MPharm Pharmacy
About this course
MPharm in Pharmacy, an integrated four-year programme covering pharmaceutical sciences and professional practice. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice. The course features interprofessional education modules alongside students from other healthcare disciplines, and a research project undertaken in the final year. The programme aligns with General Pharmaceutical Council Standards for Pharmacy Education and Training.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB (one from Biology or Chemistry, and one from either Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics)
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What students say
Based on about 50 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 63%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 160 students who started
- Continued on course: 86%
- Left higher education: 7%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 7%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Other Health Professionals: 95%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 95%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 10%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 17%
- Wales: 42%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 160 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- A degree: 1%
- Other qualifications: 9%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) in order to progress to pharmacist pre-registration training and then to register as a pharmacist. Please note, the 5-year integrated MPharm degree programme includes pre-registration training.
Modules
- Professional Development
- Molecule to Patient
- The Role of the Pharmacist in Professional Practice
- Structure and Function of Cells and Microbes
- Human Body Systems
- Chemical and Biological Properties of Drug Molecules
- Professional Development
- Formulation Science 1
- Clinical and Professional Pharmacy
- Diseases and Drugs 1
- Principles of Drug Design and Drug Disposition
- Professional Development
- Optimisation of Pharmaceutical Care
- Diseases and Drugs 2
- Design, Formulation and Quality Assurance of Medicinal Products
- Evidence based approaches to new therapies
- Professional Development
- Pharmacy Research or Scholarship Project
- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Practice and the Population
- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Practice and the Patient
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MPharm Pharmacy at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £39,000 after 15 months, £35,000 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £46,500. The £41,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Pharmacy.
What do graduates of MPharm Pharmacy at Cardiff University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MPharm Pharmacy at Cardiff University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MPharm Pharmacy at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 159 UCAS points.
Is MPharm Pharmacy at Cardiff University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) in order to progress to pharmacist pre-registration training and then to register as a pharmacist. Please note, the 5-year integrated MPharm degree programme includes pre-registration training.
How many students continue on MPharm Pharmacy at Cardiff University?
86% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.