Take the first step towards a rewarding career in pharmacy supporting hospitals, patients and communities.
Become a pharmacist who makes a difference to people's health. Our four-year GPhC-accredited MPharm degree combines scientific knowledge, clinical skills and professional experience to prepare you for a rewarding career at the heart of patient care.
Based at the Medway School of Pharmacy, our GPhC-accredited course brings together pharmaceutical science, biomedical science and therapeutics, and professional practice to give you a strong foundation for modern pharmacy. You'll apply your learning through real clinical scenarios, developing your understanding of medicines and patient care from your first year.
Throughout your degree, you'll gain practical experience on placements in a range of healthcare settings, building the confidence and skills employers value. When you graduate, you'll be well prepared for foundation training and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), opening the door to careers in community and hospital pharmacy, primary care, the pharmaceutical industry and many other specialist areas.
The following modules are indicative of those offered on this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation.
You are required to study the following compulsory modules:
Stage 1 compulsory modules
Stage 2 compulsory modules
Stage 3 compulsory modules
Stage 4 compulsory modules
Please contact the Medway School of Pharmacy for information about the course structure.
*The Government announced on 26 November 2025 that tuition fees in England for Home students will increase to £9,790 from £9,535 for the academic year 2026/27. This increase requires Parliamentary approval, which is expected to be given in early/mid 2026.
Tuition fees may be increased in the second and subsequent years of your course. Detailed information on possible future increases in tuition fees is contained in the Tuition Fees Increase Policy.
The University will assess your fee status as part of the application process. If you are uncertain about your fee status you may wish to seek advice from UKCISA before applying.
For details of when and how to pay fees and charges, please see our Student Finance Guide.
New students are subject to a number of small mandatory costs at the start of their course of around £100 in total.
Find out more about accommodation and living costs, plus general additional costs that you may pay when studying at Kent.
Kent offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies. See our funding page for more details.
At the Medway School of Pharmacy our teaching, assessments and facilities are designed not only to ensure a high-level student experience, but to embed employability at every turn. Our extensive network of teacher practitioners are there to provide guidance for your studies and professional development. They will support you through a number of external placements in hospitals and community pharmacies.
In your first year, you spend one week in a community pharmacy. You then spend one week in hospital and one week in a community pharmacy during your second year of study. In Year 3, you go out to a hospital and a community pharmacy for one week each. In your final year of study, there are two weeks of developing your prescribing and scope of practice and in addition we are developing a further two weeks of placement in a community pharmacy, hospital, GP surgery or industry.
This extensive support and work experience you receive ensures that after you have the skills and confidence to launch your career.
Graduates entering high-skill roles can earn up to
A degree can boost average lifetime earnings by over
During Clearing, you can apply through University of Greenwich for this course:
If you're interested in September 2027 entry, you can apply on the UCAS website:
