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Career Opportunities in Pharmacy | Paths After Graduation1/5
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Medical School vs. Pharmacy School | Tools I Used to Decide2/5
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IS PHARMACY WORTH IT? | STUDY TIPS | PHARMACIST SALARY3/5
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A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF A PHARMACY STUDENT4/5
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REAL Pros and Cons of Pharmacy School5/5
Pharmacy Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters
Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | City | ||||
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Pharmacy (4 years) MPharm (Hons) | The University of Nottingham | 88% | 1% | 0% | £9250 | £25000 | 157 | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | University of Brighton | 59% | 0% | 4% | £9250 | £13842 | 148 | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | University of Reading | 83% | 0% | 2% | £9250 | £23700 | 138 | Reading | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy (4 years) MPharm (Hons) | De Montfort University | 74% | 3% | 1% | £9250 | £14750 | 109 | Leicester | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy Practice (by research) MSc | University of Reading | 83% | 0% | 2% | £12910 | £24460 | 138 | Reading | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | Queen's University of Belfast | 93% | 0% | 1% | £9250 | £21400 | 164 | Belfast | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | University of Lincoln | 91% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £15900 | 148 | Lincoln | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy with Foundation Year MPharm (Hons) | Liverpool John Moores University | 89% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £11000 | 126 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | University of Keele | 62% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £24000 | 144 | Newcastle under Lyme | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | Cardiff University | 79% | 0% | 2% | £9000 | £23450 | 164 | Cardiff | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | University of Sunderland | 78% | 0% | 2% | £9250 | £13000 | 160 | Sunderland | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | Liverpool John Moores University | 89% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £16100 | 126 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy with Integrated Pre-registration Training MPharm | University College London | 95% | 0% | 1% | £9250 | £25800 | 163 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy with Foundation MPharm (Hons) | University of Reading | 83% | 0% | 2% | £9250 | £23700 | 138 | Reading | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | University College London | 95% | 0% | 1% | £9250 | £25800 | 163 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | Ulster University | 90% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £15360 | 154 | Coleraine | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm | University of Strathclyde | 85% | 0% | 3% | £9250 | £21150 | 221 | Glasgow | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | Aston University | 84% | 1% | 1% | £9250 | £19700 | 136 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | Robert Gordon University | 76% | 0% | 3% | £9000 | £15250 | 197 | Aberdeen | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | University of Bradford | 73% | 5% | 2% | £9250 £9250 | £20118 £21124 | 154 | Bradford | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy with Foundation Year MPharm (Hons) | University of Keele | 62% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £19800 | 144 | Newcastle under Lyme | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy with Integrated Foundation Year MPharm (Hons) | University of Brighton | 59% | 0% | 4% | £9250 | £13842 | 148 | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy (including pre-registration training) MPharm (Hons) | University of Bradford | 96% | 2% | 2% | £9250 £9250 | £20118 £21124 | 148 | Bradford | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm | University of Huddersfield | 84% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £16000 | 138 | Huddersfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | 88% | 0% | 2% | £9250 | £18300 | 114 | Portsmouth | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | University of Birmingham | 94% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | - | 144 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy with Integrated Training Year MPharm (Hons) | University of Keele | 62% | 0% | 0% | - | £24000 | 144 | Newcastle under Lyme | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy with a Placement Year MPharm (Hons) | University of East Anglia | 86% | 0% | 5% | - | £21700 | 132 | Norwich | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | King's College London | 75% | 5% | 1% | £9250 | - | 149 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | University of Wolverhampton | 72% | 0% | 3% | £9250 | - | 112 | Wolverhampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | Newcastle University | 81% | 0% | 4% | £9250 | - | 150 | Newcastle | On campus Full-time | |
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Clinical Pharmacy MSc | University of Sunderland | 78% | 0% | 2% | £389 | - | 160 | Sunderland | On campus Part-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm MPharm (Hons) | Kingston University | 75% | 5% | 8% | £9250 | - | 127 | Kingston upon Thames | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Foundation) MPharm (Hons) | Kingston University | 62% | 5% | 2% | £9250 | - | 86 | Kingston upon Thames | On campus Full-time | |
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Advancing Clinical Pharmacy Practice MSc | University of Hertfordshire | 59% | 5% | 1% | - | - | 112 | Hatfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Clinical Pharmacy MSc | University of Brighton | 59% | 0% | 4% | - | - | 148 | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy (OSPAP) MSc | University of Brighton | 59% | 0% | 4% | - | - | 148 | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences Foundation Degree (Pre-Pharmacy) FdSc | Kingston University | 85% | - | 5% | £9250 | - | 115 | Kingston upon Thames | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | University of Hertfordshire | 59% | 5% | 1% | - | - | 112 | Hatfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy MRes | University of Hertfordshire | 59% | 5% | 1% | - | - | 112 | Hatfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy Practice MPhil | The University of Manchester | 70% | 2% | 5% | - | - | 152 | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy and Biomedical Science MPhil | University of Portsmouth | 88% | 0% | 2% | - | - | 114 | Portsmouth | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | University of Central Lancashire | 65% | - | 4% | £9250 | - | 147 | Preston | On campus Full-time | |
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MPharm Pharmacy with a Preparatory (Foundation) Year MPharm (Hons) | Swansea University | 74% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 146 | Swansea | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy Practice (General) MSc | University of East Anglia | 86% | 0% | 5% | - | - | 132 | Norwich | On campus Part-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm | Swansea University | 74% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 146 | Swansea | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | Medway School of Pharmacy | 81% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 108 | Chatham | On campus Full-time | |
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MPHARM (PHARMACY) WITH FOUNDATION YEAR MPharm | Medway School of Pharmacy | 81% | - | 10% | - | - | 105 | Chatham | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy with a Foundation Year MPharm (Hons) | The University of Manchester | - | - | 0% | - | - | 135 | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Global Pharmacy PgDip | Brighton and Sussex Medical School | - | - | 0% | £6168 | £12336 | 135 | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | The University of Manchester | - | - | 0% | - | - | 135 | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | University of East Anglia | - | - | - | £9250 | £21700 | - | Norwich | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmaceutical Science and Drug Delivery Systems MSc | London Metropolitan University | - | - | - | £9300 | £13750 | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Foundation Programme in Science: Biosciences & Pharmacy BSc (Hons) | Aston University | - | - | - | £9250 | - | - | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Clinical Pharmacy Practice with Research Project MSc | University of Huddersfield | - | - | - | - | £18000 | - | Huddersfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy with a Foundation Year MPharm (Hons) | University of East Anglia | - | - | - | £9250 | - | - | Norwich | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy 5-year MPharm (integrated pre-registration format) MPharm | University of Birmingham | - | - | - | £9250 | - | - | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Clinical Pharmacy Practice with Community Placement MSc | University of Huddersfield | - | - | - | - | £18000 | - | Huddersfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Continuing Professional Development for Pharmacy Technicians No award | University of Huddersfield | - | - | - | £2985 | - | - | Huddersfield | On campus Part-time | |
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Clinical Pharmacy Practice with Hospital Placement MSc | University of Huddersfield | - | - | - | - | £18000 | - | Huddersfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy (with integrated pre-registration year) MPharm (Hons) | University of Bath | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bath | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) | University of Bath | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bath | On campus Full-time | |
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Clinical Pharmacy MSc (PG) | University of Exeter | - | - | - | - | - | - | Exeter | On campus Full-time | |
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Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing (Pharmacy) PGCert | University of Hertfordshire | - | - | - | - | - | - | Hatfield | On campus Part-time | |
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Non-Medical Prescribing SCC | University of Chester | - | - | - | - | - | - | Chester | On campus Part-time | |
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Advancing Clinical Pharmacy Practice with Extended Placement MSc | University of Hertfordshire | - | - | - | - | - | - | Hatfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy Practice MSc | University of Hertfordshire | - | - | - | - | - | - | Hatfield | On campus Part-time | |
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Advanced Pharmacy Practice PgDip | University of Bradford | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bradford | On campus Part-time | |
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Practice Cert in Supplementary Prescribing (Diagnostic Radiographer, Dietician) PGCert | University of Hertfordshire | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Hatfield | On campus Part-time | |
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Prescribing Studies PgCert | University of Wolverhampton | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Wolverhampton | On campus Part-time | |
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Professional Doctorate in Pharmacy (DPharm) ProfDoc | University of Keele | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Newcastle under Lyme | On campus Part-time | |
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Pharmacist Independent Prescribing PgCert | University of Worcester | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Worcester | On campus Full-time | |
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Pharmacy Practice MSc | University of Leeds | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Leeds | On campus Part-time | |
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Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine MRes | Newcastle University | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Newcastle | On campus Full-time | |
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Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists PgCert | University of Portsmouth | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Portsmouth | On campus Part-time | |
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Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences MPhil | The University of Manchester | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing (Allied Health Professionals) PGCert | University of Hertfordshire | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Hatfield | On campus Part-time | |
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Clinical Pharmacy PgDip | Cardiff University | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Cardiff | On campus Part-time | |
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Prescribing for Pharmacists PgCert | Queen's University of Belfast | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Belfast | On campus Part-time | |
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Professional Doctorate in Pharmacy DPharm | University of Portsmouth | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Portsmouth | On campus Part-time | |
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Theory of Independent Prescribing for Optometrists PgCert | Ulster University | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Coleraine | On campus Part-time | |
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General Pharmacy Practice PgDip | University of Kent | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
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Non-Medical Prescribing PG | University of Wolverhampton | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Wolverhampton | On campus Part-time | |
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Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing (Nurse) PGCert | University of Hertfordshire | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Hatfield | On campus Part-time | |
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Independent/Supplementary Prescribing PgCert | University of Kent | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Canterbury | On campus Part-time | |
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Pharmacy (Overseas Pharmacists Assessment Programme) PgDip | University of Hertfordshire | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Hatfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Non-Medical Prescribing PgCert | Cardiff University | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Cardiff | On campus Part-time | |
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Pharmacy PhD | University of Kent | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Canterbury | On campus Part-time | |
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Independent Prescribing Practice PgCert | University of South Wales | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Pontypridd | On campus Part-time | |
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Pharmacy Management MSc (PG) | Ulster University | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Coleraine | On campus Part-time | |
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Independent Prescribing PgCert | Queen's University of Belfast | 73% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 154 | Belfast | On campus Part-time |
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Student Reviews
Source: National
Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students
Salary
Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students
Salary of all UK Graduates of Pharmacy
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £31870 | £34159 | £35700 |
25-75 percentile range | £29881 - £36443 | £20370 - £39639 | £22368 - £42249 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Pharmacy courses in the UK
All Pharmacy courses in the UK
Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £32059 | £33373 | £35463 |
25-75 percentile range | £26260 - £37416 | £19898 - £39666 | £23388 - £42409 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
Jobs & Career Perspectives
Career perspectives for Pharmacy
15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
Current jobs
Among graduates of Pharmacy who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.
Job in line with future plans
Utilise skills from studies
Work is meaningful
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
Typical employers for graduates of Pharmacy
- Independent Pharmacies
- Retail Chains
- GP Surgeries
- Health Centres
- Hospitals
- Pharmaceutical Companies
- Food and Drink Companies
- The Armed Services
- Universities
- Veterinary Pharmacy Practices
Specialisations within Pharmacy
- Ambulatory Care
- Cardiology
- Compounded Sterile Preparations
- Critical Care
- Emergency Medicine
- Geriatric
- Infectious Diseases
- Nuclear Pharmacy
Jobs of graduates of Pharmacy (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Pharmacy at De Montfort University
90% | Other Health Professionals |
0% | Skilled trades occupations |
0% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
0% | Caring personal services |
0% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
Grading & Study Time
Assessment Methods
Study Time Distribution
Grading Distribution
Students of Pharmacy in the UK received the following grades.
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Pharmacy
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
Do you not fulfill the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements?
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FAQ
The median salary of graduates of Pharmacy was £31870 15 months after graduation, £34159 3 years after graduation and £35700 5 years after graduation.
- The following degrees are offered for Pharmacy studies:
- Master of Pharmacy (Honours) - MPharm (Hons)
- Master of Science - MSc
- Master of Pharmacy - MPharm
- Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
- Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
- Master of Research - MRes
- Master of Philosophy - MPhil
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
- Postgraduate Diploma (Initial Qualification) - PgDip
- Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- No award - No award
- Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
- Certificate of Postgraduate Study - PGCert
- Short Course Certificate - SCC
- Professional Doctorate - ProfDoc
- Doctor of Pharmacy - DPharm
- Postgraduate Credits - PG
Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) 5 years (including pre-registration training) - MPharm (Hons) at University of Bradford received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 96 out of 100 among 50 respondents.