Pharmacy Interview guidance 2024

Hi ,
I have interviews coming up for Keele , DMU and Aston university for Mpharm. I have also applied to UCLAN and Sunderland university.I was wondering what sort of questions would come up in a pharmacy interview ( related to these universities if possible).
Also I Know some universities require you to sit a maths test so I was wondering if that is hard.
Thankssss

Hi ,
I have interviews coming up for Keele , DMU and Aston university for Mpharm. I have also applied to UCLAN and Sunderland university.I was wondering what sort of questions would come up in a pharmacy interview ( related to these universities if possible).
Also I Know some universities require you to sit a maths test so I was wondering if that is hard.
Thankssss

Hi ,
I have interviews coming up for Keele , DMU and Aston university for Mpharm. I have also applied to UCLAN and Sunderland university.I was wondering what sort of questions would come up in a pharmacy interview ( related to these universities if possible).
Also I Know some universities require you to sit a maths test so I was wondering if that is hard.
Thankssss

Hi ,
I have interviews coming up for Keele , DMU and Aston university for Mpharm. I have also applied to UCLAN and Sunderland university.I was wondering what sort of questions would come up in a pharmacy interview ( related to these universities if possible).
Also I Know some universities require you to sit a maths test so I was wondering if that is hard.
Thankssss

Hi! I'm currently an MPharm student at Keele. My interview was mainly about why pharmacy, why keele, and problem-solving scenarios. I'm sure this can apply to your other interviews. They don't expect you to know a great amount but they want to see that you follow a logical train of thought and justify your answers. I would also look at the GPhC "Standards for Pharmacy Professionals" and think about them when you're answering. Your decision making as a pharmacy student and subsequently as a pharmacist, should keep them in mind, with patient-centred care and your duty of care of the patient's health being at the top of the list. Hope that helps! Feel free to ask any more questions

Hi ,
I have interviews coming up for Keele , DMU and Aston university for Mpharm. I have also applied to UCLAN and Sunderland university.I was wondering what sort of questions would come up in a pharmacy interview ( related to these universities if possible).
Also I Know some universities require you to sit a maths test so I was wondering if that is hard.
Thankssss

Hey i had my aston interview for MPharm in december and received an offer! So a week before the interview they sent me 2 cases and i has to answer a few questions about the scenario to give my opinion.
Then during the interview they just asked me questions about my opinion on the cases, like do you agree/disagree etc. It lasted 10 minutes. They you have the opportunity to ask a question at the end.
The interviewer was really nice and chill and the questions were nice to.

Hey i had my aston interview for MPharm in december and received an offer! So a week before the interview they sent me 2 cases and i has to answer a few questions about the scenario to give my opinion.
Then during the interview they just asked me questions about my opinion on the cases, like do you agree/disagree etc. It lasted 10 minutes. They you have the opportunity to ask a question at the end.
The interviewer was really nice and chill and the questions were nice to.

what other unis did u apply to x

Heyyyy ahh congrats on the offer !!!
Did they only ask questions to do with the scenario or did they ask any others.
Also where else have u applied?

Heyyyy ahh congrats on the offer !!!
Did they only ask questions to do with the scenario or did they ask any others.
Also where else have u applied?

Hi there @Chiarafenmo - firstly, congratulations on getting an Interview for our MPharm programme here at DMU, and for the other Universities as well! 😇🥼🥳

There is some helpful advice on our Interviews page for MPharm!🧫
Regarding the Maths questions you will be asked during the interview: you should bring a pen and paper to jot down your working and help you with this portion! Also asking for a repeat of the question is no bad thing as long if you need clarity😊

Your interview will last between 15 and 30 minutes. The interviewer will ask you some questions about yourself and why you are interested in pharmacy so that you can showcase your communication skills. You will then be asked some numeracy questions (calculator not allowed, but as above, you may use pen and paper) followed by a hypothetical scenario to assess your values and judgement. Finally, you will be given the opportunity to ask questions!🤓

There also some Top Tips from the team as well as sample questions ---❔ ---
Interview advice (dmu.ac.uk)
Pharmacy interview sample questions (dmu.ac.uk)
Pharmacy-mpharm-year-zero (dmu.ac.uk)

All the best!

-Rose🌹, De Montfort University Rep.

Thank you!
They only asked questions regarding the scenarios. No other trick questions.
I applied to the unis i’ve explained above ^
So they asked whether we agree/disagree, they also linked it to pharmacy (do you think pharmacists have a role in this case). They tried to see if we could reason with people who would think on the other end (for example i disagreed with one of the scenarios and then he asked me why do you think people would agree with this case)
Just have strong advantages and disadvantages of each scenario, know whether you disagree or agree and know why people would think otherwise, and have a good alternative for the scenarios proposed if you disagree with them and you should be fine!

Hi! I'm currently an MPharm student at Keele. My interview was mainly about why pharmacy, why keele, and problem-solving scenarios. I'm sure this can apply to your other interviews. They don't expect you to know a great amount but they want to see that you follow a logical train of thought and justify your answers. I would also look at the GPhC "Standards for Pharmacy Professionals" and think about them when you're answering. Your decision making as a pharmacy student and subsequently as a pharmacist, should keep them in mind, with patient-centred care and your duty of care of the patient's health being at the top of the list. Hope that helps! Feel free to ask any more questions

Hey i had my aston interview for MPharm in december and received an offer! So a week before the interview they sent me 2 cases and i has to answer a few questions about the scenario to give my opinion.
Then during the interview they just asked me questions about my opinion on the cases, like do you agree/disagree etc. It lasted 10 minutes. They you have the opportunity to ask a question at the end.
The interviewer was really nice and chill and the questions were nice to.

Hi, what is a typical timetable like for pharmacy at Keele like? is it 9-5 monday - friday or are there less contact hours? Is it all in person or is some of it online?

During 1st and 2nd year you have more contact hours, and you are in 4-5 days a week. Not necessarily 9 to 5 but you do tend to get like 3-5 hours of lectures a day. In 3rd year it becomes more independent and you attend from 2-4 days a week and have less lectures per day because they give you other material to work on outside of class that is still examinable.