The Student Room Group

Cosmetic Science at UAL vs Pharmacy

I've recently received offers for Cosmetic Science at UAL and Pharmacy at Manchester for 2026 entry. I'm unsure which to choose, as Pharmacy seems to offer more career stability, but UAL was always my dream university. London is really pricey though, so if anyone on the UAL Cosmetic Science course could let me know how it is, I would be really grateful !!!

Scroll to see replies

Reply 1

Original post
by Anonymous
I've recently received offers for Cosmetic Science at UAL and Pharmacy at Manchester for 2026 entry. I'm unsure which to choose, as Pharmacy seems to offer more career stability, but UAL was always my dream university. London is really pricey though, so if anyone on the UAL Cosmetic Science course could let me know how it is, I would be really grateful !!!

Hi, congrats for your offers!!!! I had an interview yesterday for MPharm at Manchester. How many days after the interview did you receive the offer for the MPharm at Manchester?

Reply 2

Original post
by dfn2008
Hi, congrats for your offers!!!! I had an interview yesterday for MPharm at Manchester. How many days after the interview did you receive the offer for the MPharm at Manchester?

I got it the day after my interview !! But I'm pretty sure it varies because it took them like 5 days for my friend

Reply 3

Original post
by Anonymous
I got it the day after my interview !! But I'm pretty sure it varies because it took them like 5 days for my friend

ohh, thank you very much!! I also had my interview yesterday, and since many people said they got an offer the next day, I was a bit nervous when I didn’t hear back today. Looks like I’ll need to wait a little longer.

Reply 4

Original post
by Anonymous
I've recently received offers for Cosmetic Science at UAL and Pharmacy at Manchester for 2026 entry. I'm unsure which to choose, as Pharmacy seems to offer more career stability, but UAL was always my dream university. London is really pricey though, so if anyone on the UAL Cosmetic Science course could let me know how it is, I would be really grateful !!!

heyy, i also got an offer from UAL for cosmetic science 2026 and im going to firm it. let me know if you go for it because i would love to know other people on the course before it starts, kinda nervvy!!

Reply 5

Original post
by feebea
heyy, i also got an offer from UAL for cosmetic science 2026 and im going to firm it. let me know if you go for it because i would love to know other people on the course before it starts, kinda nervvy!!

Omg I’m considering firming it tooooo, I’m just a lil worried! Where else did u applyyyy

Reply 6

Original post
by Anonymous
Omg I’m considering firming it tooooo, I’m just a lil worried! Where else did u applyyyy

i applied to sunderland, john moores, and UAL! what about you, any other cosmetic science courses you applied to?

Reply 7

Original post
by feebea
i applied to sunderland, john moores, and UAL! what about you, any other cosmetic science courses you applied to?
nope I just applied for Ual and then pharmacy for the rest of my choices! Although I think cosmetic science sounds more fun lolll so I really wanna firm it

Reply 8

Original post
by Anonymous
nope I just applied for Ual and then pharmacy for the rest of my choices! Although I think cosmetic science sounds more fun lolll so I really wanna firm it


are you just waiting for all offers back so far?

Reply 9

Original post
by feebea
are you just waiting for all offers back so far?

I have offers for Nottingham, Manchester and UAL!! I’ve got the last two interviews this week so we’ll see how it goesss. Is Ual ur top choice???

Reply 10

Original post
by Anonymous
I have offers for Nottingham, Manchester and UAL!! I’ve got the last two interviews this week so we’ll see how it goesss. Is Ual ur top choice???


good luck with the interviews! ual is my top then jm, SORRY I CANT DM UNTIL IVE POSTED 3 TIMES AND MY ACCOUNT BE 2 DAYS OLD AHA

Reply 11

Original post
by feebea
good luck with the interviews! ual is my top then jm, SORRY I CANT DM UNTIL IVE POSTED 3 TIMES AND MY ACCOUNT BE 2 DAYS OLD AHA

LOLLLL dwww thats okayyyy!!! UAL is lowkey my top asw but my parents are saying no lmao they want me to do pharmacy

Reply 12

Original post
by feebea
good luck with the interviews! ual is my top then jm, SORRY I CANT DM UNTIL IVE POSTED 3 TIMES AND MY ACCOUNT BE 2 DAYS OLD AHA

what subjects do you takeeeeee??

Reply 13

Original post
by (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
what subjects do you takeeeeee??


both courses would make you so employable and my parents were similar bc they didn’t know what it was, I hope you do cosmetic though bc I know it will be so fun :smile: I take bio, religion, and spanish, what about you?

Reply 14

Original post
by feebea
both courses would make you so employable and my parents were similar bc they didn’t know what it was, I hope you do cosmetic though bc I know it will be so fun :smile: I take bio, religion, and spanish, what about you?
I take bio chem and fine art! I really wanna do cosmetics it genuinely sounds sooooo funnn and it works with my subjectsss.

Reply 15

Original post
by (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
I take bio chem and fine art! I really wanna do cosmetics it genuinely sounds sooooo funnn and it works with my subjectsss.


especially with the art you’re gonna fit in to ual, i really hope you can convince them and i hope i can DM soon 😭

Reply 16

Original post
by feebea
especially with the art you’re gonna fit in to ual, i really hope you can convince them and i hope i can DM soon 😭

yessss I hope I can convince them too! are u thinking abt living in halls? I’m lowkey so scared cus it’s so pricey 😭

Reply 17

Original post
by (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
yessss I hope I can convince them too! are u thinking abt living in halls? I’m lowkey so scared cus it’s so pricey 😭


im lowk confused by the halls bc the stratford one is becoming private but its like 50£ cheaper a week and looks really nice, but i guess anywhere in london is gonna be expensive i could cry.. have you looked at any?

Reply 18

Genuinely im so so confused asw 😭 I was looking at like partially funded rooms cus i heard they do them asw, but even then how does anyone afford that like whattt. I was thinking abt finding someone who already does the course, cus then we can ask them but idk anyone 😭

Reply 19

Original post
by (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
genuinely im so so confused asw 😭 i was looking at like partially funded rooms cus i heard they do them asw, but even then how does anyone afford that like whattt. I was thinking abt finding someone who already does the course, cus then we can ask them but idk anyone 😭


like do you have to apply to be partially funded or can i have that room like the questions i have

Quick Reply

How The Student Room is moderated

To keep The Student Room safe for everyone, we moderate posts that are added to the site.