Pharmacy

Prepare yourself for a successful career in pharmacy, and develop as both a healthcare practitioner and a scientist. you’ll study the underpinning science of medicines and health, and acquire and build upon the key clinical skills you’ll need to excel after you graduate. supported by experiential and practical learning, and opportunities to work with patients, you’ll gain a highly sought-after set of skills that will allow you to enter many exciting careers in pharmacy and related fields. you’ll also have the chance to put these skills to the test on a work placement, boosting both your subject knowledge and employability even further. our mpharm pharmacy with a placement year is ranked in the top 20 for pharmacology and pharmacy by both 'the complete university guide 2022' and 'the guardian 2021'.

In your final year you will carry out a project, giving you the chance to gain a greater insight into a specialist subject area. you can choose to undertake it at an english-speaking provider. we currently have arrangements with pharmacy schools in germany, france, spain, vietnam and norway.  the integrated foundation training placements in year five are a unique and attractive aspect of this course. all future pharmacists need to spend at least one year working in an actual pharmacy before they become fully registered and enter the job market. the way this course is designed therefore removes the need for international students to secure a tier 2 visa to gain this experience. placements are guaranteed, provided a successful outcome is achieved on the selection and allocation day. we have developed links with many local hospitals and community pharmacy multiples to provide our placements, including cambridge university hospital trust, guy’s and st thomas’ nhs foundation trust and day lewis plc, so we can guarantee to have enough foundation year training placements available.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

If you are successful in completing the gphc registration assessment at the end of your successful mpharm with placement degree, you can apply for registration as a pharmacist with the gphc. career prospects for pharmacists are excellent. in many areas of the uk there is a shortage of pharmacists, presenting exciting employment opportunities for you in community, primary care, hospital and the pharmaceutical industry amongst others when you graduate.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of East Anglia has partnerships with the following companies: