Pharmacy MPharm

Swansea University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	74%
Salary after 15 months	£25000
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 Pharmacy MPharm 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	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Singleton Park Campus
Degree	Master of Pharmacy, MPharm
Subject	Pharmacy

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 25 graduates of Pharmacy MPharm and other courses in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy at Swansea University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy.

Overall student satisfaction

74 /100

25 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Pharmacy MPharm and other Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy courses of Swansea University	Average review score among all Pharmacy courses in the UK
Explanations	91	91
Interesting courses	77	79
Intellectually stimulating	91	88
Challenged to do my best	86	86
Depth of concepts	73	82
Builds on previous learnings	70	89
Joined ideas from different topics	61	89
Balance directed/independent study	86	77
Applicability of course content	65	90
Clear criteria in markings	65	66
Fair assessment	65	74
Tests reflected your learning	65	75
Timely feedback	52	67
Helpful feedback	55	63
Approachability of teachers	90	85
Support from teachers	82	85
Organisation of courses	73	72
Communication of changes	91	75
IT facilities	82	87
Library	68	88
Course specific resources	67	87
Student feedback opportunities	86	80
Student feedback valued	90	70
Student's feedback acted upon	45	61
Work of student union	72	75
Mental wellbeing services	95	83
Overall satisfaction	74	80

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.
All Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy courses of Swansea University

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, Toxicology and Pharmacy 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	£33109	£34159	£35700
25-75 percentile range	£30122 - £40073	£20370 - £39639	£22368 - £42249

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

Course Description

Pharmacy at Swansea University is designed to prepare you for your role as medicines expert in the modern interdisciplinary healthcare team. Our 4-year MPharm programme will get you ready for the changing face of pharmacy and the new and advanced roles pharmacists undertake in healthcare and pharmaceutical settings.

We integrate the science of drug design and development, with embedded clinical case-study teaching alongside experiential learning. Our approach is designed to develop your academic, practical and personal qualities so you can practise competently, professionally and with confidence.

Throughout your 4 years with us, you will undertake a variety of placements, in the hospital, community and primary care settings. Our expanding horizons placements will give some students the opportunity to undertake pharmacy experiences in prisons, care homes and enterprise to explore the role of pharmacists in new, innovative and emerging areas of practice. The breadth, variety and quality of our placements will allow you to experience the diverse roles you could undertake as a pharmacist and decide on the direction you would like your future pharmacist career to take.

From the moment you enrol at Swansea we will work with you to develop your clinical and professional skills, and alongside learning about the latest scientific advances we will prepare you for the rapidly changing and innovative environment in which modern pharmacists now find themselves. Our "digital thread" brings together the technological advances in pharmaceutical development and medicines management, preparing you for future practice in a world of big data, AI, robotics and video consultations. We take this modern approach whilst ensuring our students still have the underpinning knowledge of the fundamental sciences to cement your role as an expert in drugs and medicines.

Pharmacy at Swansea builds on the strengths of the Medical School by adopting an interdisciplinary approach. We recognise that Pharmacists, Doctors and Nurses work together in a clinical setting so education and training should reflect this. You will benefit from our experience and expertise in clinical and life science, research, training and practice, helping you to develop your pharmaceutical practice, science and knowledge.

It is these strengths and the recognition of the need for scientific rigour and understanding, coupled with a strong focus on patient care and outcomes that allows Swansea University Medical School to develop high-quality healthcare professionals to meet the needs of the NHS and patients alike.

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.

Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) in order to progress to pharmacist pre-registration training and then to register as a pharmacist. Please note, the 5-year integrated MPharm degree programme includes pre-registration training.

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	1060
Unemployed	1%	3%
Studying	10%	4%
Working	79%	71%
Both studying and working	7%	12%
No information	4%	8%

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 Pharmacy & Pharmacology courses of Swansea University

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

Example below based on all graduates of Pharmacy MPharm at Swansea University

63%	Engineering professionals
9%	Managers, directors and senior officials
8%	Engineering professionals
4%	Welfare Professionals
2%	Managers, directors and senior officials
2%	Caring personal services
1%
1%	Welfare and housing associate professionals
1%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
0%	Teaching Professionals

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

The teaching and learning methods employed address the knowledge and competencies required for the varied responsibilities of Pharmacists. You will learn through a variety of teaching methods including lectures, case-based learning, workshops, laboratory classes, experiential learning and an independently-led research project. 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.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 152

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

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

Qualification requirements

Access to HE Diploma

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

Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

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

Including one in a relevant subject/science (90 UCAS tariff points)

The Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the A Level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.

GCSE requirements: English and Maths minimum Grade C Wales (England Pre-2017) or Grade 4 (England Post-2017) All applications for Pharmacy at Swansea University will be considered on their own merit and suitable eligible applicants will be invited to attend a multiple mini-interview (MMI). Applicants will be asked to spend 3-4 minutes at a variety of different "stations". Each station will focus on areas of competency which we feel make a good pharmacist. If you are offered a place to study you will also need: A Disclosure and Barring Service / Disclosure Scotland check (or equivalent, if you are an International student, e.g. certificate of good conduct from your country’s police force / interior ministry) An Occupational Health Check, which may include the need for checks of immunity and/or administration of vaccinations. 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.

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 Pharmacy, MPharm, 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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