Pharmacy Online Bachelor and Master Degree Courses in the UK

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
The University of Manchester 81% 5% 0% £3300 £7500 133 Manchester online Part-time
The Open University - - - - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff online Part-time
University of Bradford - - - - - - Bradford online Part-time
Queen's University of Belfast 81% 5% 0% - - 133 Belfast online Part-time
Queen's University of Belfast - - 25% - - 127 Belfast online Part-time
The University of Manchester 75% 2% 8% - - 152 Manchester online Full-time
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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
Median salary £31418 £34045 £35521
25-75 percentile range £29921 - £35897 £19491 - £40045 £22433 - £42080
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Pharmacy courses of UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £32726 £31052 £33924
25-75 percentile range £27728 - £36055 £19378 - £38843 £22897 - £42192
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

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 Sep 29, 2021

Specialisations within Pharmacy

  • Ambulatory Care
  • Cardiology
  • Compounded Sterile Preparations
  • Critical Care
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Geriatric
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Nuclear Pharmacy

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Pharmacy who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

% Skilled jobs

Jobs of graduates of Pharmacy (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Pharmacy at De Montfort University

85% Other Health Professionals
0% Sales occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021

Grading Distribution

Students of Pharmacy in the UK received the following grades.

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Pharmacy

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
Do you not fulfill the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements?
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FAQ

  • The following degrees are offered for Pharmacy studies:
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

The median salary of graduates of Pharmacy was £31418 15 months after graduation, £34045 3 years after graduation and £35521 5 years after graduation.

Advanced Pharmacy Practice (with Independent Prescribing) at Queen's University of Belfast received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 91 out of 100 among 65 respondents.