Pharmacy with Preparatory Year

MPharm · The University of Reading · 5 years

Pharmacy with Preparatory Year

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The University of Reading

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£38,000
SATISFACTION86%
CONTINUATION64%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS85%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 8% of the work its graduates go into (Low).
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About this course

Pharmacy is one of the few professions where scientific knowledge, clinical judgement, and direct patient care converge in a single role. Pharmacists are responsible not only for the accurate dispensing of medicines but for understanding how drugs work at a molecular level, advising patients and healthcare teams, and helping to ensure that medicines are used safely and effectively. The MPharm is the degree that leads to registration as a practising pharmacist in the UK, and it demands both rigorous scientific training and well-developed communication skills. The Pharmacy with Preparatory Year programme at Reading is a five-year course that begins with a year of foundational study, giving you a thorough grounding in the science you will need before progressing into the main MPharm degree. This preparatory year is designed for students who are ready to work at degree level but whose prior

Where its graduates go

The 3 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 10 / 100Health associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 8 / 100Other Health Professionals · 80% of graduatescards →
  • 4 / 100Skilled trades occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).