Master of Pharmacy
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A Master of Pharmacy (abbreviated MPharm or MPharm (Hons)) is a post-graduate academic degree in the field of pharmacy. In many countries, it has superseded a Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) as the prerequisite for registration to practice as a pharmacist. It may also refer to a postgraduate coursework or research degree in the field of pharmacy.
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[edit] Poland
In Poland, magister farmacji (abbreviated to mgr farmacji) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded following five years of academic study in pharmacy. Completing a dissertation in this area is a prerequisite. In the fourth year of study, there are different options to be chosen depending on the exact field that the student wants to specialise in: drug analysis, compounding pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, or as a consultant pharmacist. Completion of work placement is a required component of the degree.
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[edit] United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, MPharm or MPharm(Hons) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded following four years academic study in pharmacy. The degree is awarded by all of the schools of pharmacy in the UK and superseded the BSc (Pharmacy) and BPharm degrees when the length of the undergraduate pharmacy course was increased from three to four years in 1997 as part of EU harmonisation. At King's College London, the initial 3 years of the degree are taught at undergraduate level (failure to complete the 3rd year with satisfactory marks can result in the awarding of a BPharmSci (Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science) degree) and the final year is taught at postgraduate level in order to attain a Masters degree.
The MPharm is the only qualification in the UK which leads to professional registration as a pharmacist. MPharm programs are accredited by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) in England, Scotland and Wales and jointly by the RPSGB and Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland in Northern Ireland.
Aspiring pharmacists in the UK qualify by first completing this degree, then undertaking a year of pre-registration training. On successful completion of this training they become registered pharmacists and members of the relevant pharmaceutical society, and can use the postnominal letters MRPharmS (Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain) or MPSNI (Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland). However, when the RPSGB is split, the ability of the new regulatory body, the GPhC will not have the power to grant postnominals to its members.
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[edit] England
- Aston University – Birmingham
- University of Bath – Bath
- University of Bradford – Bradford
- University of Brighton – Brighton
- University of Central Lancashire - Preston
- De Montfort University – Leicester
- University of East Anglia - Norwich
- University of Huddersfield - Huddersfield
- Liverpool John Moores University – Liverpool
- Keele University - Keele
- King's College London – Chelsea
- Kingston University/St George's - South West London/South London
- Medway School of Pharmacy - University of Greenwich/University of Kent
- The School of Pharmacy, University of London
- University of Hertfordshire - Hatfield
- University of Manchester – Manchester
- University of Nottingham – Nottingham
- University of Portsmouth – Portsmouth
- University of Reading - Reading
- University of Sunderland – Sunderland
- University of Wolverhampton - Wolverhampton
[edit] Northern Ireland
- Queen's University Belfast (QUB) – Belfast
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[edit] Wales
- University of Wales – Cardiff, (Welsh School of Pharmacy)
[edit] India
Master of Pharmacy (MPharma) in India is offered as post graduate (graduate) course after completion of BPharma degree.The MPharma course is normally of two years duration. The course focuses on specialisation in the field of pharmacy.The MPharma courses are offered by pharmacy colleges affiliated to uniee leading to entry into the pharmacy profession. In 2004, the University of Newcastle introduced a two-year postgraduate MPharm coursework program, to provide an alternative means to gain qualification for registration to practice as a pharmacist for graduates with a bachelor's degree in any science or medical science that includes the required prerequisites. The MPharm degree is not an advanced follow-up degree for pharmacists. Following the commencement of the MPharm program at the University of Newcastle, other universities across Australia also began offering MPharm coursework programs. At present, either the BPharm or MPharm degree is accepted for registration as a practicing pharmacist.
See list of pharmacy schools: Australia for a listing of institutions offering the MPharm degree.
[edit] MPharm (Clinical)/MClinPharm
With the success and popularity of the MPharm coursework degrees, research MPharm degrees have now been redesignated Master of Pharmacy (Clinical) (abbreviated MPharm (Clinical)) or Master of Clinical Pharmacy (abbreviated MClinPharm). This degree offers advanced training to graduates of a Bachelor of Pharmacy, and does not by itself meet the requirements for registration as a pharmacist.
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