Pharmacy

About this course

Pharmacy is a clinical and scientific profession at the heart of modern healthcare, concerned with the safe, effective, and appropriate use of medicines. Pharmacists are highly trained healthcare professionals who dispense medicines, counsel patients on their use, monitor for interactions and adverse effects, and play an increasingly clinical role in managing patients with complex medication needs. As the most widely accessed healthcare professionals in the UK, community pharmacists are often the first point of contact for people seeking health advice, while hospital and clinical pharmacists work as integral members of multidisciplinary healthcare teams. At Aston University, which has one of the UK's most respected Schools of Pharmacy, this four-year full-time programme leads to the MPharm degree, the qualification required to register as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Cou

Where its graduates go

The 4 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 2% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 2% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Other Health Professionals · 76% of graduatescards →

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