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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Pharmacy course at Keele University.
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A level
A,B,B
ABB in three A Levels including B in Biology or Chemistry.
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Most popular A-levels studied
See who's studying at Keele University. These students are taking Pharmacy or another course from the same subject area.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Biology | C |
| Chemistry | C |
| Mathematics | C |
| Psychology | B |
| Sociology | B |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: B230
Here's what Keele University says about its Pharmacy course.
Our four-year evidence-based, patient-centred programme combines innovative learning experiences such as augmented reality with increased opportunities to practise your clinical skills. On successful completion of the course you will have exciting career opportunities in primary care, secondary care, community pharmacies and many other areas of practice.
Why choose this course?
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Pharmacy ranked Top 5 in England (NSS 2025, broad-based universities)*
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Top 10 in England for Pharmacy and Pharmacology (Guardian University Guide, 2026)
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Approximately 30 weeks of placement experience - one of the highest for Pharmacy students in the UK
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No.1 in the West Midlands for Pharmacy (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2026)
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Top 10 in England for Pharmacy (Daily Mail University Guide, 2026)
Pharmacy Pharmacy at Keele enables you to develop the values and attitudes required of a pharmacist. Pharmacists play a key role in the different aspects of medicine design, development and delivery, ensuring the safe and appropriate supply and administration of medicines.
How medicines treat medical conditions and discovering how the body works are just some of the features of our Pharmacy programme. Prescribing and clinical skills are a key component of the course alongside developing important communication skills so you can confidently engage with patients and work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
You will develop a solid foundation in areas such as biology and chemistry and build on these progressively throughout each academic year. You will explore key themes such as pharmacology where you will learn how drugs work within the body, and you'll also cover pharmaceutics where you will focus on formulating drugs in ways that can be administered to a patient. You will explore therapeutic areas which concentrate on medical conditions, how they are diagnosed and monitored and what treatments should be used to effectively manage them.
*We have compared the positivity ratings of all participating UK institutions using the NSS 2025 sector data to determine Keele's position relative to other broad-based universities (i.e. excluding specialist institutions and further education colleges).
About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Source: Keele University
Course details
Qualification
Master of Pharmacy (with Honours) - MPharm (H)
Department
School of Allied Health and Pharmacy
Location
Main Site | Keele
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Pharmacy
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
For a list of indicative modules please visit the course page on the Keele University website.
Keele University student reviews
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I havent really explored much
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Im honestly not too sure about this
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4 months ago
N/a for myself
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4 months ago
Yes amazing support from everyone
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Medicine
4 months ago
Super good facilities with everything being nearby to campus
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Medicine
4 months ago
My dream course!!!
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Keele University
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Keele University students who took the Pharmacy course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
91%
high
Teaching on my course
91%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
93%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
96%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
82%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
93%
high
Learning opportunities
88%
med
Learning opportunities
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
90%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
90%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
99%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
73%
low
Assessment and feedback
77%
high
Assessment and feedback
77%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
89%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
75%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
86%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
75%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
60%
med
Academic support
88%
med
Academic support
88%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
85%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
59%
low
Organisation and management
59%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
68%
med
How well organised is your course?
49%
low
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
90%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
90%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
92%
high
Student voice
73%
med
Student voice
73%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
64%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
79%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
74%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
73%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
81%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
90%
high
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
71%
high
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
79%
med
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
84%
med
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
86%
high
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
77%
med
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
80%
high
Student information
See who's studying at Keele University. These students are taking Pharmacy or another course from the same subject area.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Pharmacy at Keele University.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Keele University graduates who took Pharmacy - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£27.3k
First year after graduation
£30.7k
Third year after graduation
£40.9k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Pharmacy.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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