Integrated Foundation - Integrated Masters - Masters of Pharmacy (MPharm) - Pharmacy (B231)

This MPharm Pharmacy with Foundation course will set students on the path to a career as a qualified pharmacist. This is a five-year programme that includes a year of foundational study and leads directly into the four-year course. An MPharm is the only degree that will allow  student to register as a qualified pharmacist, following a year of pre-registration training. This degree is accredited by the pharmacy regulator, the General Pharmaceutical Council, and has been designed to reflect the changing roles of pharmacists. Students will be equipped with the skills and knowledge needed for success in this constantly evolving sector.

Students will learn how the body works, how medicines affect it, and how these medicines are designed. The course content focuses on the different areas of the body, such as the heart, and students will learn the chemistry, biology and pharmacy related to each one. This will enable students to apply information to patient care right from the first year. Students will also be provided with information and techniques essential for work in pharmacy, including law, storage of medicines, processes for reducing errors, assessing prescriptions, and professional behaviour. 

Throughout the course students will gain an insight into professional practice by carrying out observational visits and placements in hospital and community pharmacies. University of Reading's annual pharmacy careers fair is attended by numerous employers and is a good source of work experience and job opportunities.