Our Pharmacy MPharm is a fully-accredited four-year pharmacy degree, based in the heart of London, that combines the study of pharmaceutical science with the practice of pharmacy. As experts in medicines, pharmacists are taking on increasingly important roles in modern healthcare teams, as well as enjoying exciting career options in diverse health settings, from hospitals and community pharmacy to working in GP practices, care homes and the pharmaceutical industry. Our course will allow you to join this profession as the Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) is the only UK qualification that leads to professional registration as a pharmacist. New standards for the initial education and training of pharmacists were introduced by the General Pharmaceutical Council in 2021, which will enable all pharmacist to prescribe at the point of registration. All MPharm programmes in the UK, including ours, are being modified and reviewed against these new standards.
King’s was my first choice because of its amazing reputation and its diversity. Whatever we learn we put into practice – it’s clinical and theory hand in hand.
We have designed our MPharm degree to provide an integrated course that combines pharmaceutical science with the practice of pharmacy. It will train you to deal effectively with change and the increasing complexities of the pharmacist's role. Our course adheres directly to the requirements and guidance of the professional regulatory body, the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). We teach the therapeutic use of medicines (professional practice) throughout the four years, and you will spend increasing amount of time on placements to consolidate this learning.
King’s has an excellent reputation for inter-professional learning, and you will spend time learning alongside others, for example nursing, medical, dental and midwifery students.
Your first year will give you a grounding in the underpinning scientific principles needed by pharmacists, as well as a sound introduction to pharmacy practice. Your second and third years will involve studying a series of modules that integrate the science related to disease, drugs, medicines, clinical uses of medicines, as well as practice elements. In your final year, you will study advanced clinical decision- making and undertake a substantial research project, which could lead to publication.
UCAS code:
B230
Course type:
Single honours
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full-time
Required A-Levels:
AAA
Duration:
Four years
Application status:
Start date:
September 2027
Application deadline:
Reviewed, inspected and accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council
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