Students on both our Bath and Plymouth pharmacy courses will study the same course content and graduate with a University of Bath degree.

Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, thanks to its Roman heritage and Georgian architecture, so there are loads of historic locations to visit around the city. As an MPharm student living in Bath, you'll get all the convenience of living in a vibrant, historic city, with a friendly and safe community atmosphere.

From the historic, cobblestone waterfront to the city’s thriving bars, cafés and shops, Plymouth caters to everyone. As an MPharm student at Plymouth, you’ll be based in brand-new, purpose-built pharmacy facilities at the heart of campus.

Visit Bath or Plymouth in person and experience the University, speak to teaching staff and learn more about what it's like to study our pharmacy course.

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

Alongside our academics, you'll be taught by our strong team of teacher practitioners and practice educators who still work in practice. Their experience keeps the course up to date and they can give you career advice based on the real world. They teach you at the university and also run teaching sessions in their practice bases throughout the course.

We have strong links with key employers, including the local NHS Trusts in Bath, Bristol and Swindon and also with many of the community pharmacy employers including Boots and Day Lewis.

After your pre-registration year, you are able to return to the University to complete one of our postgraduate diplomas or prescribing qualifications.

As a highly patient focussed profession, we put great emphasis on regular patient contact and clinical placements. Starting from year one of our MPharm, you’ll benefit from our excellent connections on placements with major teaching hospitals, community pharmacies and GP practices. You will undertake Clinical Learning in Practice (CLIP) and clinical placements and these increase in volume as you progress through the course.

You'll also have inter-professional sessions with medical, nursing and dental students to build confidence in your professional practice role.

You even have the chance to see the world with a placement abroad. In Year 4 of the course, you can either undertake an extensive research project or apply for a 12-week placement with an international partner organisation.

We have placement opportunities available in Australia, Brazil, Europe, New Zealand, and the US. With up to 30 placements available each year, there are many opportunities to live and work abroad as part of the course. As well as the work experience, there's usually time for travel at weekends or days off agreed with your supervisor.

You'll learn in modern clinical teaching facilities regardless of whether you study in Bath or Plymouth, including consulting rooms where you can take part in role-playing encounters with patients or professional actors.

If you’re studying the MPharm at the University of Bath, you will have access to our specially designed Pharmacy Practice and simulation suites. You’ll get to put your knowledge to the test using SimMan 3G, an advanced robotic patient simulator used to emulate real-world scenarios and a range of simulated medical conditions.

If you're studying the MPharm at the University of Plymouth, you will be based in brand-new, purpose-built facilities at the heart of campus. The new pharmacy facilities are on the ground floor of the Nancy Astor Building including practice-based and clinical teaching spaces, such as consultation rooms and simulation equipment.

Many of our students go on to gain employment in patient-facing clinical roles in the community pharmacy sector, hospitals, or emerging roles in general practice.

The strong science base to our pharmacy degree also supports career progression in research and drug development roles in the corporate and public pharmaceutical industry, and roles in academia. We have a strong careers programme to support this.

We're recognised as one of the top schools of pharmacy in the UK and our graduates consistently achieve high pass rates in the registration assessment set by the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Our university rankings

• Bath is top 10 in the Complete University Guide 2025 and top 5 in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 for Pharmacology and Pharmacy.
• Bath is also ranked second for teaching satisfaction for Pharmacy and Pharmacology in the Guardian University Guide 2024.