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University degree
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Whitefield Academy Trust
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 25% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course
From biology to pharmacology, our extended pharmaceutical sciences degree gives you a broad knowledge of the subject. The course includes an extra year to prepare you for degree-level study.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts20%
64-79 pts45%
80-95 pts15%
96-111 pts15%
128-143 pts5%
How they qualified
100% got in with A-levels.
A-levels100%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
75%
Continue past first year
93%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£30,000
After 15 months
£32,500
3 years on
£36,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Nursing ProfessionalsHighly skilled64%
Administrative occupations2%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation2%
Other Health ProfessionalsHighly skilled16%
Therapy professionalsHighly skilled2%
Sales occupations1%
Elementary occupations1%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled1%
What students say National Student Survey
93%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching85%
Assessment & feedback87%
Academic support87%
Well organised90%
Learning resources97%
Student community89%
In students' own words
★★★★★
Would do it again
Honestly, one of the best decisions I've made. The best part: small-group tutorials really push your thinking. If I'm honest, would like to see more industry guest speakers in later years. On the city — good transport links make it easy to …
Postgraduate · Part-time
★★★★☆
Exceeded expectations
I was sceptical before starting — now I'd recommend it to anyone. The best part: OSCEs are tough but you leave competent. If I'm honest, a few modules feel under-resourced compared to the flagship ones. On the city — good transport links ma…
Third year · Full-time
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