Pharmacy with a Foundation Year

We require grades CCC - BBC including Chemistry and Maths and/or Biology plus one further rigorous academic subject(excluding General Studies or Critical Thinking). You will also need to meet the widening participation selection criteria detailed on our website.

We require successful completion of a BTEC National Extended Diploma (science-based only, please note we will not accept Health and Social Care) at grades DDD along with GCSE-level English Language and Mathematics at grade 5. Applicants must also meet the University’s contextual admissions requirements (widening participation). Further information about the selection criteria is detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered).

For those applicants who meet the widening participation selection criteria detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered) we will consider grades BBBCC to include Chemistry and either Biology or Maths, alongside grade C in Advanced Higher Chemistry. Applicants must also meet the University contextual admissions requirements (widening participation). Further information about the selection criteria is detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered).

We do not accept AS grades in place of A2-level grades.

We will consider the BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (science-based only, please note we will not accept Health and Social Care) at grade DD alongside either Chemistry or Biology A-level at grade C. You will also need to meet the GCSE requirements. Applicants must also meet the University’s contextual admissions requirements (widening participation). Further information about the selection criteria is detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered).

We will consider the BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (science-based only, please note we will not accept Health and Social Care) at Grade D alongside A-level Chemistry and either Biology or Mathematics at grades BC. You will also need to meet the GCSE requirements. Applicants must also meet the University’s c ontextual admissions requirements (widening participation). Further information about the selection criteria is detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered).

We accept the BTEC National Extended Certificate at grade D in lieu of the third A-level only. It must be offered alongside A-level Chemistry and either A-level Biology or Mathematics at grades BC. You will also need to meet the GCSE requirements. Applicants must also meet the University’s c ontextual admissions requirements (widening participation). Further information about the selection criteria is detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered).

For those applicants who meet the widening participation selection criteria detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered) we will consider grades BBBCC to include Chemistry and either Biology or Maths, alongside grade C in Advanced Higher Chemistry. Applicants must also meet the University contextual admissions requirements (widening participation). Further information about the selection criteria is detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered).

For UK students who have taken the International Baccalaureate we require 28-30 with grades 5,4,4 in higher level Chemistry, alongside higher level Biology and standard level Mathematics or Higher level Mathematics and standard level Biology. For this programme of study we will accept: Higher Level Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation. Applicants must also meet the University contextual admissions requirements (widening participation). Further information about the selection criteria is detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered').

The University welcomes and recognises the value of the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma/Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and usually requires two A Levels or equivalent to be included within this. We consider applicants who meet the widening participation selection criteria detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered) and require grades DC-BC in Chemistry and either Biology or Maths, alongside the Welsh Baccalaureate at grade B. If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact ug.pharmacy@manchester.ac.uk

A requirement of this programme is that applicants meet the University of Manchester’s contextual admissions requirements. We therefore would not accept this qualification.

We consider applicants offering Pre-U Principal Subjects, or a mix of Pre-U and A Level subjects provided you have achieved grades DDC-BCC including Chemistry and either Maths or Biology and one further rigorous academic subject (not General Studies or Critical Thinking). Applicants must also meet the University’s contextual admissions requirements (widening participation). Further information about the selection criteria is detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered).

We require at least five GCSEs at minimum grade 5 (B) including English Language and Mathematics. We will accept C+ in the Northern Ireland reformed GCSE. For applicants whose status has been confirmed as WP+ using the University's Contextual Data Eligibility tool, we will allow an overall reduction of 2 grades on the full GCSE requirements. Please note, however, that no individual subject should be lower than C/4. For applicants whose status has been confirmed as WP++ using the University's Contextual Data Eligibility tool, we will allow an overall reduction of 4 grades on the full GCSE requirements. Please note, however, that no individual subject should be lower than C/4.

We require successful completion of a Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma (science-based only, please note we will not accept Health and Social Care) at grades DDD along with GCSE-level English Language and Mathematics at grade 5. Applicants must also meet the University’s contextual admissions requirements (widening participation). Further information about the selection criteria is detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered).

We will consider the Cambridge Technical Diploma (science-based only, please note we will not accept Health and Social Care) at grade DD alongside either Chemistry or Biology A-level at grade C. You will also need to meet the GCSE requirements. Applicants must also meet the University’s contextual admissions requirements (widening participation). Further information about the selection criteria is detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered).

We will consider the Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma (science-based only, please note we will not accept Health and Social Care) at Grade D alongside A-level Chemistry and either Biology or Mathematics at grades BC. You will need to meet the GCSE requirement and also meet the University's contextual admissions requirements (widening participation). Further information about the selection criteria is detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered).

We accept the Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at grade D in lieu of the third A-level only. It must be offered alongside A-level Chemistry and either A-level Biology or Mathematics at grades BC. You will also need to meet the University's contextual admissions requirements (widening participation). Further information about the selection criteria is detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered).

We will only consider the Science T-level pathway for the Pharmacy Foundation Year. We would require a distinction grade overall.