Bad gcses affecting uni

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hi guys,
i wanted to study pharmacy at uni but im afraid my gcse results will hold me back ( i would like to go to russel group unis like ucl/imperial/kcl)
They are:
7 maths
7 re
6 chemistry
6 biology
6 physics
6 english literature
6 english language
6 drama
5 geography
3 pe
i also wanted to know whether pharmacy is actually worth it. Is the pay good? ive heard people saying it was a bad degree choice.

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AhsokaTano-

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You could do foundation year, one of my friends are in a similar situation, but their predicted grades are too high for foundation

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AyomiC

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by AhsokaTano-

You could do foundation year, one of my friends are in a similar situation, but their predicted grades are too high for foundation

What if the person does really well in their A Levels?

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AhsokaTano-

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by AyomiC

What if the person does really well in their A Levels?

good question... idk what they'll do tbh... im not that close to her.

Reply 4

UoNstudents

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by shaziab0001

hi guys,
i wanted to study pharmacy at uni but im afraid my gcse results will hold me back ( i would like to go to russel group unis like ucl/imperial/kcl)
They are:
7 maths
7 re
6 chemistry
6 biology
6 physics
6 english literature
6 english language
6 drama
5 geography
3 pe
i also wanted to know whether pharmacy is actually worth it. Is the pay good? ive heard people saying it was a bad degree choice.

Hi @shaziab0001,

Here at Nottingham, as long as you have a 5 or above in both maths and English, then your other GCSE’s do not affect your ability to get an interview!

Pharmacy as a degree is definitely a challenging one, however if healthcare is something you’re interested in, then pharmacy would be a very good match. Pharmacist are getting more and more responsibilities every year in terms of healthcare services we can provide, recently the change of course allowing us to graduate as prescribers is opening many doors for us and where we might be needed in future.

The pay varies depending on which sector you go into and what band on pharmacist you are. During training as a pharmacist you will be on the band 5 pay of around the £23,000 mark, this quickly increases as you move up through the pay bands(if you do hospital pharmacy) with most pharmacists at band 7 receiving 45-50,000. Community pay is different and is dependant on what company you work for and whether or not you own the business yourself.

If you have anymore questions do let me know :smile:

Dom

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University of Bath

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by shaziab0001

hi guys,
i wanted to study pharmacy at uni but im afraid my gcse results will hold me back ( i would like to go to russel group unis like ucl/imperial/kcl)
They are:
7 maths
7 re
6 chemistry
6 biology
6 physics
6 english literature
6 english language
6 drama
5 geography
3 pe
i also wanted to know whether pharmacy is actually worth it. Is the pay good? ive heard people saying it was a bad degree choice.

Hi!

At Bath those results certainly wouldn’t hold you back as our entry requirements for GCSEs are:

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GCSE Mathematics grade 4 or C

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GCSE English Language or Literature grade 4 or C

As mentioned above, the role of the pharmacist is becoming increasingly significant within the healthcare system so it’s a great time to get into it. It’s also a very secure degree choice as it’s one of the few courses that (normally) leads directly into a profession.

The pay during the training year after graduation has now increased to around £28,000 for hospital work (or £32,000 for hospitals in London). The other main sectors, community and GP, have more variable pay in this year but it seems to be on average around £25,000. After qualifying the pay should increase quite significantly, especially as we will be qualifying as prescribers.

Let me know if I can help with anything else 😊

Lauren – Pharmacy student, University of Bath.

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