Pharmacy (MPharm)

Our School is one of the smaller pharmacy schools in the UK and retains a strong and supportive 'family' atmosphere among staff, current students and alumni (former students). In this regard, having our own Redwood Building, named after the first professor of pharmacy in the UK, greatly helps. Nearly all classes take place in Redwood and students are well provided for in terms of study and social space for use between classes. You get your own locker for coats, umbrellas and books you do not want to be carrying around. There is an active pharmacy student society, the Welsh Pharmaceutical Students Association, which arranges social and sporting events and operates a buddy system for newly joining students. Of course the main reason you will be coming to Cardiff will be to study pharmacy. We think both are good choices, Cardiff and pharmacy.

Pharmacists are experts in the field of drugs and medicines, and many now prescribe medicines independently of a doctor. They may be involved in any aspect of drug/medicines preparation and use, from discovery to supply to the patient, while many have a role in optimising drug therapy. This means that once qualified as a pharmacist you have a wide choice of career options in hospitals and community practice, industry and research in the UK or elsewhere in the World. Latest figures show that 100% of our graduates seeking pharmacy employment achieve that goal. A few others choose immediately to go on to further study with us or elsewhere or choose other career options for which a pharmacy degree has given them a broad health and life sciences grounding.

On our four-year programme, you will learn about the discovery and development of new drugs; about their chemical, physicochemical, pharmacological and toxicological properties; you will study the clinical uses of medicines and the role of the pharmacist in relation to other healthcare professions. You will learn about the underlying pathophysiology of many human diseases, and how the use of medicines can halt, slow the progression of, or reverse disease processes. You will study in a thriving intellectual environment, alongside leading research programmes, and a variety of postgraduate and professional courses in the pharmaceutical sciences and clinical pharmacy.

Accreditation

The programme is accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council, and following graduation and a successful pre-registration year in practice, you will qualify to register as a pharmacist. The UK pharmacy qualification is recognised throughout Europe; UK pharmacists are eligible to practise in any EU country, and in many other countries around the World.

I chose to study Pharmacy as the course includes all the subjects I enjoyed at school. The course is wide ranging and prepares us for a specific career. The standard of teaching is great, and the lecturers are very helpful and the course is structured fairly.

Anest Jones, Pharmacy student Year one

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsHuman Body SystemsPH112430 creditsStructure and Function of Cells and MicrobesPH112320 creditsMolecule to PatientPH112110 creditsThe Role of The Pharmacist in Professional PracticePH112230 creditsProfessional DevelopmentPH10000 creditsChemical & Biological Properties of Drug MoleculesPH112530 creditsYear two

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsFormulation Science IPH210730 creditsProfessional DevelopmentPH20000 creditsDrug DispositionPH220310 creditsClinical and Professional PharmacyPH211030 creditsDiseases and Drugs IPH211330 creditsPrinciples of Drug DesignPH211220 creditsYear three

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsOptimisation of Pharmaceutical CarePH311030 creditsDiseases and Drugs IIPH311330 creditsOptimisation of Drug DesignPH310120 creditsResearch MethodologyPH320210 creditsProfessional DevelopmentPH30000 creditsDesign, Formulation & Quality Assurance of Medicinal ProductsPH311430 creditsYear four

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsPharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Practice and the PopulationPH411740 creditsPharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Practice and the PatientPH411840 creditsPharmacy Research or Scholarship ProjectPH411640 creditsProfessional DevelopmentPH40000 credits The University is committed to providing a wide range of module options where possible, but please be aware that whilst every effort is made to offer choice this may be limited in certain circumstances. This is due to the fact that some modules have limited numbers of places available, which are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, while others have minimum student numbers required before they will run, to ensure that an appropriate quality of education can be delivered; some modules require students to have already taken particular subjects, and others are core or required on the programme you are taking. Modules may also be limited due to timetable clashes, and although the University works to minimise disruption to choice, we advise you to seek advice from the relevant School on the module choices available.