interlinked themes: the science of medicines, professional practice and prescribing, and biomedical science and therapeutics. Our curriculum is outcomes-focused and designed to prepare you for your future professional practice. You study basic and applied science as well as clinical and professional practice, all in the context of patient care. You will also undertake external placements throughout your course, so that by the time you graduate you have the skills and the confidence to kickstart your career. Preparatory Year This underpinning year is a springboard into the MPharm providing you achieve the academic requirements to transition into year 1 of the MPharm programme. This core year helps you to adapt to the higher education system and to develop and embed key academic and employability skills.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    International students

    If you are an international student, visit our International Student website for further information about entry requirements for your country, including details of the International Foundation Programmes. Please note that international fee-paying students who require a Student visa cannot undertake a part-time programme due to visa restrictions.

    Please note that meeting the typical offer/minimum requirement does not guarantee that you will receive an offer.

    English Language Requirements

    This course requires a Good level of English language, equivalent to B2 on CEFR.

    Details on how to meet this requirement can be found on our English language entry requirements web page.

    Examples:

    IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component

    GCSE Grade 4/C or above in English Language

    IB Standard Level Grade 5 or above in English A: Language and Literature

    A Level Grade C or above in English Language or English Literature.

    Career

    Your future

    At the Medway School of Pharmacy our teaching, assessments and facilities are designed not only to ensure a high-level student experience, but to embed employability at every turn. Our extensive network of teacher practitioners are there to provide guidance for your studies and professional development. They will support you through a number of external placements in hospitals and community pharmacies.

    In your first year, you spend one week in a community pharmacy. You then spend one week in hospital and one week in a community pharmacy during your second year of study. In Year 3, you go out to a hospital and a community pharmacy for one week each. In your final year of study, there are two weeks of developing your prescribing and scope of practice and in addition we are developing a further two weeks of placement in a community pharmacy, hospital, GP surgery or industry.

    This extensive support and work experience you receive ensures that after you have the skills and confidence to launch your career.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    GBP 0 

    Application Fee

    GBP  
    University of Kent

    MPharm Pharmacy with Preparatory Year

    University of Kent

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    Canterbury

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