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Musfira Khan

Hi
I'm decided to become a pharmacist so Btec applied science will be useful for me?

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MindMax2000

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Original post by Musfira Khan

Hi
I'm decided to become a pharmacist so Btec applied science will be useful for me?

To become a pharmacist in the UK, you need an MPharm degree approved by the General Pharmaceutical Council. See:
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/pharmacist
https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/education/approved-providers-education-and-training
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/medical/job-profile/pharmacist

For the list of suitable degrees, see: https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/education/approved-providers-education-and-training/accredited-mpharm-degrees

From what I can tell, you generally would need A Levels or IB. BTECs are not always accepted, presumably because it's an academic course and you need high grades. Even where it's accepted, it needs to have biology content (which applied science has), but you still need A Level Chemistry on top. My preference is to do straight A Levels with Biology and Chemistry in yoru arsenal (at least have Chemistry).

The following universities don't accept BTECs:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/degrees/pharmacy-mpharm#tab3-other

The following do:
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2023/01695/mpharm-pharmacy/entry-requirements/#alternative-entry-requirements
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/course/pharmacy-mpharm
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/ugstudy/courses/UG/Pharmacy-MPharm-U7UPHRCY.html
https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/study/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-and-cosmetic-sciences/undergraduate-pharmacy/#fees-and-reqs
https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/mpharm-hons-pharmacy
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/med/pharmacy-4-year.aspx#EntryRequirementsTab
https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/pharmacy-mpharm/september-2023

Reply 2

StonePone

Original post by Musfira Khan

Hi
I'm decided to become a pharmacist so Btec applied science will be useful for me?

Yes btec applied science is sufficient. If you check my posts I have an offer to study Medical science at UCL and I also have an offer to study pharmacy without a foundation year at Medway.

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