Course
Pharmacy
Offered by School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
QS Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Well-regarded UK pharmacy schoolQS World Rank: parent institution ranking
The University of Portsmouth's School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences offers practical, industry-linked pharmacy education in an affordable South Coast city.
Key advantages
- Practical, industry-linked curriculum
- Affordable South Coast city
- Good scholarship availability
- Strong graduate employability
- Modern laboratory facilities
- Strong clinical placement network
- Programme & duration
- MSc: 1 year (full-time)
- Tuition (international)
- Approx. £18,000 – £23,000 per year (indicative; verify on official website)
- Intakes
- September (main intake)
- English requirement
- IELTS: 6.0 overall (min 5.5 per band)TOEFL iBT: 79PTE: 55
- Entry requirements
- 2:1 undergraduate degree in Pharmacy or a related science. References required.
Employability & placement
Good graduate employment outcomes into community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, and pharmaceutical roles across the South Coast.
Student experience
Portsmouth is an affordable coastal city with a strong, supportive student community.
Research strengths
Research in pharmaceutical microbiology, drug delivery, and clinical pharmacy practice.