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Contents

Welcome to the School

of Pharmacy

3 Welcome
4 Why study pharmacy at Nottingham?
6 Degree courses
10 How will I study?
12 How will I be assessed?
14 Placements
16 Study abroad
18 Career and employment prospects
20 Student profile
22 Your student experience
26 Entry requirements
28 Applying for a place
31 Fitness to practise
32 Frequently asked questions
34 Visiting and contacting us

I am delighted that you are considering studying

pharmacy at The University of Nottingham. I
have worked here for almost 25 years and am
very proud of our school and its ability to adapt
and lead the way in pharmacy education. As you
will see from this brochure, we offer a modern,
innovative and integrated course, supported by
excellent staff and facilities with a first-class
student community at its heart.
Pharmacy, like any career, should be entered
into with the best possible preparation; and that
is what we aim to provide. In an increasingly
competitive market for quality employment our
four- and five-year (with integrated pre-registration
training) courses offer an unparalleled opportunity
to experience a clinically focused, science-driven
course, designed to equip you to be a future leader
and healthcare professional.

Our aspirations are to be the very best in what

we do, and to instill this value into our students.
The school is friendly, welcoming and inclusive
and will give you every opportunity to achieve
your full potential as an undergraduate and future
pharmacist. I look forward to welcoming you to
Nottingham.
Professor Clive Roberts
Head of the School of Pharmacy
University of Nottingham
School of Pharmacy
@UoN_Pharmacy

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Why study pharmacy at

Nottingham?

Five-year course with integrated

pre-registration training

Ask yourself what kind of future appeals to

you. Do you want challenges, opportunities, a
chance to excel? If the answer is yes,
then pharmacy at Nottingham is for you.
Established in 1925, the School of Pharmacy
leads the UK in the training of future
pharmacists and in undertaking worldchanging research.
We are:
consistently rated highly for overall satisfaction in
the National Student Survey
top School of Pharmacy in England in The
Guardian University Guide 2015
placed 8th in the QS World University
Rankings 2014 for schools of pharmacy and
pharmacology
ranked 1st in the country for research power
according to the latest Research Assessment
Exercise
the number one choice for graduate employers
in the latest Graduate Destination Survey, 97%
of our pharmacy students were in employment or
further education*

Innovative teaching

If youre thinking of studying pharmacy, theres

nowhere like The University of Nottingham. Join
our enthusiastic undergraduate community and
youll be joining one of the UKs most renowned,
respected and popular pharmacy schools.
Our innovative MPharm course at Nottingham will
equip you with the detailed scientific and clinical
knowledge, technical ability, and personal and
professional skills needed to become an excellent
pharmacist.

Much of your learning will be case-based to

ensure that the scientific and professional
elements are integrated from day one. Our course
is distinctive in providing this integrated teaching
across therapeutic themes or disease states.
You will study in lectures, practical classes,
small workshop/tutorial groups and also
on placement, on an exciting, relevant and
challenging programme that genuinely encourages
engagement with the profession from the start.

In addition to our four-year MPharm degree,

we offer an innovative new five-year MPharm
course. This includes the pre-registration element
of pharmacy training and enables students to
graduate ready to apply for registration as a UK
pharmacist. This ground-breaking programme
means that our students are guaranteed UK preregistration placements as part of their degree.

We expect that this course will particularly appeal

to international students who wish to undertake
their pre-registration training in the UK while
retaining their student status. Please see page 7
for more details.

Study abroad

We offer students the chance to apply to spend

a semester or a year studying at our campus near
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For more information
about studying abroad, please see page 17.

Undertaking a research project in year three

also gives our students the opportunity to make
their own discoveries while working alongside
academic staff renowned in their field both
nationally and internationally.

Research excellence

Research is crucial to the pharmaceutical industry

and our staff are at the leading edge of scientific
and healthcare developments. In the latest
Research Assessment Exercise we were ranked
number 1 in the UK and 95% of the schools
research was judged to be of international quality.
We have six research divisions within the
school working across a range of areas, and their
work will contribute significantly to your learning
experience at Nottingham. Its exciting to think that
as you undertake your training, ground-breaking
research work may be taking place in the next
laboratory.
* Known destinations of full-time home and EU first-degree
graduates, 2012/13.

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Degree courses

Pharmacy

UCAS code

Duration

A levels

IB

Places

Single honours
MPharm Master of Pharmacy

B230

4 years

AAB

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160

MPharm Master of Pharmacy (with

integrated pre-registration scheme)

B236

5 years

AAB

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Master of Pharmacy

The Master of Pharmacy course at Nottingham

is designed to equip you with the detailed
scientific and clinical knowledge, technical ability,
and personal and professional skills needed to
become an excellent pharmacist.
Much of your learning will be case-based to
ensure that the scientific and professional
elements are integrated from day one. You
will study in lectures, practical classes, small
workshop and tutorial groups and on placement.
There will also be opportunities to study
alongside students in other healthcare disciplines;
for example with trainee doctors, nurses,
physiotherapists and dietitians.

Our course is distinctive in providing this

integrated teaching across therapeutic themes or
disease states, and within each module you will
study elements of the following areas:
Pharmacology and Therapeutics looking
at diseases and their symptoms, therapeutic
classes and drug examples
Biology and Physiology including the anatomy
and function of the body and cell biology
Pharmaceutics the science of making
medicines
Chemistry including physical chemistry and
analysis, synthesis and chemical mechanisms,
pharmacokinetics and natural products
Professionalism and Leadership including
personal development and law and ethics

Pharmacy Practice looking at the key sectors

of community, hospital and industrial pharmacy
as well as giving you an insight into less known
areas of pharmacy practice
Placements are undertaken throughout the course
to give you an insight into life as a pharmacist and
help put your learning into context. See page 14
for more details.

Final year
The final year of the degree is devoted to ensuring
our graduates have all of the skills they require to
make them world leading pharmacists, through a
series of integrated advanced modules that build
on the excellent foundations laid in the first three
years of the course. This includes our innovative,
year-long Pharmacy Leadership & Management
module which requires teams of students to run
their own simulated pharmacy, encountering
commercial, clinical and ethical scenarios
and working within realistic time and financial
pressures.

Master of Pharmacy (B230)

Year one

Year two

Year three

Year four

Semester 1
(September to
January)
Transition to Higher
Education and the
Pharmacy Profession

Semester 1
(September to
January)
Drug, Medicine and
Patient Integrated
Modules

Semester 1
(September to
January)
Drug, Medicine and
Patient Integrated
Modules

Semester 1
(September to
January)
Advanced Studies in
Clinical Pharmacy,
Pharmacy Practice and
Science

Being a Pharmacist
Essential Skills for
Pharmacists

Gastrointestinal and
Liver Disorders
Asthma, Allergies
and Immune
Diseases
Cardiovascular

Viral and Parasitic

Infections
Central Nervous
System Disorders
Cancer

Semester 2
(January to June)
Drug, Medicine and
Patient Integrated
Modules

Semester 2
(January to June)
Research and
Broadening Horizons

Integrated

Pharmaceutical and
Patient Care 1
Advanced Drug
Discovery
Pharmacy Leadership
and Management
(full-year module)

Semester 2
(January to June)
Drug, Medicine and
Patient Integrated
Modules
Dyspepsia
Bacterial and Fungal
Infections

Research
Renal and Endocrine Methodology
Diseases
and Short Project
Sexual Health
Electives
and Pregnancy
Pain

Semester 2
(January to June)
Advanced Studies in
Clinical Pharmacy,
Pharmacy Practice and
Science
Future Medicines
Integrated

Pharmaceutical and
Patient Care 2

Professional Competencies modules run throughout each year of the course.

Accreditation
The four-year programme has full accreditation
by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
For more information on the accreditation of UK
pharmacy programmes, see
www.pharmacyregulation.org

Please note: as we constantly review and update our courses, these modules are subject to change each year.
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Master of Pharmacy (with integrated pre-registration scheme) (B236)

Master of Pharmacy (with integrated

pre-registration scheme)

Year five

This ground-breaking programme fully integrates

scientific and clinical training, providing students
with an education to allow them to stay at
the cutting edge of the modern profession,
guaranteeing our students a UK pre-registration
placement as part of their degree. The school
has developed close links with a number of preregistration providers who will be working with us
to deliver this comprehensive pharmacy training
for our students.

Additional placements are undertaken throughout

the course to give you an insight into life as a
pharmacist and help put your learning into context.
See page 14 for more details.

Our innovative new five-year MPharm course

includes the pre-registration element of pharmacy
training, enabling you to graduate ready to apply
for registration as a UK pharmacist.

Years one to three

For the first three years you will study alongside
students on the four-year MPharm degree,
following the same academic outline to equip you
with the detailed scientific and clinical knowledge,
technical ability, and personal and professional
skills needed to become an excellent pharmacist.

Year four
The first semester of year four will be spent on
a six-month pre-registration training placement
(including some taught material delivered
online and in person to enhance your learning
experience), after which you return to the
University to undertake semester two of year four
of the MPharm.

In the first semester of year five you will continue

with modules in advanced clinical pharmacy,
leadership and management, and advanced drug
discovery before completing the course with a
final six-month pre-registration placement.

We expect that this course will particularly appeal

to international students who wish to undertake
their pre-registration training in the UK while
retaining their student status. You should note
that the pre-registration element of the five-year
programme is unsalaried and tuition fees will
be payable to the University for each year of
the course.

Year one

Year two

Year three

Year four

Semester 1
(September to
January)
Transition to Higher
Education and the
Pharmacy Profession

Semester 1
(September to
January)
Drug, Medicine and
Patient Integrated
Modules

Semester 1
(September to
January)
Drug, Medicine and
Patient Integrated
Modules

Semester 1
(August to January)
26-week PreRegistration Placement

Being a Pharmacist
Essential Skills for
Pharmacists

Gastrointestinal and
Liver Disorders
Asthma, Allergies
and Immune
Diseases
Cardiovascular

Viral and Parasitic

Infections
Central Nervous
System Disorders
Cancer

Semester 2
(January to June)
Drug, Medicine and
Patient Integrated
Modules

Semester 2
(January to June)
Drug, Medicine and
Patient Integrated
Modules

Semester 2
(January to June)
Research and
Broadening Horizons

Dyspepsia
Bacterial and Fungal
Infections

Renal and
Endocrine Diseases
Sexual Health
and Pregnancy
Pain

Research
Methodology
and Short Project
Electives

Accreditation

The University is working towards accreditation of

this new degree by the General Pharmaceutical
Council (GPhC). For more information on the
accreditation of UK pharmacy programmes, see
www.pharmacyregulation.org

Semester 2
(January to June)
Advanced Studies in
Clinical Pharmacy,
Pharmacy Practice and
Science
Future Medicines
Integrated
Pharmaceutical and
Patient Care (spring)
Pharmacy Leadership
and Management
(spring)

Professional Competencies modules run throughout each year of the course.

Year five
Semester 1
(September to January)
Advanced Studies in Clinical Pharmacy,
Pharmacy Practice and Science

Semester 2
(February to July)
26-week Pre-Registration Placement

Integrated Pharmaceutical and Patient Care

(autumn)
Pharmacy Leadership and Management
(autumn)
Advanced Drug Discovery
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How will I study?

Buddy Scheme

Students are able to join the Buddy Scheme

which brings together new and existing
students for peer mentoring and support.

Library and computing services

Our innovative curriculum will keep you
enthused and inspired while offering an
unparalleled opportunity to develop your skills
as a future leader and healthcare professional.

Additional teaching pharmacies are being

completed for the start of the 2014 academic
year, to enable students to further develop their
skills in small groups.

Teaching and learning

Virtual learning environment

At Nottingham youll experience an integrated

range of teaching and learning styles,
embracing both the traditional and cutting-edge
developments in innovation and technology,
delivered across a variety of sessions:
Lectures, usually lasting 50 minutes, are the
main method of conveying information to large
groups
Tutorials are discussion sessions undertaken
on a one-to-one basis or in small groups with a
member of staff
Workshops are problem-solving sessions
involving larger numbers of students than
tutorials and often more than one member of
staff
Practical classes involve an academic member
of staff supervising alongside postgraduate
student demonstrators. As well as teaching
practical skills, these classes reinforce the theory
learnt in lectures and workshops.
Placements in local community and hospital
pharmacies, as well as visits to industry and
other areas of pharmacy practice, give you an
insight into life as a pharmacist and help you to
put your learning into context. These placements
begin in year one and run throughout the course.

Facilities

We provide innovative teaching aids, including

a fully stocked model dispensing and practice
pharmacy situated on University Park. This will
allow you to carry out role-play exercises in a safe
yet realistic environment, enabling you to develop
your communications skills, learn how to respond
to patients symptoms and dispense prescriptions.

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At Nottingham, you will benefit from access to

an extensive collection of printed and online
library resources. In addition, you will have
both on and off-campus access to a very wide
range of databases, ejournals and ebooks,
relevant both to your subject and any modules
in other subjects.

Key Information Sets

Key Information Sets (KIS) are comparable

sets of information about full or part-time
undergraduate courses and are designed to
meet the information needs of prospective
students. All KIS data is published on the
Unistats website: www.unistats.co.uk
For Nottinghams KIS data, please see
individual course entries at:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugstudy

To support your learning, we provide a number

of e-resources, including presentations and
podcasts of lectures, online assessment
and feedback.

Pastoral and academic support

We believe that a supportive environment is

essential to student achievement, and both the
school and University provide a wide range of
academic and welfare services to enable you
to perform at your very best. Student support is
provided from the moment you accept a place
with us and continues throughout the course.

Personal tutors

Every student is allocated a tutor to help with

personal as well as academic issues. Your tutor
is one of your first ports of call in the school if
you have any problems or questions. They will
take an interest in your personal and academic
development and offer you help, encouragement
and feedback on your performance on the course.
The school also has a dedicated student support
officer, senior tutors, a disability officer and
undergraduate administrators, who will also offer
support with any problems that may arise, whether
with your studies or non-academic problems.
Our Learning Community Forum provides a
platform for student representatives to raise
course issues directly with staff members.

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How will I be assessed?

Assessment methods

A variety of assessment methods are used during

the MPharm to ensure that the learning outcomes
for each module are met. Assessments include
examinations (both paper-based and online),
coursework (including essays, care plans and a
research project), assessed practicals, lab reports,
poster presentations and OSCEs (Objective
Structured Clinical Examinations).

The teaching year

The teaching year is divided into two semesters.

The first semester lasts for 14 weeks, with 12
weeks for teaching and revision and two weeks
for assessment. The second semester follows the
same pattern, but there is an additional two weeks
at the end to complete the assessment process
and to enable returning students to discuss their
results with tutors and begin to plan the next
sessions work.

Your degree classification

The weighting of each year of our courses is

as follows:
B230 (four-year)
Year two: 20%
Year three: 40%
Year four: 40%
B236 (five-year)
Year two: 10%
Years three to five: 30% per year
The first year on both courses is a qualifying
year, which means you must pass this year to
progress to the second year, but your mark will
not contribute to your degree classification.

Although the teaching year is divided into two

semesters for organisational purposes, this is
fitted into the traditional pattern of three terms:
one before Christmas; one between Christmas
and Easter; and one after Easter.

My favourite project so far has been

completing patient care plans during hospital
placements. I had the chance to visit three
hospitals during my third year it was a
real eye opener and I enjoyed the real-life
experience.
Vivian Tan
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Placements

Master of Pharmacy (B230)

Year one

Two-and-a-half day community pharmacy placement: observational,

structured activities linked to first-year modules
Half-day hospital visit: pre-registration practitioner-led tour of key
pharmacy areas
Half-day nursing placement: ward- or clinic-based, observational
placement with nursing student

Throughout the course you will undertake

placements in a range of healthcare settings.
These placements will give you first-hand
exposure to the practical, ethical, managerial
and interpersonal aspects of professional
practice in both community and hospital
pharmacy settings.

You will be issued with a placement handbook

for each year of the course, which includes
learning activities linked to topics being studied.
The placements listed (see right) are a compulsory
component of the course and you will also be
encouraged to source additional placements/
voluntary work during vacation periods.

Further placement opportunities provide insight

visits and a variety of interprofessional learning
activities to enable you to gain an understanding
of, and respect for, the role of other key healthcare
professionals.

Students on the five-year course will complete

the pre-registration placement during years
four and five of the course. These are known as
foundation placements.

Year two

Two-day community pharmacy placement: observational, structured

activities linked to second-year modules
Three half-day hospital placements: pharmacist-led and ward-based with
opportunities for medication history-taking and review
One-day insight placement: based with different healthcare or atypical
pharmacy setting

Pre-year three

Placement opportunities for 2+2 students to aid familiarisation with the

UK health service

Year three

Enrichment week: talks and workshops from external pharmacists

and healthcare professionals, focusing on practice and challenges in
pharmacy, health and social care
Two half-day hospital placements: shadowing pharmacists to learn about
a variety of roles
Half-day interprofessional placement: ward- or clinic-based shadowing
medical or other healthcare student

Year four

Various opportunities for engagement with patients, members of the

public and other healthcare professionals

Master of Pharmacy (with integrated pre-registration foundation placements) (B236)

Year one to three

See Master of Pharmacy (B230) programme above.

Year four

Various opportunities for engagement with patients, members of the

public and other healthcare professionals
Six-month foundation placement

Year five

Six-month foundation placement

Student on a second-year insight placement

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Study abroad

The school delivers the first two years of the

MPharm in Malaysia as well as in the UK. You
will have the exciting opportunity to apply to
spend all or part of your second year studying
in Malaysia or complete your third-year
research project there.
One of the most appealing aspects of these study
abroad opportunities is that you will be based at
our very own campus, studying modules identical
to those in Nottingham. It means you will have
the chance to immerse yourself in the Malaysian
culture and lifestyle without taking time out of your
degree.

The Universitys self-contained Malaysia Campus

is on a beautiful 125-acre site in Semenyih,
close to Kuala Lumpur. It is a full and integral
part of The University of Nottingham, offering the
Nottingham experience in a Malaysian setting. All
teaching at the Malaysia Campus is carried out in
English by staff either seconded from Nottingham
or appointed internationally to University of
Nottingham standards.
Students can also apply to undertake their
research project with an external provider
overseas recent destinations have included
Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and New Zealand.
For further information on The University of
Nottingham Malaysia Campus, please visit
www.nottingham.edu.my

I would recommend to anybody to

spend their second year in Malaysia I
have gained many life skills and have,
without doubt, grown as a person.
Every other weekend a small group of
us managed to find time out of our busy
schedules to travel. This is an opportunity
of a lifetime not to be missed!
Students at The University of
Nottingham Malaysia Campus.
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Career and employment

prospects

Community pharmacy

Postgraduate study

Alongside patient care, a career in community

pharmacy offers the opportunity to develop
financial and managerial skills for business,
whether self-employed or working within a
larger company.

Becoming a postgraduate student within

our school means joining a thriving research
community exploring world-changing issues at
the forefront of science and healthcare. It also
means developing skills prized by academia and
the biotechnology, healthcare and pharmaceutical
industries.

The University of Nottingham is consistently

named as one of the most targeted
universities by Britains leading graduate
employers*. Pharmacists are experts in
medicines and how they work, which
combined with their professional skills,
opens up a number of career opportunities to
them. They share a common commitment to
improving peoples lives through medicines
and care and make a real contribution to the
nations health.
Career opportunities are developing fast and
pharmacists today can be found in many different
settings including high-street pharmacies, hospital
wards, GPs surgeries, walk-in centres, industry
and universities.

Pre-registration

To become a UK-registered pharmacist after

the four-year MPharm, you must successfully
complete a pre-registration training period after
graduation. This is a year of salaried training,
at the end of which you will sit the General
Pharmaceutical Councils exam to become a
qualified pharmacist. More information can be
found at www.pharmacyregulation.org
The school hosts a pre-registration fair every
year which is attended by potential employers
from within all sectors, so theres lots of
support available to help you find your ideal
pre-registration place. The vast majority of our
students have places arranged well before
graduation.

The traditional dispensing and advisory role

associated with community pharmacy is evolving
and pharmacists are playing a greater role in
patient care. Some community pharmacists now
have prescribing roles and are involved in services
such as weight-management counselling.

Hospital pharmacy

Hospital pharmacists work as part of a wider interprofessional healthcare team such as doctors
and nurses, offering their expertise in selecting
treatments for managing patient care. The role
of hospital pharmacists is also developing, as
technological advancements enable more time to
work with patients on the wards. Opportunities
for career development are provided both through
management and clinical specialism.

Careers and Employability Service

If the research and development of new drugs

interests you, industrial pharmacy may provide you
with the ideal career. Industrial pharmacists work
alongside scientists specialising in other areas to
discover safe and effective drugs.

Other opportunities

The Nottingham Advantage Award

Industrial pharmacy

Average starting salary

In 2013, 99% of first-degree graduates in the

school/department who were available for
employment had secured work or further study
within six months of graduation. The average
starting salary was 20,191 with the highest
being 26,000*.

Recent graduates

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Students explore a diverse and fascinating range

of subjects and there is every opportunity to tailor
your studies and focus on an area of interest.

Our Careers and Employability Service, which

is based on University Park Campus, offers an
extensive range of careers-oriented services,
including CV-writing sessions, interview advice,
presentations by major employers and general
career advice. As a University of Nottingham
graduate, you will receive lifelong support from
the service. This means that you can ask a careers
adviser to look over your job application by email
or Skype, or in person, and you can also access
a database of graduate vacancies. For more
information see www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers

There are a number of other opportunities

available to pharmacists, including academia,
veterinary pharmacy, the Royal Army Medical
Corps, the prison service and regulatory
pharmacy.

Students learn how to perform blood

glucose screening tests in year two.

The School of Pharmacy offers suitably qualified

graduates excellent opportunities to study for
MRes, MPhil or PhD degrees in a wide range of
research areas.

Recent graduates include Christopher Parry

Hospital Pharmacist; Roshni Shah Community
Pharmacist; Sze Shen Wong Industrial PhD
student.

The Universitys Advantage Award is a programme

of activities developed to recognise and reward
extracurricular responsibilities. It allows you to
gain recognition for participating in a wide range
of activities accredited by the University and
delivered by top graduate employers, professional
services and members of staff of the University. It
also shows employers that you have gone above
and beyond your degree and gained valuable
transferable skills. For further information, please
visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers/advantage
*The Graduate Market in 2013, 2014 and 2015, High Fliers
Research
**Known destinations of full-time home and EU first-degree
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I really enjoyed chemistry, biology and all

those sorts of subjects at school. I think
pharmacy brings it all together in a clinical
environment. Its very hands-on from the first
day you have placements, lots of dispensing
classes, and lab classes. Theres a lot of varied
work throughout the degree.
Vanessa Eustace/MPharm Pharmacy
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Your student experience

Take a look at our accommodation

video for a taster of what to expect at
Nottingham:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/go/yourhome

Youve read lots about the degree programme

youre interested in, now its time to explore
life outside the lecture theatre. Theres so
much for you to get involved in and explore
at the University and around the city. We are
proud to be one of the leading universities
for student experience in the UK*, which will
ensure that you have a university experience
youll never forget.

Your University of Nottingham at

home and around the world

We are proud of our stunning campuses and are

continually investing in our grounds, buildings
and amenities to ensure that you only have the
best surroundings in which to live and study. Our
main UK campuses have a mix of state-of-the-art
facilities, including sports centres, places to eat
and excellent learning facilities on every campus.
Weve made getting from campus to campus as
easy as possible and students can benefit from
our free inter-campus Hopper Bus, so youre
never far away from the striking architecture and
innovative technology of Jubilee Campus, the
rolling parkland and period buildings at University
Park, or the cutting-edge features of Sutton
Bonington.
The University of Nottingham is Britains global
university with campuses in the UK, China and
Malaysia. We also have links with more than 300
universities in over 40 countries, adding a truly
global flavour to your degree and giving you the
chance to explore the world. Find out more:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/about/campuses

Your new home from home

University Park Campus is a beautiful green

campus with period buildings and a boating lake.
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At Nottingham we offer a range of different

accommodation options, rooms are available as
single or shared, en suite or shared bathroom,
all the way through to studio flats, and vary
from self-catered to fully catered (19 meals per
week). We also offer a guarantee of University
accommodation for one year to all new full-time
undergraduate students, subject to the following
conditions: you firmly accept your course place at
Nottingham, accept your offer of accommodation
by the deadline given in your offer letter, and have
an unconditional status no later than 31 August in
the year you intend to begin your studies.

If you are a new, full-time undergraduate student

who is classified as international for fee purposes,
this guarantee applies for three years**. For more
information, including a breakdown of pricing, see
www.nottingham.ac.uk/accommodation

Your support network

Throughout your university journey there will

be numerous people on hand to support you,
including tutors and dedicated staff who will be
able to advise you on various aspects of life as a
student. We have Student Services Centres on all
three of our UK campuses, which provide a range
of support, information and specialist services to
enhance your student experience. This support
includes:
Academic Support can provide practical advice
on areas of academic study; the service also
provides specialist academic support for students
with dyslexia, dyspraxia and other specific learning
difficulties.
Disability Support coordinates support and
access arrangements for students with a
disability or long-term medical condition.
Financial Support provides information on the
sources of finance available from government
agencies and the University itself, and gives
advice about financial matters.
Student Services also advise on issues
ranging from childcare, counselling and health
to international student support, chaplaincy
and faith support, as well as offering advice on
paying your tuition and accommodation fees.
Whatever you may need support with, they will
either be able to help or point you in the direction
of someone who can. Find out more:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices

* Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey, 2015.

** Providing you submit your returners application in line with the
requirements of the accommodation providers.

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Your student experience

everything you need to know
Getting involved in your
Students Union

As soon as you start at The University of

Nottingham, you are automatically enrolled as
a member of our Students Union, which is
considered to be one of the best in the country.
There are hundreds of activities that you could be
part of, providing you with the perfect opportunity
to take up a new hobby or pursue existing
interests. Choose from over 200 student-run
societies, covering all interests and abilities, as
well as local and national volunteering projects, to
which you can commit as much or as little time as
you wish.
Our Students Union is home to a number of
award-winning student-run media groups, which
give you the chance to gain practical work
experience both behind the scenes or centre
stage as a presenter, actor or journalist. The
Nottingham New Theatre, Impact magazine,
Nottingham Student Television (NSTV) and
University Radio Nottingham (URN) have all been
recognised as the best in their field, winning a
clutch of awards for outstanding achievements.
However you decide to become involved in the
Union, you can be sure you will make new friends
and learn new skills, all while having a lot of fun!
Find out more: www.su.nottingham.ac.uk

Sports

We offer sport at all levels and an excellent allinclusive student membership offer, so whether
you enjoy sport as a hobby or are an elite athlete
we will have just what you need. We have over
70 sports clubs, which means we have the
2nd highest number of sports clubs of any UK
university. If youre not interested in joining a team
but want to stay fit, we have sports centres on all
of our main UK campuses.
Find out more: www.nottingham.ac.uk/sport

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Nottingham city centre is always buzzing

with people and interesting sights.

Exploring your new city

With Nottingham city centre just a 10-minute

bus ride away from University Park Campus, our
students are always close to the action. Buses run
through campus regularly and many run late-night
services too, which is handy if youre a night owl.
For music lovers, you can take your pick from the
world-famous Rock City, Capital FM Arena or one
of the smaller gig venues for a more intimate live
show. Nottingham is rich in performance venues,
with comedy clubs and theatres catering for lovers
of drama, musicals, ballet and panto. We are very
proud of our sporting heritage, and with football
clubs Nottingham Forest and Notts County in the
city, as well as Trent Bridge cricket ground and
the National Ice Centre on your doorstep, you
might just become a sports fan if youre not one
already.
History and culture can be found in all corners
of the city, with Nottingham Castle, Nottingham
Contemporary arts centre, the Galleries of
Justice Museum, Nottingham Lakeside Arts the
Universitys public arts centre located on our
University Park Campus, art house cinemas and
three of the worlds oldest pubs all providing
points of interest. If you enjoy shopping,
Nottingham is perfect for you; independent
boutiques and vintage shops in the bohemian area
of Hockley mix with high street names in our large
shopping centres to make Nottingham a veritable
shopping haven.
Find out more:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/nottinghamlife
Download our city guide:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/go/cityguide

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Entry requirements

Entry requirements for both the four-year

(B230) and five-year (B236) MPharm courses
are as follows:

GCSEs, AS and A levels

GCSEs
Minimum of grade A in maths (or grade B at
AS level)
Minimum of grade B in English
AS and A levels
Minimum of AAB at A level including chemistry,
another science A level (maths, biology or
physics) and a third subject (excluding general
studies and critical thinking)
Applicants may take additional subjects (for
example, a fourth A level) but this will not
increase the chances of being offered a place
and should not be allowed to jeopardise your
chances of achieving the required grades

Alternative qualifications

Scottish
Advanced Highers are equivalent to A levels and
Highers are equivalent to AS levels you will
need to meet our A level entry requirements
Irish
Five subjects at Higher Level including chemistry
and a second science from biology, maths or
physics; our typical offer is AAABB
Welsh
Advanced Diploma with a pass in the Core and
A level grades AA/AB in chemistry plus biology,
physics or maths

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Students conducting a titration in one of

the schools labs.

International Baccalaureate
Minimum of grades 6, 6, 5 at higher level
including chemistry plus one from biology,
physics or maths plus three further subjects at
standard level. Maths with further maths counts
as one higher and one standard. Youll also need
bonus points to bring your diploma to a minimum
of 34 points.
Other
We are able to consider at least a 2:1 degree
(BSc) in a chemistry-related subject with a
minimum of CCC in A levels
BTEC National Diploma is accepted in
key subjects such as applied chemistry or
pharmaceutical sciences; DDD with minimum
grade B in A level chemistry, or DDM with
minimum grade A in A level chemistry
Science foundation courses are varied so the
school will consider them on an individual basis.
Please note that we do not accept any Access
courses.
All international qualifications will need to
be equivalent to our A level and GCSE
requirements
Please contact the school directly for any
qualifications not listed here, using the contact
details on page 33.
Resits
Please be aware that if you have re-sat A levels (or
equivalent) then our standard offer will be AAA.

English language requirements

IELTS 7.0 (no less than 6.0 in any element)

For more information and a list of the alternative
English language requirements we accept,
please see www.nottingham.ac.uk/go/
alternativerequirements
TOEFL iBT 87 (no less than 20 in speaking and
19 in all other elements)
IGCSE Grade B in English
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Applying for a place

Flexible admissions policy

We are looking for students who have

the ability and motivation to benefit from
our courses, and who will make a valued
contribution to the department and the
University. Candidates for full-time admission
are considered on the basis of their
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
(UCAS) form. For more information on how to
make your application stand out, have a look
at our online prospectus:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugstudy/applying

Application process

All applications for an undergraduate place to

study at The University of Nottingham (including
applications by overseas students) must be
made through UCAS. Applications should be
made online at www.ucas.com. Candidates will
be notified of decisions through UCAS Track at
track.ucas.com

Required subjects

Please see page 26 for details of our entry

requirements for both A level and alternative
qualifications. For any qualifications not listed,
please contact the school directly using the
contact details on page 34.

Selection procedure

Invitation to interview will be based on the

information given in your UCAS form. Our
interview process is designed to assess the core
competencies and behaviours that we consider
vital to success both on the course, and for the
profession.
It gives all applicants the chance to put across
their knowledge and skills in a range of areas,
including a group assessment to see how
individuals work in a team situation.

The interview day also includes a tour of the

school and the opportunity to meet some of our
current undergraduates to ask any questions you
may have. Further details on the interview process
will be provided to selected candidates. For more
details about our admissions process please visit
www.nottingham.ac.uk/pharmacy/
prospectivestudents/undergraduates

Your personal statement

This is the section of your UCAS form that tells

us most about you, and you should make the best
use of it. Be as specific and detailed as you can
we would like to see that you are a student who
can work hard, be self-motivating and make the
best possible use of the opportunities this course
might have to offer you.
Please note that we can only consider applications
where the first choice is clearly pharmacy. Please
bear this in mind when completing the personal
statement section of the UCAS application.
Although academic ability is important, we also
look for personal qualities appropriate to a career
in pharmacy. In particular we expect that your
interests will extend beyond academic study
and we will give careful consideration to the
range and extent of extracurricular activities.
You should show evidence of responsibility and
social awareness either at school, through
community activities or self-development. An
understanding and insight into the nature of a
pharmacy career is expected and will be explored
further during the interview.
Work experience within a pharmacy-related
environment is not essential but is encouraged as
it will provide you with a more in-depth knowledge
of the profession.

For tips and advice at every step of your application journey, visit our undergraduate applicants area
on the website: www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugapplicants
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In recognition of our applicants varied experience

and educational pathways, we employ a flexible
admissions policy. If we judge that your situation
has adversely affected your achievement, then we
will consider this when assessing your academic
potential. If you wish to mention information about
your experiences in your personal statement, then
you should ask the teacher or tutor writing your
reference to confirm what you have written. We
may ask for further evidence and may consider a
range of factors. For more information, please see
www.nottingham.ac.uk/go/admissionspolicies

Mature applicants

We encourage applications from mature students

(which means all those aged 21 or over when the
course begins). You should apply in the normal
way through UCAS (unless you want to study
part-time, in which case you should apply directly
to the department). While we accept a range
of qualifications, you should check our specific
requirements on UCAS course entry profiles. If in
doubt, please contact the admissions tutor, who
will be happy to answer any specific queries you
have about applying as a mature student.
We normally invite mature applicants in whom
we are interested to come for an interview, where
we will look for evidence of your ability to study
at a high academic level and of commitment to
the subject. For more information about being a
mature student, please visit the website
www.nottingham.ac.uk/mature

International applicants

We welcome applications from international

students and have students from many parts of
the world studying with us at undergraduate and
postgraduate level.
All international candidates for undergraduate
courses should apply through UCAS. The
Universitys International Office offers guidance
and advice on matters such as visa and
immigration regulations, working and living in
the UK, entry requirements and preparing for
coming to Nottingham and arranges a Welcome
Programme for new international students each
September.

If you would like to visit the University and are

unable to attend an open day, the International
Office will be happy to arrange an individual visit
for you. For further information please visit
www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/
international-applicants

Preparing to study in English

academic English preparation and
support

The University of Nottingham Centre for English

Language Education (CELE) offers high quality
academic English and study skills (presessional)
programmes to prepare you to study your degree
in English. Our programmes are designed to
give international students excellent preparation
for their academic studies and are taught by
experienced, professional tutors.
CELE provides a range of programmes
throughout the year, including five-week subjectspecific courses (in some subjects) and a fourweek course in September for students with
unconditional offers, with a focus on academic
study skills.
You can continue to benefit from academic
English support with free classes and one-to-one
consultations throughout your study (insessional
programmes). For more information about CELE,
please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/cele

Deferred entry

Applicants who wish to defer their entry by a

year will not be at a disadvantage. Please tell us
something about your plans for your gap year in
your UCAS personal statement.

Equal opportunities policy

The University aims to create the conditions

whereby students and staff are treated solely on
the basis of their merits, abilities and potential,
regardless of gender, race, colour, nationality,
ethnic or national origin, age, socio-economic
background, disability, religious or political beliefs,
trade union membership, family circumstances,
sexual orientation or other irrelevant distinction.

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Student checking drugs in

the dispensary.

Fitness to practise

Code of Conduct

The MPharm course is one of the registered

healthcare professions and carries both privileges
and responsibilities. We will select students
who we believe will demonstrate appropriate
behaviours and attitudes from the start, and these
skills will be further developed through
our curriculum.
All students will be required to abide by the
Student Code of Conduct of our accrediting
body, the General Pharmaceutical Council
(GPhC), from the first day of the course to
the day they graduate. This is based on the
same seven principles as those in the GPhCs
standards of conduct, ethics and performance
and explains how the principles apply as a
student. For further information please see
www.pharmacyregulation.org/education/
pharmacist/student-code-conduct

Criminal offences and other

related matters

It is a requirement of our accrediting body, the

GPhC, that all students entering the MPharm
course must undergo a Disclosure Barring Service
(DBS) check due to the nature of the course
and profession. You must advise us if you have
received any convictions, warnings or reprimands.
The University undertakes not to discriminate
unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the
basis of a criminal conviction or other information
received.
The DBS check will be applied for once your
A level results have been received and you have
been confirmed as a student on the MPharm
course at Nottingham. The cost of the DBS check
is currently 49 and will be charged to your
University account.

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Health screening

All applicants offered a place on the course are

required to complete a Health Declaration Form;
this information will be subject to an occupational
health screening confirming you are fit to train and
meet the required standards on graduation by
the GPhC.
In most cases, health conditions and/or disabilities
will not raise fitness to practise concerns. The
school and University are able to put a number of
reasonable adjustments in place to ensure that
students with a disability or health condition, even
if substantial, are supported appropriately on the
course. There are also strong mechanisms for
students to access additional support. If you have
a condition which would make it impossible for
you to work safely with patients and clients or to
acquire the skills necessary to complete training,
even with adjustments and support, then it may
not be possible to admit you onto the MPharm
course.
All students will be required to be immunised
against measles, rubella and tuberculosis, and
to demonstrate immunity to chicken pox. Further
information about this requirement will be sent to
any applicant who is successful in being made an
offer on the course.
The school has a designated Disability
Liaison Officer. Please email rebecca.carter@
nottingham.ac.uk for further advice and support
about disability, health, fitness to practise and
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Frequently asked questions

How much are the fees?

Like many universities in England, Nottingham

charges full-time UK and EU students an annual
tuition fee of 9,000. However, you will not have
to pay your fees while studying the government
will lend eligible students the money, which you
will start to pay back once you have left university
and are earning at least 21,000. For more
information, please go to:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees
Fees for students from outside the EU vary from
subject to subject. For more information, please
see the New international students section on
www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees

What bursaries are available?

Although bursary figures for 2016/17 are yet to

be finalised, the University will continue to offer a
generous package of bursary support to students
from lower income households. These are in
addition to any support you may receive from the
government. For more information please see
www.nottingham.ac.uk/financialsupport or take
a look at the funding tab on the relevant course
entry in our online prospectus:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugstudy
If you are an international applicant (outside of the
EU), please see the New international students
section on www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees

There are plenty of open spaces

on campus for outdoor study.

What support do you offer for

students with a disability or dyslexia?
The school, like the University, is committed
to promoting access for students who have
a disability, dyslexia or a long-term medical
condition. Services provided by the University
aim to enable students to fulfil the inherent
requirements of the course as independently as
possible.

The Universitys Disability Statement, which lists

services, facilities and opportunities available
throughout the University can be viewed at
www.nottingham.ac.uk/disability

What support is available for

students with children?

We are committed to promoting access for

students who have a disability, dyslexia or a
long-term medical condition. Services provided
by the University aim to enable students to
fulfil the inherent requirements of the course as
independently as possible.
The Universitys Disability Statement, which lists
services, facilities and opportunities available
throughout the University can be viewed at
www.nottingham.ac.uk/disability
Visit our website for more frequently asked
questions: www.nottingham.ac.uk/faqs
To ask course-specific questions contact:
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Visiting and contacting us

Open days

Contact us

Mini open days

t: +44 (0)115 951 5100

f: +44 (0)115 951 5102
e: pharmacy-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk
w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pharmacy

If youre considering applying to The University of

Nottingham we recommend that you try to attend
one of the University-wide open days, which are
held in June and September each year and attract
around 30,000 visitors. Find out more:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/opendays

Mini open days are much smaller than the main

open days but offer the same opportunities to
attend various talks and tours as well as speak to
current students and academics. Find out more
www.nottingham.ac.uk/go/miniopendays or
call +44 (0)115 951 5559.

Virtual open day

If you cant attend one of our open days in person,

or would like to explore our campuses before
visiting, take a look at our virtual open day:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/virtualnottingham

Other visits

If you wish to make an informal visit to the

University prior to applying here, you are welcome
to do so, but you should contact us in advance
if you wish to visit the school or speak to an
admissions tutor, and we will do our best to
oblige.

School of Pharmacy
The University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD

For international student enquiries,

please contact:
International Office
t: +44 (0)115 951 5247
f: +44 (0)115 951 5155
e: international-office@nottingham.ac.uk
w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/international
You can also connect with fellow applicants and
current students on our applicants Facebook and
Twitter pages:
UoNApplicants
@UoNApplicants

Study What
You L ve

This publication is available

in alternative formats:
t: +44 (0)115 951 5559
The University of Nottingham has made every effort to ensure that the
information in this brochure was accurate when published. Please
note, however, that the nature of the content means that it is subject
to change from time to time, and you should therefore consider the
information to be guiding rather than definitive. You should check the
Universitys website for any updates before you decide to accept a
place on a course.
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