Did the University of Birmingham go into Clearing for Pharmacy last year ?

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Reply 1

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

Hi guys - I know the entry standards for Pharmacy at UoB are at 66%. Did anyone miss their offer on results day but called up and was still able to get in? Did anyone get lower than their conditional offer and still get accepted anyway ?

In answer to the question posed in the thread title...

I downloaded a list of courses in Clearing from the University of Birmingham web site on results day last year. Pharmacy was not in that list.

Reply 2

McGinger

Original post by Tutolowo

What do you mean -"the entry standards for Pharmacy at UoB are at 66%" ?

Reply 3

Tutolowo

Original post by McGinger

What do you mean -"the entry standards for Pharmacy at UoB are at 66%" ?

I mean that according to https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings/pharmacology-and-pharmacy , while UoB is ranked 10 out of all the UK Pharmacy schools and has an overall score of 88%, their entry standards are a bit lower at 66%.

I know that their pharmacy school is a bit new so the slightly lower entry requirement doesn't surprise. I'm hoping this works in my favour on Results Day 2024 as well as with the fact that it is my firm choice and I have years of volunteering and Pharmacy experience.

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Reply 4

McGinger

Do you realise that it actually doesnt matter where you do an MPharm degree?
Its an accredited degree, meaning all courses have the same syllabus, and are essentially 'the same'.
The NHS is not going to ask where you went to Uni - and neither will your future patients.
There are plenty of Unis that will be in Clearing for MPharm even if Brum isn't.

Reply 5

Carter03052

Original post by DataVenia

In answer to the question posed in the thread title...
I downloaded a list of courses in Clearing from the University of Birmingham web site on results day last year. Pharmacy was not in that list.

Was Law on that list if you don’t mind looking for me?

Reply 6

DataVenia

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post by Carter03052

Was Law on that list if you don’t mind looking for me?

It was not. To quote myself from another thread:

Original post by DataVenia

I have no evidence for the list below, but these are the courses which I recorded University of Birmingham as offering via Clearing on A level results day last year:

Education BA (Hons)
Education and Sociology BA (Hons)
Ancient and Medieval History BA
Ancient History BA
Classical Literature and Civilisation BA
Classics BA
Criminology BA
Drama and Theatre Arts BA
English Language and Linguistics BA
English Literature BA
English Literature and Creative Writing BA
English Literature and Film BA
Film and Creative Writing BA
Geography BA (Hons)
History BA
History of Art BA
International Relations BA
Modern Languages BA
Modern Languages with Business Management BA
Philosophy BA
Philosophy, Religion and Ethics BA
Policy, Politics and Economics BA
Politics BA
Social Anthropology BA
Sociology BA
Theology and Religion BA
Biomedical Science BSc
Music Bmus
Psychology in Education BSc (Hons)
Accounting and Finance BSc
Biochemistry BSc
Biological Sciences BSc
Environmental Science BSc
Geography BSc
Geography and Urban and Regional Planning BSc
Geology BSc
Geology and Physical Geography BSc
Global Environmental Change and Sustainability BSc
Human Sciences BSc
Medical Biochemistry BSc
Psychology BSc
Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences BSc
Sport, PE and Coaching Science BSc
Chemistry BSc
Chemistry MSci
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery BSc
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery MSci
Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc
Materials Science and Engineering Beng
Mathematics BSc
Mathematics MSci
Natural Sciences BSc / MSci
Nursing BNurs - Adult
Social Policy BA
Social Work BA

Note that University of Birmingham apparently didn't go in into Clearing for 2021 or 2022 entry. Also note that for each of the above, they may have had just one of two spaces available. Making any assumptions about what might be available via Clearing this year based upon the above would not be wise.

Reply 7

Caz111981

Original post by Tutolowo

Hi, I know they typically don't enter clearing for MPharm at UOB. They did say that if you had firmed them they would consider you even if you didn't quite get your grades (within reason) before looking at someone who did but had not firmed Birmingham.

Reply 8

112928dd

Original post by Carter03052

Was Law on that list if you don’t mind looking for me?

they released the clearing list on the 14 aug and there’s no law clearing and even on results day no law clearing this year . They had Criminology BA and that’s the closest to law.

Reply 9

Carter03052

Original post by 112928dd

they released the clearing list on the 14 aug and there’s no law clearing and even on results day no law clearing this year . They had Criminology BA and that’s the closest to law.

Yeah that was unlucky. I managed to get into Surrey tho through clearing which is great

Reply 10

112928dd

Original post by Carter03052

Yeah that was unlucky. I managed to get into Surrey tho through clearing which is great

yeah i was hoping for UOB as it’s near me but i guess not. I was gonna do a random course and change to law but they strictly do not allow that. Second yr i might try and change. Crazy though how pharmacy was on their but not law

Reply 11

Carter03052

Original post by 112928dd

True. If I still want to go there after my 3 years at Surrey I could just do a masters though so it’s not a big deal that we didn’t get in to be fair

Reply 12

Yusuf98734

Would you be able to send the list?

Reply 13

112928dd

Original post by Yusuf98734

Would you be able to send the list?

the list is gone now for this year. It changes each year. This yr there was courses like biomed, pharmacy, criminology, education, sociology and other similar degrees to these

Reply 14

BeAlone25

Original post by Carter03052

Yeah that was unlucky. I managed to get into Surrey tho through clearing which is great

for which course?

Reply 15

Carter03052

Original post by BeAlone25

for which course?

For the LLB Law course

Reply 16

7ohamed_

Original post by 112928dd

the list is gone now for this year. It changes each year. This yr there was courses like biomed, pharmacy, criminology, education, sociology and other similar degrees to these

for uni of brum?

Reply 17

McGinger

What was in Clearing last year, for any Uni, will nor tell you that that course or Uni will be in Clearing this year.
And remember, 'in Clearing; does not mean 'will accept you below offer grades' - just that that year, they had some spare places they were still trying to fill in August. And - top Unis like Brum will often put courses like Pharm or Law into Clearing for International applicants only.