Medical Pharmacology BSc

Swansea University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	74%
Salary after 15 months	£25000
Number of students	32 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	1% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Medical Pharmacology BSc who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Singleton Park Campus
Degree	Bachelor of Science, BSc
Subject	Pharmacology

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 25 graduates of Medical Pharmacology BSc at Swansea University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Pharmacology.

Overall student satisfaction

74 /100

25 total respondents

	Swansea University, Medical Pharmacology BSc	Average review score among all Pharmacology courses in the UK
Explanations	91	93
Interesting courses	77	76
Intellectually stimulating	91	87
Challenged to do my best	86	88
Depth of concepts	73	83
Builds on previous learnings	70	87
Joined ideas from different topics	61	85
Balance directed/independent study	86	81
Applicability of course content	65	86
Clear criteria in markings	65	78
Fair assessment	65	79
Tests reflected your learning	65	81
Timely feedback	52	70
Helpful feedback	55	68
Approachability of teachers	90	87
Support from teachers	82	87
Organisation of courses	73	75
Communication of changes	91	83
IT facilities	82	86
Library	68	90
Course specific resources	67	87
Student feedback opportunities	86	86
Student feedback valued	90	79
Student's feedback acted upon	45	67
Work of student union	72	77
Mental wellbeing services	95	80
Overall satisfaction	74	83

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in CAH02

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Pharmacology at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£25000	£26500	£28000
25-75 percentile range	£24500 - £27000	£22000 - £32000	£22000 - £33000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All CAH02 courses of Swansea University

Salary of all UK Graduates of CAH02

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£25018	£24761	£30546
25-75 percentile range	£22509 - £29964	£18767 - £33282	£22522 - £40793

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All CAH02 courses in the UK

Course Description

Learn about the science behind drugs and medicines, their effects on living systems, and their role in treating disease on our Medical Pharmacology degree course.

You will cover a diverse range of topics, including toxicology, chemistry, genetics, reproductive biology, physiology, immunology, pharmacogenomics, neuroscience, and drug development.

You will gain a thorough grounding in the science underpinning drug and medicine development, learning about the science behind drugs and medicines, their effects on living systems, and their role in treating disease. You will develop excellent analytical and project management skills, and learn how to design experiments and plan work programmes.

Our course is delivered via a mix of compulsory and optional modules give you the scope to tailor your studies to your interests, career goals, or plans for post-graduate study.

The Medical Pharmacology course curriculum has been developed following the guidance of the British Pharmacological Society, of which our Programme Director, Professor Lisa Wallace is a Vice President.

You will benefit from access to the state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities at the Medical School, including our research laboratories.

This degree is part of our ‘Medical Science in Practice’ Pathway to Medicine programme. Provided you meet the minimum entry requirements for Graduate Entry Medicine, and have successfully completed the Pathway, you will be guaranteed an interview for our flagship Graduate Entry Medicine MBBCh course.

Our academic staff are active in a diverse range of research fields, offering an unrivalled mix of academic excellence and cutting-edge practice.

In addition to your formal studies, we hold regular research talks with Swansea University staff and guest expert speakers from other universities, industry, the NHS and research institutions.

Medical Pharmacology has been identified as a critical undergraduate degree, required to fill the current work force and skills gaps in medicine and pharmaceutical development.

You will join a university that is ranked 5th in the UK for Pharmacology and Pharmacy Research Quality according to the Complete University Guide 2023.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Swansea University graduates of undergraduate studies in CAH02	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in CAH02
Total respondents	335	585
Unemployed	1%	5%
Studying	10%	21%
Working	79%	58%
Both studying and working	7%	10%
No information	4%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All CAH02 courses of Swansea University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	88%	12%
Utilise skills from studies	86%	14%
Work is meaningful	95%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Swansea University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	90%
Non highly-skilled jobs	4%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Pharmacology courses of Swansea University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Medical Pharmacology BSc at Swansea University

63%	Finance Professionals
9%	Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
8%	Business and public service associate professionals
4%	Administrative occupations
2%	Teaching Professionals
2%	Sales occupations
1%	Managers, directors and senior officials
1%	Media Professionals
1%	Finance Professionals
0%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Assessments will include Laboratory practicals, written exams, oral presentations, written assignments, and clinical skills assessments. The range of assessment methods is chosen to develop and demonstrate a range of skills transferable to the modern healthcare environment including reflection, oral and written communication, confidence and competence.

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	1
Lower second class	10
Upper second class	36
First class	53

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 149

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	5
96-111	20
112-127	10
128-143	20
144-159	25
160-175	10
176-191	5
192-207	5
208-223	5
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Qualification requirements

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Including one in a relevant subject/science (80 UCAS tariff points)

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

For applicants whose first language is not English we require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) and no less than 5.5 in each component.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- All Degrees

This Course is Open to UK, EU and international students.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Medical Pharmacology, BSc, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Swansea University in top UK and global rankings.

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About Swansea University

Swansea University was established in 1920 and is located in the large city of Swansea, in Wales. There are two campuses, the flagship campus is located between Singleton Park, with its green parkland and botanical gardens, and Swansea Bay beach. The more recent Bay Campus on the other hand is located on an extensive beachfront property on the eastern side of town, past the marina. Apart from a vibrant academic life, students can attend the numerous yearly festivals that take place in Swansea, guaranteeing plenty of opportunities for getting out and about in your free time.

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