Pharmacy

The MPharm programme is a four year programme which aims to provide pharmacy education of excellent quality and focuses on producing future pharmacists who will promote the safe and effective use of medicines, ensuring patient and public safety at all times. The new MPharm curriculum is an outcomes-focused curriculum designed to prepare students for their future professional practice. Teaching is integrated covering basic and applied science, clinical and professional practice, all in the context of patient care. Core themes of biological sciences, chemistry and drug delivery, and professional practice are taught within integrated modules based around body systems including: brain and psychiatry; heart and circulatory system; and the endocrine system. Using the body systems we break down barriers between the themes supporting you to learn more effectively. This will be supported by an increasing focus on practice-related learning, as evidenced by placements and in-house simulation-based learning, as well as additional practice experience provided in-house. Medway School of Pharmacy has achieved full accreditation from the General Pharmaceutical Council and is recognised as an established school of pharmacy. Years 1, 2 and 3 are taught at undergraduate level; Year 4 is taught at Master’s level. Year 1: Introductory Principles • Medicinal Products: Chemistry and Pharmaceutics for Pharmacy (30 credits) • Molecules, Cells and Body Systems: Cell Biology and Biochemistry (30 credits) • Molecules, Cells and Body Systems: Physiology and Pharmacology (30 credits) • Introduction to Pharmacy: Professional Skills, Law and Ethics (30 credits) Year 2: Medicines and Disease • Heart, Renal, Endocrine and Nutrition (40 credits) • Cancer, Infection, Joints, Lungs, Skin (40 credits) • Brain, Psychiatry and Eyes (40 credits) Year 3: Integrated Therapeutics • Heart, Renal, Endocrine and Nutrition (40 credits) • Cancer, Infection, Joints, Lungs, Skin (40 credits) • Brain, Psychiatry and Eyes (40 credits) Year 4: Research and Application • Sustained Research Project (40 credits) • Preparing for Practice (60 credits) • Advanced Science Elective (20 credits) One option from a range including: Advanced Neuroscience; Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology; Advanced Therapeutic Agents; Advanced Drug Delivery Technologies

UCAS Tariff
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points
or 15 points at Higher Level including HL Chemistry at 5 and one other HL science-based subject at 5.

GCSE/National 4/National 5 - Applicants should have grade B or 5 in Maths GCSE or a suitable equivalent level qualification.
A level - ABB
including Chemistry at B plus an additional Science subject

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D*D*D
The University will consider applicants holding Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

Access to HE Diploma

Applicants should have grade B or 5 in English Language GCSE or a suitable equivalent level qualification