Choose between countryside and coast, with our highly-ranked MPharm pharmacy course available to study at both the University of Bath and the University of Plymouth.

As an MPharm student in Bath, you’ll enjoy a vibrant and welcoming community in a UNESCO World Heritage city, rich in Roman history and Georgian architecture. In Plymouth, you'll be based in purpose-built facilities on campus at the heart of a thriving city, close to the historic, cobblestone waterfront and surrounded by the Devon coast and countryside.

Visit in person and speak to teaching staff and students to learn more about what it's like to study our pharmacy course in either location.

• Book your place on a virtual open day at the University of Bath or take a campus tour
• Explore Plymouth on an open day¹

You'll be taught by expert academics at the university. Teacher practitioners and practice educators, who bring current insights and career advice into your learning, run teaching sessions in their practice bases throughout the course and also teach at the university.

We have strong relationships with local NHS Trusts across the South West, as well as with leading national community pharmacy chains, including Boots and Day Lewis Pharmacy.

After your foundation year, you can return to study one of our postgraduate diplomas or advanced practice qualifications.

From year one of our four-year MPharm, you’ll go on regular placements in healthcare settings, gaining hands-on experience in hospitals, GP surgeries, and community pharmacies. These increase in volume as you progress, while sessions with medical, nursing and dental students will build your confidence in professional practice.

You even have the chance to see the world with a placement abroad. In Year four, you can choose a research project working alongside researchers in the Department, or apply for a 12-week placement with one of our international partner organisations. With up to 30 placements available annually in countries like Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the US, you’ll gain global experience with time to explore.

Whether you're based in Bath or Plymouth, you'll learn in modern practice-based and clinical teaching spaces, including consultation rooms, simulation equipment and laboratories.

Both course locations provide access to specially designed Pharmacy Practice and simulation suites, including SimMan, an advanced robotic patient simulator used to emulate real-world scenarios.

We're recognised as one of the UK's top schools of pharmacy, with consistently high pass rates in the General Pharmaceutical Council's registration assessment.

Most of our graduates go on into patient-facing roles in hospitals, community pharmacies, or general practice.

Others pursue careers in research, drug development, or academia, supported by the strong scientific foundation of our MPharm and a dedicated careers programme.