A four-year integrated masters training students to become medicines-focused clinicians, with placements throughout. After Foundation Training graduates can register as pharmacists.
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Sri Lankan GCE A-levels accepted for direct entry to year 1; offers equivalent to the UK A-level requirement on each course page. Those who have completed year 1 at a Sri Lankan university may be considered for year 1 or 2
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Automatic International Merit Scholarship of £5,000 off tuition per year for eligible UG and PGT applicants; competitive Global Excellence Scholarships (£7,000 off PG fees, 10 awards) and International Citizens of Change Scholarships (up to £10,000 a year for UG, 10 awards). Details for 2027 intakes are still to be confirmed.
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Programme overview
A clearer look at MPharm Pharmacy
A four-year integrated masters training students to become medicines-focused clinicians, with placements throughout. After Foundation Training graduates can register as pharmacists.
This 48-month undergraduate route concentrates on understand how medicines are developed and used, develop patient-safety and evidence-evaluation skills, prepare for professional pharmacy practice where the course is accredited. The course record does not promise a placement, so students should judge it primarily by its curriculum, teaching approach and project opportunities.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
Understand how medicines are developed and used.
Develop patient-safety and evidence-evaluation skills.
Prepare for professional pharmacy practice where the course is accredited.
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
Critical thinking
Research and evidence use
Professional communication
Independent project work
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
Practical, laboratory, studio, simulation or supervised activities where appropriate to the discipline.
Independent study and progressively more complex assignments or projects.
Assessment may combine coursework, reports, presentations, examinations or projects; the exact balance is set by the university.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for students beginning higher education who want to build knowledge, practical capability and graduate-level skills over time. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
Pharmacist after required registration
Clinical pharmacy professional
Pharmaceutical scientist
Medicines-safety specialist
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
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Entry requirements
Can I apply?
Academic
A-levels ABB including Biology plus one other science (Chemistry, Physics or Maths)
Sri Lankan qualifications
Sri Lankan GCE A-levels accepted for direct entry to year 1; offers equivalent to the UK A-level requirement on each course page. Those who have completed year 1 at a Sri Lankan university may be considered for year 1 or 2
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on le.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with University of Leicester before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.
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