This course examines the science behind the preparation, supply and monitoring of medicines. Students will study law, ethics and clinical practice, the role of hospitals, community, GP practice, care home and industrial pharmacists.
Working alongside other future healthcare professionals, students will talk to patients about their conditions and treatment. Through case studies, students will learn how chemistry, pharmacology and pharmaceutics affect clinical practice. In Year 4, they'll complete a research-based project, for which they'll receive specialist tuition.
This degree is fully accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council. The pharmacy department's new GP simulation suite and simulated hospital ward, with life-like manikins, will provide students with the most up-to-date teaching to equip them for their future role as a prescribing pharmacist. This course is run jointly by Kingston University and St George's, University of London so students will have access to specialist facilities and staff expertise.
Those who would like to study MPharm, but are not yet ready to join the first year of the course, they can include an extra foundation year to prepare students for the MPharm course. Please note, to progress to Year 1 of the MPharmacy programme, students must achieve a minimum average of 70% across the core modules, and pass a progression interview. Teaching includes lectures, workshops, tutorials, seminars and practical classes, backed up by computer-assisted learning, problem-based learning and self-directed study.
