Pharmacy, MPharm (Hons)

Swansea University's Pharmacy programme equips students for roles as medicines experts within interdisciplinary healthcare teams. The four-year MPharm degree prepares graduates for evolving pharmacy practices through integrated teaching in drug design, clinical case studies, and experiential learning. It emphasises developing academic, practical, and personal skills for competent, confident practice, including placements in hospitals, community settings, and innovative areas like prisons and care homes. Students explore diverse career paths while gaining expertise in pharmacology, pharmaceutics, and digital advancements such as AI and big data.The curriculum spans seven key themes aligned with the General Pharmaceutical Council's standards, including Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, and Clinical Pharmacy. Students complete 120 credits annually, with modules focusing on professional development, patient-centred learning, and scientific foundations. Placements and assessments, such as exams, presentations, and practicals, build transferable skills for modern healthcare environments. This interdisciplinary approach, drawing on the Medical School's strengths, ensures graduates meet NHS needs through rigorous science and patient-focused training.

Throughout your course you will have a high level of structured clinical contact, lecture and lab based teaching. Students will learn across 7 broad themes which have been adapted from the General Pharmaceutical Council's (GPhC's) Indicative Curriculum: Pharmaceutics Pharmaceutical Chemistry Pharmacology and Therapeutics Cellular and Molecular Bioscience Human Biology Clinical Pharmacy Pharmacy Practice Students are required to undertake 120 credits per year throughout each year of their study. Students will undertake modules to embed the basic scientific knowledge required of a scientist, Patient centred learning and the role of a Pharmacist as a professional. Year 1: Pharmacist as a Professional | Health, Disease and Patient | Drugs & Medicines | Practice of Pharmacy | Year 2 : Pharmacist as a Professional | Patient-Centred Learning Year 3: Pharmacist as a Professional | Patient Centred Learning | New Knowledge | Pharmacy in Wales | Substance Misuse Year 4: Pharmacist as a Professional | Patients and the population | Preparation for Advanced Practice & Management Placements - You will undertake placements in a variety of different settings to give you a taste of the options available to you as a graduate. The settings for placements throughout the rest of the course include, but are not limited to hospitals, community pharmacies and GP practices. Our 'Extending Horizons' placements will be offered in a variety of other healthcare sectors, prison pharmacy, the pharmaceutical industry and other allied healthcare professions.  For students entering their 3rd year, there may be a limited number of overseas research projects available in Semester 2.