i failed my pharmacy course

hello

i failed my pharmacy course and i was told to withdraw.

what can i do next?

they said ill get a diploma in higher education in science but what can i do with that?

any help will be great thanks

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Reply 1

Little Popcorns

Original post by modella

Can’t you retake some stuff? Or redo a year?
Why did you fail?

Reply 2

modella

Original post by Little Popcorns

Can’t you retake some stuff? Or redo a year?
Why did you fail?

No they said I can’t retake any.

I failed because I didn’t pass my modules

Reply 3

Profesh

Original post by modella

I failed because I didn’t pass my modules

Well, no ****.

Reply 4

modella

Original post by Profesh

Well, no ****.

Reply 5

Little Popcorns

Original post by modella

No they said I can’t retake any.

I failed because I didn’t pass my modules

Right you should be able to retake. Did you have any exceptional factors?

Reply 6

modella

Original post by Little Popcorns

Right you should be able to retake. Did you have any exceptional factors?

No I don’t have any exceptional factors.

They just said I did badly that they told me to withdraw.

Reply 7

Little Popcorns

Hmm you need to speak to your personal tutor. There may be things you can use as exceptional factors that you don’t think you can e.g. stress etc if you get a doctors note. But quite often they’ll let you retake the year anyway! See your personal tutor.

Reply 8

modella

Original post by Little Popcorns

Thanks but I doubt that’ll work. But I’ll try.

Reply 9

Little Popcorns

Original post by modella

Thanks but I doubt that’ll work. But I’ll try.

It’s important to do it most people don’t get kicked out on their first attempt.

Reply 10

Newbie_noob

Which year are you in?

Reply 11

cxlvin

How many modules did you fail? It's odd to be asked to withdraw without the option to retake.

Reply 12

Mr Optimist

Clarify a few things. How many modules did you fail? How many components of each module did you fail?
If they will not change their mind regarding not allowing you to resit then it's not the end of the world. Take some time off to clear your head and reconsider whether pharmacy was even for you.

Reply 13

modella

Original post by Newbie_noob

Which year are you in?

3rd

Reply 14

modella

Original post by cxlvin

How many modules did you fail? It's odd to be asked to withdraw without the option to retake.

I failed 4 out of 5 modules

Reply 15

modella

Original post by Mr Optimist

Thanks for your advice. Tbh I failed 4 out of 5 of my modules.

I was considering on changing my degree completely and studying at the open university instead.

Reply 16

Newbie_noob

Original post by modella

3rd

I'm in a **** situation as well, I am also in my third year of pharmacy and I have to pass a competency exam, it is super hard for me and I am on my last attempt, if I fail I don't get the mpharm but a bsc instead. I feel like I am not gonna make it.

Reply 17

modella

Original post by Newbie_noob

Well I wish you luck. 🤞🏾 I’m only getting a certificate of higher education 😣

I’ve already decided that pharmacy isn’t for me. Gonna try and do a business and accounting course instead

Reply 18

Newbie_noob

Original post by modella

Yeh I feel the same, the more I study it the more I dislike it, pharmacy has a bleak outlook anyway. Think of it like this, those who don't make it and end up in another secure career will be ahead of those pharmacists who realise in a decades time how much the industry becomes automated and maybe made redundant.