MPharm Pharmacy
About this course
MPharm Honours in Pharmacy. The programme is professionally accredited and clinical placements are embedded throughout. Students have patient contact from the first year and access to on-campus skills laboratories. The course is studied full time over four years.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 34 points
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 91%: 522 offers from 575 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 119 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 190 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 28 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 78%
- Working and studying: 7%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 4%
Most common jobs
- Other Health Professionals: 85%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 95%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 25 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North East: 35%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- London: 20%
- South East: 15%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 165 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Foundation course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 7%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
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.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MPharm Pharmacy at Newcastle University earn?
The median salary is £37,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £35,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £49,500. The £35,500 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for Pharmacy.
What do graduates of MPharm Pharmacy at Newcastle University do next?
87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MPharm Pharmacy at Newcastle University?
88% 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 Newcastle University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for MPharm Pharmacy at Newcastle University?
91% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 522 offers from 575 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is MPharm Pharmacy at Newcastle 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.
Does MPharm Pharmacy at Newcastle University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on MPharm Pharmacy at Newcastle University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.