Pharmacy MPharm

at King's College London

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 480 credits.
 

Year 1

Required modules

Science Underpinning Practice: Principles of Pharmacy

You are required to take:

• Biochemical Basis of Therapeutics (30 credits)
• Principles of Clinical Care (30 credits)
• Science of Medicines (30 credits)
• Chemistry of Drugs (30 credits)
• Core Competencies - MPharm Year 1 (0 credits)
   

Year 2

Required modules

Science Informing and Influencing Practice: Pharmacy and Therapeutics

You are required to take:

• Formulation of Drugs (30 credits)
• Nervous System (30 credits)
• Cardiovascular & Renal Systems (30 credits)
• Respiratory & Musculoskeletal Systems (30 credits)
• Core Competencies - MPharm Year 2 (0 credits)

Year 3

Required modules

Science Informing and Influencing Practice: Pharmacy and Therapeutics (cont)

You are required to take:

• Infection & Pharmaceutical Microbiology (30 credits)
• Medicines Discovery & Development (30 credits)
• Endocrine System & Cancer (30 credits)
• Gastrointestinal System & Skin (30 credits)
• Core Competencies - MPharm Year 3 (0 credits)
   

Year 4

Required modules

Science Advancing Practice: Pharmacy into Practice

You are required to take:

• Clinical Decision Making (30 credits)
• Research Project (60 credits)
• Emerging Therapeutics & Modern Medicines (30 credits)
• Core Competencies - MPharm Year 4 (0 credits)

 

 

 

Subject requirements

Required subjects:
A-level (or equivalent) grade A and B in Chemistry and one from Biology, Mathematics or Physics (in any order)

Preferred subjects:
None

A-Levels

Required grades:
AAB

Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.
 

Must include grade A and B in Chemistry and one from Biology, Mathematics or Physics (in any order)
 

Notes:

If you are taking linear A-levels in England, you will be required to pass the practical endorsement in all Science subjects. This is with the exception of private candidates who are unable to take the practical component.
 

We do not consider the EPQ at any point of the assessment process.
 

Contextual A-Level information

ABC
 

Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.
 

Must include grade A and B in Chemistry and one from Biology, Mathematics or Physics (in any order)
 

Notes:

If you are taking linear A-levels in England, you will be required to pass the practical endorsement in all Science subjects. This is with the exception of private candidates who are unable to take the practical component.
 

We do not consider the EPQ at any point of the assessment process.
 

International Baccalaureate

35 points including 665 at Higher Level.

Must include grade 6 and 5 in Higher Level Chemistry and one from Biology, Mathematics or Physics (in any order).

Notes:

The total point score of 35 includes TOK/EE.
 

IB students studying the new Mathematics curriculum would be required to study either Mathematics - Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics - Applications and Interpretation at Higher Level to meet the subject requirement for this programme.
 

GCSE/IGCSE English Language and Mathematics requirement can be met via IB Standard Level/Middle Years grade 5, if not studied/studying at Higher Level
 

Contextual International Baccalaureate information

32 points including 654 at Higher Level.

Must include grade 6 and 5 in Higher Level Chemistry and one from Biology, Mathematics or Physics (in any order).

Notes:

The total point score of 32 includes TOK/EE.
 

IB students studying the new Mathematics curriculum would be required to study either Mathematics - Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics - Applications and Interpretation at Higher Level to meet the subject requirement for this programme.
 

GCSE/IGCSE English Language and Mathematics requirement can be met via IB Standard Level/Middle Years grade 5, if not studied/studying at Higher Level
 

You will also need:

GCSEs: GCSE grade 6/B in both English Language and Mathematics is required. 

Full time tuition fees UK:

The UK tuition fee for the 2022-2023 academic year is currently £9,250 per year. This is based on the UK Government’s cap.
 

Full time tuition fees International:

The International tuition fee for the 2022-2023 academic year is £27,090 per year.
 

Please note that the International tuition fee is subject to annual increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.
 

All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.

Pharmacy is a rewarding, well paid, secure career with opportunities to contribute to the health and well-being of the nation.
 

Pharmacists are experts on the discovery, development, manufacture and supply of medicines. In addition to making sure medicines are safe and helping patients get maximum benefit from them, pharmacists provide advice on staying healthy and dealing with minor ailments. Practising pharmacists are an important part of the healthcare team that also comprises doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, dietitians and others.
 

Traditional settings for pharmacists to practice have included in the community, in hospitals’ and in the pharmaceutical industry. Exciting developments now include pharmacists working in GP practices, in A&E departments and in care homes to ensure medicines use across the healthcare system is safe and effective.
 

The vocational nature of the MPharm degree, combined with the permanent demand for qualified healthcare professionals both in Great Britain and abroad, means that there are exceptionally high graduate employment rates for MPharm graduates. The career and salary prospects are attractive, as are the opportunities for part-time work. Almost all pharmacy graduates undertake the one year pre-registration training programme; the majority in community practice (60%) or hospitals (about 20%), with the remainder employed in industry or postgraduate studies.

Pharmacists are expected to continue learning and developing throughout their careers, In the UK pharmacists increasingly undertake foundation training and postgraduate clinical and research qualifications, including prescribing. King's provides some of these programmes.