medway school 
  of pharmacy
  2021 prospectus
           Welcome from the  
           Head of School 
           Welcome to the Medway School of Pharmacy.  
           I am delighted that you are considering 
           pharmacy as a career, as it offers a huge 
           range of opportunities, from direct patient 
           contact through scienti“c research to policy 
           development. 
           The MPharm course is exciting and diverse, 
           including modules on chemistry and biology, 
           but always retaining a clear focus on patients. 
           No two days are the same!  
           I hope you find this prospectus informative and 
           very much look forward to welcoming you to 
           one of our Open Days. 
           Professor Susan Barker 
           Head of School 
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       Why study with us? 
       The Medway School of Pharmacy 
       (MSoP) is a unique collaboration 
       between the University of 
       Greenwich and the University  
       of Kent. 
       The school is located at the heart 
       of a multi-university campus at 
       Chatham Maritime in Medway, 
       Kent. Investment in extensive new 
       laboratories and research facilities 
       has seen the campus develop into 
       a major higher education centre. 
       Currently, there are approximately 
       500 undergraduates at the school. 
       In addition, we have a thriving 
       postgraduate community, with 
       students undertaking a range of        and caring environment, high          significant investment in facilities 
       research degrees and continuing        quality professional graduates        and equipment. Many of the 
       professional development courses.      committed to lifelong learning”.      academic staff are internationally-
       Within 15 months of graduating,        You will be assigned an individual    recognised active researchers and 
       97% of 2017/2018 Medway                personal advisor who can help with    our research was rated as 
       School of Pharmacy leavers were        academic or personal concerns.        excellent in REF 2014. Other 
       either in employment, seeking          You will be taught by a dedicated     academic staff are leaders within 
       work or in further study.              and experienced team of academic      the profession of pharmacy. Our 
       Student care and support is            staff, both pharmacists and           teaching is directly informed by our 
       integral to our mission “to produce,   scientists, working together with     research and professional 
       through innovative teaching and        administrative and technical          activities.
       research delivered in a supportive     personnel. We have made a 
        2       Medway School of Pharmacy 
        Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)
        Why study this                               designed to prepare students for             Your studies will be supported 
        programme?                                   their future professional practice.          by practice related learning 
                                                     Teaching covers basic and applied            through placements, as well as 
        The four-year MPharm programme               science and clinical and                     simulation-based learning and 
        provides pharmacy education of               professional practice, all in the            additional practice experience 
        excellent quality and focuses on             context of patient care.                     provided in-house. 
        producing future pharmacists who                                                          The MPharm course was re-
        will promote safe and effective use          Core themes of biological                    accredited by the General 
        of medicines, ensuring patient and           sciences, chemistry, drug delivery,          Pharmaceutical Council in 2019. 
        public safety at all times. Our              and professional practice are 
        graduates will demonstrate                   taught through integrated courses            Graduates are required to 
        intellectual creativity and curiosity in     based around body systems,                   undertake and pass a pre-
        their professional practice. They will       including the brain and psychiatry,          registration examination before 
        also meet the requirements for               heart and circulatory system, and            being permitted to register as 
        accreditation by the General                 endocrine system.                            pharmacists in Great Britain. Our 
        Pharmaceutical Council on                    By using these body systems, we              graduates perform consistently 
        successful completion of the                 break down barriers between the              well in this assessment.
        programme.                                   core themes, enabling you to learn 
        The MPharm curriculum is                     more effectively. 
        outcomes-focused and it was 
                                                                                                  What will you study? 
                                                                                                  Years 1, 2 and 3 are taught at 
                                                                                                  undergraduate level; Year 4 is 
                                                                                                  taught at Masters level. 
                                                                                                  Year 1: Introductory Principles 
                                                                                                  • Medicinal Products: Chemistry 
                                                                                                     and Pharmaceutics for 
                                                                                                     Pharmacy (30 credits) 
                                                                                                  • Molecules, Cells and Body 
                                                                                                     Systems: Cell Biology and 
                                                                                                     Biochemistry (30 credits) 
                                                                                                  • Molecules, Cells and Body 
                                                                                                     Systems: Physiology and 
                                                                                                     Pharmacology (30 credits) 
                                                                                                  • Introduction to Pharmacy: 
                                                                                                     Professional Skills, Law and 
                                                                                                     Ethics (30 credits)