MPharm Pharmacy
About this course
MPharm in Pharmacy. Core topics include Research Methods and Clinical Skills. The degree is provisionally accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and aligns with standards requiring independent prescribing readiness at the point of registration. An independent research project and practice placements across community, hospital and primary care settings are built into the four-year programme.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB
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What students say
Based on about 155 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 76%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 305 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 113 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 84%
- Working and studying: 6%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 51%
- Other Health Professionals: 35%
- Caring personal services: 3%
- Therapy professionals: 2%
- Health associate professionals: 2%
- Find their work meaningful: 96%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 88%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 330 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 84%
- London: 5%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 340 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 70%
- Access course: 12%
- A degree: 6%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
- Other qualifications: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 6%
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, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Pharmacy Foundations
- Science, Systems and the Patient I
- Portfolio of Practice I
- Science, Systems and the Patient II
- Science, Systems and the Patient III
- Portfolio of Practice II
- Science, Systems and the Patient IV
- Research and Inquiry in Pharmacy
- Portfolio of Practice III
- Pharmacy Futures and Complex Patients
- Practice Leadership and Prescribing Readiness
- Portfolio of Practice IV
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MPharm Pharmacy at University of Suffolk earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £40,500. The £33,000 median after five years is £7,000 less than the UK median for Pharmacy.
What do graduates of MPharm Pharmacy at University of Suffolk do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MPharm Pharmacy at University of Suffolk?
93% 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 University of Suffolk?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
Is MPharm Pharmacy at University of Suffolk 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 University of Suffolk?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.