MPharm Pharmacy at University of Strathclyde

Study with us

• combine fundamental science with practical experience of working with patients and health professionals in community and hospital placements from the outset
• benefit from our strong links with the pharmaceutical industry sectors and Schools of Pharmacy internationally
• learn from professional pharmacy practitioners
• accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council

Why this course?

Pharmacists are experts in medicines who work alongside doctors, nurses and dentists as part of healthcare teams.

As a pharmacy graduate, you’ll need to understand the science behind drug discovery, development and delivery along with how patients react to the medicines they take. You’ll also have to understand individual patient care and public health issues to deliver the best health and pharmaceutical care.

Our pharmacy degree combines science and pharmacy from the start. Our aim is to provide you with the skills and knowledge to be a medicines expert to choose from the full range of pharmacy careers.

It's delivered by the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences in Glasgow, Scotland. The Institute has strong links with the community, hospital and pharmaceutical industry sectors along with schools of pharmacy internationally.

Facilities

Our high-quality, dedicated facilities include a dispensary with consulting area, clean room facility and pharmaceutical processing and analysis suites. You will have first-hand experience of the full range of professional activities in a modern training environment.

Learning & teaching

Teaching methods on our pharmacy degree include Lectures, laboratory classes, workshops and community and hospital-based experiential learning which provide and consolidate the knowledge and understanding required of a medicines expert.

Considerable use is made of computer-aided learning using a wide range of modern software, including formative multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and sophisticated simulations which have been developed by the University over the years.

Working Pharmacists (Teacher-Practitioners) also contribute to the course, ensuring sound practical, as well as theoretical, training in the most appropriate use of medicines. You may also have the opportunity to carry out summer research projects.

In addition, interprofessional learning with other healthcare undergraduates such as medical and dental students develops communication, patient-centred and team-working skills.

Careers

To become a pharmacist in the UK, you need an MPharm degree which has been accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), followed by a pre-registration year (after graduation) in a hospital or community practice. At the end of this, you must pass the GPhC registration assessment.

However, please note that obtaining an MPharm from the University of Strathclyde does not guarantee a pre-registration position.

Once registered with the GPhC, pharmacy graduates enjoy good employment prospects with attractive starting salaries. The majority are employed in either community or hospital pharmacies.

MPharm graduates may also follow careers in research and manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry.

There are also opportunities for post-graduate study – both PhD and DPharm – including the University’s new doctoral training centre within the Centre for Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation.

Other graduates may also pursue a career in medical writing, clinical drug trials, or medical sales while some pursue research and academic careers to educate and inspire the next generation of pharmacists.