Overview

With this Pharmacy (Hons) degree offered at University of Portsmouth you can practise using the skills and knowledge you learn under supervision from GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council) registered pharmacists and out in the field. Achieve valuable on-the-job experience with patients and the public on placements as you prepare for practice and independent prescribing.

Once you graduate, you'll need to complete a foundation training year in a pharmacy setting, and pass the registration assessment, to register as a Pharmacist with the GPhC. You could also go onto a career in areas such as drug development and formulation, and clinical trials.

Career opportunities:

What other roles can you do with a Pharmacy degree?

The expanding responsibilities of pharmacists means you'll have many other job options at the end of the course. Areas you could work in include:

drug development and formulation
involvement with toxicity studies
clinical trials
marketing
regulatory affairs
medical writing

Recent graduates have gone on to work for organisations including:

Novartis
Reckitt Benckiser
Boots
Superdrug
Goldchem
Virgin Care
Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Integrated Studies in Mental Health
Mpharm Research Project
Personalised Medicine and Cancer
Preparation for Clinical Practice

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

More details

You can apply through the normal UCAS process if you have not yet submitted any applications at all through UCAS. This option remains open until 30 June.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

91

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Pharmacy View 127 other Bachelors in Pharmacy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

91

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A levels - ABB-BBB
UCAS points - 120-128 from 3 A levels, or equivalent, to include 40 points from A level Chemistry, and 40 points from an A level in a second Science subject or Mathematics. Other qualifications are considered including BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science at DDM plus A level Chemistry.
BTECs (Extended Diplomas) - DDM
International Baccalaureate - 29-30
All shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an online values based interview, including situational judgement test, which will be used alongside your application to determine your suitability for this course.
Please note: A levels in Applied Science, General Studies, Critical Thinking and Citizenship Studies are not normally accepted.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19950 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Additional Details

EU students – £10,300 a year (including EU Scholarship )

Living costs

Portsmouth

United Kingdom

710 - 1099 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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