Pharmacy

About this course

Pharmacy is a healthcare profession at the interface of medicine and science, concerned with the discovery, development, and safe use of medicines to prevent and treat illness. Pharmacists are medicines experts who work across community pharmacies, hospitals, general practice, and research settings, advising patients, prescribers, and healthcare teams on the safe and effective use of medicines. The degree combines rigorous scientific training in chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, and pharmacology with clinical knowledge and the professional skills needed to practise as a healthcare provider. At Newcastle University, this four-year full-time programme leads to the qualifications required to register as a pharmacist in the UK, making it a fully professional degree with a defined and regulated outcome. You will study the science of how drugs work in the body and how they are formulated a

Where its graduates go

The 3 largest scored destinations, covering 98% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 3% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Other Health Professionals · 94% of graduatescards →

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