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UCAS CODE: B210

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Course overview

Study at a university that is 4th in the UK for Pharmacy and Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings 2024).

Gain experimental design and practical skills that will equip you to work in the pharmaceutical industry, the UK's top research sector.

Spend one semester in Year 2 studying abroad.

Improve your employability by taking this course with an integrated master's, industrial/professional experience, entrepreneurship or a modern language.

Coursework and assessment

Assessment methods vary widely to suit the nature of the course unit and each level of study.

Lecture units are usually assessed by written exam (multiple choice, short answer questions or essay-based), which are held at the end of an academic semester in either January or May/June.

Practical units are usually assessed by experimental report and/or short written assignment and/or written exam.

The proportion of independent study assignments increases during each year of study.

Year 1

Lecture units are usually assessed by e-learning activities during the unit and multiple choice exams at the end of the semester. Year 1 contributes 10% to your overall degree mark.

Year 2

Lecture units are usually assessed by essay-based exam and short answer questions. Year 2 contributes 30% to your overall degree mark.

Final year

Lecture units are usually assessed by essay-based exam. Students also take two honours papers: degree programme-specific examinations comprising essays and data-handling problems.

Career opportunities

Our graduates go into a range of careers.

Many of our graduates secure jobs as researchers working in universities, pharmaceutical and bioscience companies and institutes.

Some of our graduates progress into laboratory-based careers in clinical or technical roles that do not involve research.

The transferable skills you will develop will also leave you well-equipped for a wide range of careers outside of the lab, such as marketing.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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Entry requirements

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A level : AAB - AAA

We require grades AAA-AAB, including two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (the Core Sciences ). You must have a minimum of grades AA in at least two Core Sciences.Applicants predicted/who have achieved a B in their third A level will receive an offer of AAB, while those predicted/who have achieved an A or A* will be eligible for an offer of AAA.If you are taking only one of the above Core Science subjects, we can consider you for an AAA offer if you are also sitting an A level in at least one of Geography,

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University information

University of Manchester

  • University League Table

    22nd

  • Campus address

    The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    13th out of 45 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    161 70%

    13th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    90.0 90%

    19th

    4
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.95 74%

    35th

    6

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