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  • Qualification

    Master of Pharmacy (with Honours) - MPharm (H)

  • Location

    Teesside University Middlesbrough Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary


Teesside University are working towards accreditation of this programme with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). The programme will be provisionally accredited until the accreditation process is complete.


Course overview

:This 4-year integrated Master of Pharmacy provides a new approach to the initial training and education of future pharmacists. This course aligns with the new Standards for Education – released by the professional regulator, the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) in 2021 – and is built to provide you with the new skills and professional capabilities of tomorrow's pharmacy professionals.You will study three years at undergraduate level and one year at postgraduate level with access to outstanding learning facilities and a vibrant, diverse team of academics to support your learning.


Top reasons to study this course

:1. Practice placements: apply your theory in practice with nearly 150 days of learning in practice, allowing you to experience the many roles played by pharmacists in today’s vibrant and evolving healthcare landscape.2. Prescribing skills: from Year 1 you prepare yourself as a prescriber of the future, developing competence and confidence in your clinical decision-making skills. You are guided and supported by independent prescribing pharmacists within your academic team, and during your placements.3. Industry-standard facilities: benefit from our state-of-the-art, purpose-built facilities to support practical and professional training.4. Experienced teaching team: learn from our experienced and dedicated teaching team, who draw on expertise from clinical practice across a wide variety of pharmacy sectors with a strong focus on evidence-based practice. You gain a novel, professional and authentic learning experience.5. Dual qualification: as well as the MPharm, you also gain a recognised Health Coaching Certificate, enhancing your experience and qualifications and providing you with a unique approach to your practice as a pharmacist.6. Excellent networks across the region: benefit from the support of our stakeholder engagement groups within NHS Foundation Trusts, community pharmacy, GP pharmacy, primary care, health and justice, industry and more.When enrolled on the course, you can register with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association. On graduation, you need to complete a further year of study as a Foundation Year Trainee pharmacist and pass your GPhC registration assessment to register as a prescribing pharmacist.You must travel for some placements, and you are responsible for any travel costs incurred. You can apply for our Placement Support Fund if you are experiencing financial difficulties attending your placement. More about our Placement Support Fund can be found on the course webpage.


After the course

:Pharmacists are employed in a wide variety of roles and are introduced to many careers to ensure you develop yourself and your skill set for the roles that appeal to you most. You develop a portfolio career and balance your life-work responsibilities. Careers include general practice pharmacist, lab research through product testing in clinical trials, marketing and licensing, sales, public relations, and legal, consultant pharmacist, advisors to ministers for health, private practice, primary care network pharmacist and health and justice pharmacist.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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£ 17,000per year

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UCAS Points : 120

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University information

Teesside University

  • University League Table

    100th

  • Campus address

    Teesside University, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley, TS1 3BX, England

To get students off to the best possible start, Teesside University meets international students at the airport and takes them to their accommodation for free.
With an English language cafe and orientation activities throughout the year, Teesside University is experienced in helping international students feel at home.
Teesside University offers a range of scholarships to make the transition to UK study more affordable.

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