Pharmacy with a Preparatory (Foundation) Year, MPharm (Hons)

Modern healthcare is delivered by a multidisciplinary team and increasingly pharmacists are delivering enhanced and new clinical services across healthcare settings. Our Pharmacy degree recognises these new and advanced roles and integrates science and practice to prepare students to meet the challenges of the changing face of pharmacy. Following successful completion, achieving an overall average of 60%, in of the Foundation Year with at least 60% in the Preparatory (Foundation) in Pharmacy and Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry modules, you will progress to Year 1 and follow a curriculum designed to reflect the way pharmacists approach patients and how patients present to pharmacists. We combine fundamental and complex scientific principles with how they are applied to give you a clear understanding of the practice of pharmacy.

In order to be eligible to apply for Pharmacy, you must be predicted to achieve the following:

A-levels/Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales: BBC-CCD which must include Chemistry and at least one other STEM subject, i.e. Biology, Physics, Mathematics and Psychology. Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge will be considered in lieu of a 3rd A-level

International Baccalaureate: 24-31 points must include HL Chemistry plus one other STEM subject at Grade 4 or above

BTEC: Typically Merit to Distinction, ideally with a good Chemistry profile

As well as one of the above qualification types all applicants are required to achieve:

GCSE: English and Mathematics minimum Grade C (Wales and England Pre-2017) or Grade 4 (England Post-2017).

We accept Swansea University approved equivalent qualifications.

For applicants whose first language is not English we require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5 (or equivalent) and no less than 6.0 in each component. Further information can be found at out International Student Pages.

Other UK and International qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis – please contact us to discuss them.

We also welcome applications from international students who have studied a range of qualifications – please contact us for more information, to find out more about your qualifications please visit our International Student Pages.

All applicants will need a satisfactory educational reference.

Applicants who meet the entry requirements and selection criteria will be invited to interview, which may take place in person or via telephone/video call. Our Interview Tips explain more about what to expect.

If you are successful at interview, any offer of a place will be conditional upon a satisfactory DBS/police check or equivalent from your home country as well as an occupational health declaration and assessment prior to starting your studies. Further details will be provided if you receive an offer.

Fitness to Practise entry requirements are listed under the Additional Admissions Requirement.

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