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Pharmacy vs Biochemistry?

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Reply 20
pharmacy is for failed medics

biochemistry is a science in its own right

do biochemistry
swift464
Biochemistry is a better degree to have and its been described as ''the degree of the 21st century''.



By whom??????
l4ith
pharmacy is for failed medics

biochemistry is a science in its own right

do biochemistry



I'm doing very well in biological science research with my failed medicine degree thank you very much, probably due to all that biochemistry I did on my pharmacy degree.
LearningMath
Other way round, i presume :wink:. When did i question pharmgirls competence which you apparently feel the need to defend... I just clarified a point.

Nice posts so far by the way, both *******moronic astoundingly biased and untrue.



Is it really necessary to pepper your post with swear words and insults??????
LearningMath
Other way round, i presume :wink:. When did i question pharmgirls competence which you apparently feel the need to defend... I just clarified a point.

Nice posts so far by the way, both *******moronic astoundingly biased and untrue.


And swearing is gonna make your point valid?
Reply 25
Navi_Fairy
Hello,
I'm currently in Year 12 (just taken my AS's, going into Year 13 in September) and have been told by my tutors that soon I need to start working on my UCAS and personal statement. I have already set up my UCAS and have visited various universities, and decided that I want to do either a pharmacy or a biochemistry degree; and I can't choose between them :frown: My biology teacher has said that if I take pharmacy this may narrow my options (as this would just lead to a job in pharmacy) and that I should widen my career by taking a degree with broader career options (in my case, biochemistry). I have good GCSE's (A*A*A*AAAAAAAB) and hopefully will get AAAB next week in my AS's (here's hoping) in chemistry, biology, english lit and music, so I stand in good stead for either degree.

So, which degree would be best?
Which degree is more respected?
Which degree will more likely lead to a fufilling career and time at university?

Thankyou.


OP this time last year i had the same dilemma as you, but after alot of research and asking quite a few pharmacists and biochemists i went with pharmacy
1) It is specialised and your guaranteed a job whereas some biochemists found it difficult to find a job
2) With pharmacy even if you don't want to work behind a counter all day at boots you can do hospital pharmacy or research etc
3) In most cases pharmacists have a higher salary

So with pharmacy your not really cutting down your options because you can go into many fields with just that 1 degree. Don't worry about grades though, the uni i'm hopefully going to is offering me ABB (A in chem) but my insurance is BBB, my friends are going to bradford who give you an offer an BBC if you put them as your firm, so I don't think grades are an issue with pharmacy cause different unis have different requirements.
Its really your decision at the end of the day OP and don't just rely on TSR because you are going to get alot of biased views on here so I would suggest you go do some research on it in these holidays, good luck :smile:
b_raza
OP this time last year i had the same dilemma as you, but after alot of research and asking quite a few pharmacists and biochemists i went with pharmacy
1) It is specialised and your guaranteed a job whereas some biochemists found it difficult to find a job
2) With pharmacy even if you don't want to work behind a counter all day at boots you can do hospital pharmacy or research etc
3) In most cases pharmacists have a higher salary

So with pharmacy your not really cutting down your options because you can go into many fields with just that 1 degree. Don't worry about grades though, the uni i'm hopefully going to is offering me ABB (A in chem) but my insurance is BBB, my friends are going to bradford who give you an offer an BBC if you put them as your firm, so I don't think grades are an issue with pharmacy cause different unis have different requirements.
Its really your decision at the end of the day OP and don't just rely on TSR because you are going to get alot of biased views on here so I would suggest you go do some research on it in these holidays, good luck :smile:


There's your answer! REP FOR THAT
Reply 27
i am also stuck on which course to do although i like both course structures - whenever i think of pharmacy i think of dispensing drugs for the rest of your life - biochemistry allows you to explore a much more diverse range of topics -
Reply 28
Quick update on this thread - in the end I chose pharmacy and it was the best thing I've ever done! I thought it would restrict my chances of going into research or anything like that but I've quickly learnt that it definitely doesn't restrict you, infact I think if you work hard with pharmacy you can go pretty much anywhere with it.
Original post by l4ith
pharmacy is for failed medics

biochemistry is a science in its own right

do biochemistry


So what do you say for people doing Pharmacy like me who never applied nor wanted to do Medicine? But then again I suppose with your level of ignorance you never thought of that?
Original post by Navi_Fairy
Quick update on this thread - in the end I chose pharmacy and it was the best thing I've ever done! I thought it would restrict my chances of going into research or anything like that but I've quickly learnt that it definitely doesn't restrict you, infact I think if you work hard with pharmacy you can go pretty much anywhere with it.


Was hoping to see an update :tongue:
Original post by Navi_Fairy
Quick update on this thread - in the end I chose pharmacy and it was the best thing I've ever done! I thought it would restrict my chances of going into research or anything like that but I've quickly learnt that it definitely doesn't restrict you, infact I think if you work hard with pharmacy you can go pretty much anywhere with it.


Thats great! How is the pharmacy course? I am in the same situation as you were in when you created this thread!
Reply 32
Hello Pindaisiesx,

I'm just about to start my 3rd year of the MPharm at Manchester. What I would say is that we cover loads of modules of Chemistry (organic mainly), biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, physics, cell biology, physiology etc. We basically cover a vast array of subject fields. The degree is great and can lead to pretty much anything science related. I'd also say look into the new MPharm courses starting 2013 at Durham and Birmingham - but also Manchester is fantastic :-).
Reply 33
Original post by pharmgirl
Your teacher is misinformed (sorry).

Anything you can do with a Biochemistry degree, i.e. research, industry, management, journalism or whatever your careers department have told you about Biochemistry, you can do with an MPharm, but not vice versa.

You are actually narrowing down your options by doing Biochemistry as you cant also become a practicing pharmacist on top of the careers I mentioned above. You'll need higher grades for pharmacy than for biochem though and work experience in a pharmacy is an advantage.

I had to make a decision between these subjects many years ago and in the end opted for pharmacy. I always wanted a career in academic research and that's what I got, only I dont have as much debt as the biochem graduates as I locumed my way through my PhD. Unless you have an aversion to certain aspects of the pharmacy course, e.g. you hate chemistry and formulation sciences and ONLY want to do biological subjects, or you really cant bear the thought of 5 years being a student, I'd always pick a professional course like pharmacy in the current economic climate. Hope this helps.


I know this is an old post but I want the same question answered. I have heard that there are way too many Mpharm graduates now and they struggle to find jobs and 70% are in community pharmacies with long hours, stressful work and decreasing pay.

I am swaying more towards biochemistry as it has a lot more options and pharmacy does not seem to be heading in a good direction but with biochemistry there are many science-related jobs available especially in research and hospitals.

Any help on this would be appreciated
That is not a proper comparison. The OP was talking about Pharmacy degree Vs Biochemistry, M Pharma is a Master's Degree not a BSc.

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