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    Key Information

    • Study Level:

      Master

    • Duration:

      4 Years

    • Study Mode:

      Full Time

    • Start Date:

      01 September 2019

    • Tuition Fees EU/EEA:

      £ 1,820 Per Year

      These fees apply to students from the EU/EEA

    • Tuition Fees International :

      £ 15,250

      These fees apply to students from outside the EU/EEA

    institution

    Robert Gordon University

    Robert Gordon University – RGU – was founded in 1750 as Robert Gordon’s Hospital. It provided free residential education for the children of Aberdeen’s trade guilds. It added a Mechanics’ Institution in 1824 and became Robert Gordon’s College in 1881. It grew to incorporate the Aberdeen Mechanics’ Institute’s educational portfolio in 1884, By 1898 it […]

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    Course Summary

    Robert Gordon University’s MPharm degree program trains you to be a Pharmacist, able to advise patients on the latest treatments and most advanced pharmaceuticals, and able to deliver many treatments on their own authority. Pharmacists work as vital parts of most modern healthcare teams and change millions of lives for the better as they do.

    You’ll learn the scientific principles behind modern healthcare and pharmaceutical prescription, and the latest patient care strategies. This course is very much student-centred in its approach to teaching, not only giving you the tools and knowledge you’ll need to do your job, but the reflective learning and evidence-based practice approaches you’ll need to become a life-long learner.

    This degree program was designed with an eye towards maximum graduate employability. In fact, the Times Good University Guide for 2018 ranked this MPharm program as the UK’s best in terms of graduate prospects for Pharmacy and Pharmacology.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    Course Outline

    This program is typically delivered over four years at full time.

    Year 1 Modules Include:

    • Biological Science
    • Foundations in Medicine Design
    • Foundations In Pharmacy Practice
    • Foundations In Pharmacy Practice
    • Integrated Physiology
    • Pharmaceutical Chemistry

    Year 2 Modules Include:

    • Biomolecular Pharmacy
    • Biomolecular Pharmacy
    • Clinical Pharmacology And Therapeutics 1
    • Clinical Pharmacology And Therapeutics 1
    • Developing Pharmacy Practice
    • Developing Pharmacy Practice
    • Medicine Design And Manufacture
    • Medicine Design And Manufacture
    • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

    Year 3 Modules Include:

    • Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2
    • Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2
    • Integrated Pharmacy Practice
    • Integrated Pharmacy Practice
    • Medicinal Analysis And Aseptic Control
    • Project Introduction 1
    • Project Introduction 2
    • Therapeutic Delivery

    Year 4 Modules Include:       

    • Consolidating Pharmacy Practice 1
    • Consolidating Pharmacy Practice 2
    • General Pharmaceutical Care Provision
    • Health For Pharmacists
    • Public Health For Pharmacists
    • Specialised Pharmaceutical Care Provision

    In addition, you will deliver a substantial Research Project in your final year. This should highlight your ability to plan, enact, critique and appraise a major piece of scientific writing.

    Learning & Teaching

    Robert Gordon University relies on several teaching methods. However, almost all modules make extensive use of both formal lectures and more interactive tutorials. Students will typically spend 5 hours per week in lectures, in groups of around 120 students. They will spend approximately 2 hours per semester in tutorial sessions and up to 3 hours per semester in seminars, again in groups of around 120. Practical or lab sessions account for 9 hours each week.

    Career Possiblities

    RGU’s MPharm degree program is heavily focused on employability. You’ll gain a huge boost to your career prospects by spending approximately 70 hours in Practical Placement, arranged by the university. More placement work can be done over the summers. Many students become hospital pharmacists or take work at a community pharmacy. Others work in the pharmaceutical industry or even veterinary pharmacy. If you pursue extra qualifications, you could become an Advanced Practitioner.

    Entry Credit

    Successful completion will result in an MPharm degree.

    Students must typically have achieved 3 A Levels at BBC or better before they can apply, but other qualifications are also accepted. The full list of accepted qualifications can be found here.

    All classes are taught in English, and international students will be required to show proficiency in English by scoring well on an approved test. An IELTS score of 6.5 overall with no section lower than 6.0 would qualify, for example.

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