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MPharm (Hons) Pharmacy

UndergraduatePharmacy

A four-year integrated master's in pharmacy covering pharmaceutical science and clinical practice. The usual first step towards working as a pharmacist.

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01Academic route

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Sri Lankan GCE A-levels accepted; offers are generally equivalent to the UK A-level requirements for the course (e.g. AAA). Students who do not meet the grades can be considered for Foundation Programmes.

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Scholarship information

Potential funding at University of Nottingham

Sri Lankan applicants can be considered for the South Asia Undergraduate Excellence Award. Self-funded international students starting a full-time UK-campus master's automatically receive an International Postgraduate Scholarship deducted from fees (amount not stated on the page reviewed); it replaces the earlier regional postgraduate awards.

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Programme overview

A clearer look at MPharm (Hons) Pharmacy

A four-year integrated master's in pharmacy covering pharmaceutical science and clinical practice. The usual first step towards working as a pharmacist.

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

Published course content for this programme.

27 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.

  1. 01
    Fundamentals of PharmacyPublished course content
  2. 02
    Fundamental concepts in science relating to drugsPublished course content
  3. 03
    Medicine designPublished course content
  4. 04
    Professional and clinical pharmacyPublished course content
  5. 05
    Human Life CyclePublished course content
  6. 06
    Evolutionary basis of sexPublished course content
  7. 07
    The physiological basis of sexual attractionPublished course content
  8. 08
    Conception, contraception and infertility, including ethical and moral considerationsPublished course content
  9. 09
    Pregnancy - testing and prescribing inPublished course content
  10. 10
    Embryo development, sexual differentiation, foetal physiology and nutritionPublished course content
  11. 11
    Breast-feeding, nursing, and prescribing for itPublished course content
  12. 12
    Children medicines development and prescribing for itPublished course content
  13. 13
    Older patients - prescribing and the concept of deprescribingPublished course content
  14. 14
    End of life care and prescribing for itPublished course content
  15. 15
    The use of off-label and unlicensed medicinesPublished course content
  16. 16
    Digestive SystemPublished course content
  17. 17
    Influences on absorption of drugs and nutrients within the GIPublished course content
  18. 18
    Intestinal and hepatic metabolic pathwaysPublished course content
  19. 19
    The role of normal GI bacteriaPublished course content
  20. 20
    Identification and evaluation of appropriate methods to optimize oral deliveryPublished course content
  21. 21
    Identification of potential limits to oral deliveryPublished course content
  22. 22
    Identification of appropriate types of dosage forms for specific drugsPublished course content
  23. 23
    Importance of nutritional therapy in these diseasesPublished course content
  24. 24
    Infections 1Published course content
  25. 25
    Infections 2Published course content
  26. 26
    Autoimmune and AllergyPublished course content
  27. 27
    RespiratoryPublished course content

Source checked 19 October 2026. Titles are shown as concise factual course information; the university remains the authoritative source.

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Entry requirements

Can I apply?

Academic
A-levels AAA (IB 34 points); check subject requirements on the course page
Sri Lankan qualifications
Sri Lankan GCE A-levels accepted; offers are generally equivalent to the UK A-level requirements for the course (e.g. AAA). Students who do not meet the grades can be considered for Foundation Programmes.
English (IELTS)
7.0 overall, no less than 6.0 in each element

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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on nottingham.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 Nottingham before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.