Official Pharmacy Applicants Thread 2025

Volunteer Section Leader, Clearing and Applications Advisor

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If you're applying to uni for Pharmacy for 2025 entry, this is the place to introduce yourself to fellow applicants, ask questions and share your experience of applying so far:

Which universities are you hoping to apply for?
A level/other subjects?
Anything else?

Share as little or as much as you are comfortable with.

Please don't share details of interview questions on the forum - it gives those who follow you an unfair advantage.

Reply 1

saemr

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Hello my names samr and i study bio chem math a levels hoping to do pharmacy. My main goal is getting into ucl. My predicted grades are a star a a and I'd love to get any advice on when is the best time to have my personal statement sent off and interview tips, resources etc

Reply 2

abuhanzala

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I’m excited to join the 2025 Pharmacy application thread!
Universities I'm considering: [List your preferred universities]
A level/Other subjects: [Share your subjects or relevant courses]
Additional info: [Share any other details or questions you might have]

(edited 9 months ago)

Reply 3

User0728837

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Hi I want to study either optometry or pharmacy and Idon’t know if I can with these gcse grades im also in yr12 currently doing bio chem psychology I haven’t found a uni that accepts psychology a level 😕😕
Maths-grade 6
English lang-5 one mark off a 6 😔
Science-76
English lit-6
Rs-6
Textiles-4
Health and social-P2 (grade 4)
Digital information tech-M2 (grade 5.5)

Reply 4

m.ayr3s

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Original post by User0728837

Hi I want to study either optometry or pharmacy and Idon’t know if I can with these gcse grades im also in yr12 currently doing bio chem psychology I haven’t found a uni that accepts psychology a level 😕😕
Maths-grade 6
English lang-5 one mark off a 6 😔
Science-76
English lit-6
Rs-6
Textiles-4
Health and social-P2 (grade 4)
Digital information tech-M2 (grade 5.5)

Most unis will accept psychology alevel for pharmacy (not sure about optometry), they normally ask for chemistry alevel and two sciences (biology can sometimes also be required depending on the uni) and psychology is classed as a science, all unis i’ve looked at accepted psychology alevel just as long as it reached entry requirements

Reply 5

Annijn

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Any mature students 29 plus applying this year ?

Reply 6

nataliaabcd

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Original post by User0728837

Hi I want to study either optometry or pharmacy and Idon’t know if I can with these gcse grades im also in yr12 currently doing bio chem psychology I haven’t found a uni that accepts psychology a level 😕😕
Maths-grade 6
English lang-5 one mark off a 6 😔
Science-76
English lit-6
Rs-6
Textiles-4
Health and social-P2 (grade 4)
Digital information tech-M2 (grade 5.5)

Most (if not all) unis only need chemistry and 1 other science/maths? Pretty sure they don't care that much about your third A-level

Reply 7

X_rm

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What pharmacy related opportunities are there to do to include in personal statement?

Reply 8

kkskekejj

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Original post by X_rm

What pharmacy related opportunities are there to do to include in personal statement?

online work experience / pharmacy related articles / irl work experience if you can find (not needed) / volunteering

Reply 9

PostPlasma

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My predicted are A*A*A for chemistry, maths and physics.My GCSEs is two 8s, three 7s and four 6sLow GCSEs, good predicted.What are my chances of getting in to UCL pharmacy?

(edited 8 months ago)

Reply 10

saemr

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Original post by PostPlasma

My predicted are A*A*A for chemistry, maths and physics.My GCSEs is two 8s, three 7s and four 6sLow GCSEs, good predicted.What are my chances of getting in to UCL pharmacy?

A good chance as long as u have met their math and English gcse requirements and write a decent ps

Reply 11

huhjjggggjbhh

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my predicted are aab do i have a chance at ucl and kings?

Reply 12

kkskekejj

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Original post by huhjjggggjbhh

my predicted are aab do i have a chance at ucl and kings?

yes

Reply 13

UoNstudents

Official Rep

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Original post by User0728837

Hi I want to study either optometry or pharmacy and Idon’t know if I can with these gcse grades im also in yr12 currently doing bio chem psychology I haven’t found a uni that accepts psychology a level 😕😕
Maths-grade 6
English lang-5 one mark off a 6 😔
Science-76
English lit-6
Rs-6
Textiles-4
Health and social-P2 (grade 4)
Digital information tech-M2 (grade 5.5)

Hi @User0728837

Here at the University of Nottingham we accept Psychology as your third A-level as long as you have Chemistry and another science A-level (Maths, biology, physics). Once you apply, you'll need the grades and pass the interview component to get a place!

Here is our page

Most universities are the same, so hopefully you'll be able to find more to apply to as well!

Hope this helps, if you have any other questions please ask!

Dom :smile:

Reply 14

tasd0724

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hi, my predicted grades are abb which i understand is lower than some uni's requirements but what are my chances of getting a conditional offer at manchester, notts, or birmingham, which all have a requirement of aab? i have relevant work experience at a pharmacy and volunteering at a care home and my gcses are 6s - 7s.

Reply 15

Dr_Jo

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Original post by tasd0724

hi, my predicted grades are abb which i understand is lower than some uni's requirements but what are my chances of getting a conditional offer at manchester, notts, or birmingham, which all have a requirement of aab? i have relevant work experience at a pharmacy and volunteering at a care home and my gcses are 6s - 7s.

Would you meet the criteria for a contextual offer?
If not I would be very doubtful of you getting an offer if your predicted grades don't meet the requirements. I would look at courses where ABB is their standard requirement

Reply 16

tasd0724

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Original post by Dr_Jo

Would you meet the criteria for a contextual offer?
If not I would be very doubtful of you getting an offer if your predicted grades don't meet the requirements. I would look at courses where ABB is their standard requirement

unfortunately i don't meet any criteria for a contextual offer, however on the uni of manchester's website it did say they MAY consider an applicant whose predictions are ABB, which brings some light into the situation but i know theres a chance they'll still reject me.
thanks for answering my question anyway 🙂

Reply 17

huhjjggggjbhh

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Original post by tasd0724

unfortunately i don't meet any criteria for a contextual offer, however on the uni of manchester's website it did say they MAY consider an applicant whose predictions are ABB, which brings some light into the situation but i know theres a chance they'll still reject me.
thanks for answering my question anyway 🙂

abb i believe reading medway herts and kingston all offer with abb

Reply 18

normaw

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Volunteer Section Leader, Clearing and Applications Advisor

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Original post by tasd0724

hi, my predicted grades are abb which i understand is lower than some uni's requirements but what are my chances of getting a conditional offer at manchester, notts, or birmingham, which all have a requirement of aab? i have relevant work experience at a pharmacy and volunteering at a care home and my gcses are 6s - 7s.

It's fine to have one aspirational uni from your five choices. You could apply to just one choice now and see what response you get and then add your remaining choices by the January deadline.

Reply 19

huhjjggggjbhh

9

Hi guys,
my predicted are aab and i’ve applied to ucl kings medway reading and herts
i do bio chem and economics
any advice for interviews would be appreciated :smile:

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