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University degree

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Whitefield Academy Trust
Qualification
Degree
Length
-
UK fees / yr
Β£9,535
Study
part-time
Worth knowing: about 45% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin Β· 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

Our pharmaceutical sciences degree covers all relevant disciplines from biology to pharmacology. It delivers theoretical knowledge plus plenty of opportunities to get hands-on experience in the lab.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
75% got in with other higher education. The rest came in a mix of ways:
other higher education75%
another degree15%
A-levels10%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
55%
Continue past first year
70%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
Β£37,500
3 years on
Β£40,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Nursing ProfessionalsHighly skilled75%
Process, plant and machine operatives5%
Welfare and housing associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
Other Health ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Teaching and Childcare Associate ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
70%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching77%
Assessment & feedback69%
Academic support66%
Well organised61%
Learning resources71%
Student community66%
In students' own words
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Solid, with caveats
There's a lot to love, but it's not without its flaws. The best part: the integration between pre-clinical teaching and placements is well designed. If I'm honest, first-year classes can be quite large. On the city β€” the city is a brilliant…
Class of 2024 Β· Full-time
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Genuinely worthwhile
Coming here has changed how I think. The best part: the cohort are bright and motivated, which makes the learning environment great. If I'm honest, accommodation allocation was stressful in the first year. On the city β€” good transport links…
Third year Β· Full-time
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Whitefield Academy Trust's own site.
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Careermash Β· real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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