Mpharm Pharmacy

at University College Cork

Year 1 (60 credits)
 

• AN1075 Principles of Human Structure for Pharmacy Students (5 credits)

• BC1443 Biochemistry (10 credits)

• PF1009 Introduction to Pharmaceutical Chemistry (10 credits)

• PF1010 Physiochemical Basis of Pharmaceuticals (5 credits)

• PF1011 Pharmacy Practice I (5 credits)

• PF1012 Introduction to Pharmaceutics: Formulation Science (10 credits)

• PL1400 Introduction to Physiology for Pharmacy I (5 credits)

• PL1401 Introduction to Physiology for Pharmacy II (5 credits)

• PT1445 Foundation Pharmacology (5 credits)

Leaving Certificate entry requirements
 

At Least six subjects must be presented. Minimum grade H4 in Chemistry and minimum grade H4 in either Physics or Biology. Minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. English and Irish are requirements for all programmes unless the applicant is exempt from Irish. Applicants will need to meet the following minimum entry requirements:
 

• English  O6/H7 

•  Irish  O6/H7 

•  Maths  O6/H7 

•  Other Language  O6/H7 

•  Chemistry  H4

•  Physics or Biology H4
   

Students presenting with 2016 (or previous) Leaving Certificate results must present with an HD1 in Chemistry and an HC2 in either Physics or Biology.
 

Student vetting: All students on this programme will come into contact with the public and assume positions of trust through educational and training opportunities. To ensure the protection of the public, and to justify public trust and confidence, UCC is committed to ensuring that only suitable candidates are allowed to undertake this programme and, as part of the vetting process, students will satisfy the UCC vetting procedure.
 

All students who have resided outside Ireland for a period of 6 months or more must furnish a Police Clearance Certificate from their country or countries of residence.  This Certificate should state that the student has no convictions recorded against him or her while residing there.
 

Fitness to Practise: This programme is subject to UCC's Fitness to Practise Policy.
 

Non-EU Candidates

Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations

The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.
 

There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.

IELTS*    

• 6.5 Overall

• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT    
 

• 90 Overall

• Listening 20

• Reading 19

• Speaking 21

• Writing 20

The fees for Mpharm Pharmacy may vary from - €10,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

This course is an excellent broad-based degree that can take you in a number of career directions, including:
 

• community pharmacist

• hospital pharmacist

• industrial pharmacist

• regulatory work.

• university lecturer

• wholesaling
   

There are also opportunities for research in areas such as drug delivery, drug design, drug action, and the practice of pharmacy. Pharmacists can manage businesses for other people or set up their own businesses.