Pharmacy with Preparatory Year - MPharm
University of KentMedway, United Kingdom
Course overview
Become the point of contact for patients for the safe and effective use of medicines. Our five-year Pharmacy programme prepares you for a successful career as a pharmacist in community or hospital settings. Hosted at the Medway School of Pharmacy, our accredited programme is based on three interlinked themes: the science of medicines, professional practice and prescribing, and biomedical science and therapeutics.
Our curriculum is outcomes-focused and designed to prepare you for your future professional practice. You study basic and applied science as well as clinical and professional practice, all in the context of patient care. You will also undertake external placements throughout your course, so that by the time you graduate you have the skills and the confidence to kickstart your career.
This underpinning year is a springboard into the MPharm providing you achieve the academic requirements to transition into year 1 of the MPharm programme. This core year helps you to adapt to the higher education system and to develop and embed key academic and employability skills.
Key highlights
- Accredited programme preparing you to practise as a pharmacist
- Curriculum built on science, professional practice and prescribing, and therapeutics
- Basic, applied and clinical science taught in the context of patient care
- External placements undertaken throughout the course
- Preparatory year develops key academic and employability skills
- Progression into MPharm year 1 on meeting academic requirements
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 96 — Typical offer 96 UCAS points A level CCC BTEC MMM IB 26 points overall View all requirements
- A-level: CCC — Typical offer 96 UCAS points A level CCC BTEC MMM IB 26 points overall View all requirements
- BTEC: MMM — Typical offer 96 UCAS points A level CCC BTEC MMM IB 26 points overall View all requirements
- International Baccalaureate: 26 — overall View all requirements
Scholarships
Kent Ambition to Succeed Scholarship
Scholarship holders can expect to receive between £500-£2,000 for each year of study (pro-rata for part-time students), subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Kent International Scholarship for Undergraduates
Scholarship value - £5,000
Up to £5,000KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Academic Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9, 790 for 26/27).
KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Support Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).
KMMS Kingsman Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).
KMMS Widening Participation Scholarship
£1,500 maintenance per annum for a maximum of 5 years.
Up to £1,500Music Performance Scholarship
£1,000 awarded each year to talented instrumentalists and singers studying for any degree at the University of Kent.
Up to £1,000Sanctuary Scholarships
Tuition fees waived for the duration of your programme of study, or until you are able to access other Student Finance funding.
Careers this course leads to
- Community pharmacist
- Hospital pharmacist
- Pharmacist independent prescriber
- Clinical pharmacist
- GP practice pharmacist
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Kent, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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