Kingston University • Kingston upon Thames
A GPhC-accredited MPharm in South West London, delivered jointly with City St George’s, University of London — clinical teaching with a teaching-hospital partner.
Our take
Kingston is the London MPharm we recommend most often to students who want the capital without inner-London costs. The degree is delivered jointly with City St George’s, University of London — a partnership that ties the course to one of the UK’s best-known medical schools and its teaching-hospital environment. Kingston upon Thames itself is safe, suburban and 25 minutes from central London, with fees of £19,200–£19,900 for 2026/27 sitting below most inner-London clinical programmes. Graduating cohorts, trained under the 2021 standards, register as independent prescribers — entering the London job market with the credential employers are starting to shortlist on.
| Duration | 4 years full-time (MPharm Hons), followed by the paid foundation training year |
| Intake | September |
| Accreditation | GPhC-accredited MPharm, delivered with City St George’s, University of London |
| Tuition | Within Kingston’s 2026/27 international undergraduate band of £19,200–£19,900 per year; exact MPharm fee in your offer. The £5,000 deposit counts toward first-year tuition. |
Where this leads: MPharm → foundation training year → GPhC registration. Cohorts trained under the 2021 standards register as pharmacist independent prescribers.
September entry via UCAS; London clinical places are consistently competitive.
Why Kingston
Joint delivery with City St George’s connects the MPharm to a London teaching-hospital ecosystem — clinical exposure most post-92 pharmacy schools cannot match.
Zone-6 living costs and sub-£20k fees, with the whole London placement and locum market a train ride away.
Greater London holds the UK’s largest concentration of community pharmacies, PCNs and trusts — foundation applications multiply here.
Kingston’s MSc Pharmaceutical Science and analytical labs give the school research depth beyond the professional degree.
What you study
Entry requirements
English language
Kingston can consider Medium of Instruction (MOI) evidence for some courses — though clinical and regulated programmes usually still require a formal test. Kingston will consider a Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter or degree transcript confirming your entire qualification was taught in English, where the awarding institution meets its recognition standards. MOI evidence is usually valid for five years, and degrees delivered through franchise or affiliated campuses are not accepted for a waiver — so approval is case by case and we verify your documents against the current policy first.
Also accepted: PTE Academic 59 (most taught master's), IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each band for most undergraduate courses. Pre-sessional English is available if you fall short.
Careers
Your country
Kingston typically considers HSSC/Intermediate results of around 65% and above for undergraduate entry, though some courses expect a foundation year first. For taught master's, a bachelor's degree from an HEC-recognised university at a strong second-class-equivalent level is usually expected — four-year degrees are the most straightforward. IELTS 6.5 (5.5 per band) is the standard postgraduate requirement; an MOI letter can be considered for fully English-taught degrees, and we check yours against the current policy before you apply.
Full guide for PakistanFor undergraduate entry Kingston typically asks for around 70% in CBSE/CISCE Class XII, or around 80% from some state boards; strong two- or three-year bachelor's results can also be considered for advanced entry. For taught master's, a bachelor's degree with around 60% or CGPA 6.0/10 is the usual benchmark. PTE Academic 59 is accepted alongside IELTS 6.5, and MOI letters from fully English-taught degrees are considered case by case.
Full guide for IndiaKingston publishes Nigeria-specific entry requirements: WAEC/NECO SSCE with good credit passes (typically five subjects including English and Maths) supports undergraduate entry, often via a foundation year for competitive courses. For taught master's, a bachelor's degree at second-class level from a recognised university is usually expected. English evidence is assessed individually — IELTS 6.5 is the standard postgraduate route, and we confirm whether your degree qualifies for an MOI-based waiver before you commit to a test.
Full guide for NigeriaStudents applying from UAE schools with A Levels, IB or Indian/Pakistani board qualifications are considered against those curricula; holders of the UAE secondary school certificate (Tawjihiyya) typically need a foundation year first. For master's, a recognised bachelor's degree at second-class-equivalent level is the usual expectation. The September and January intakes both work well from the UAE, and many of our Dubai- and Abu Dhabi-based applicants choose Kingston for its London location and business school accreditation.
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FAQ
The MPharm is delivered jointly with City St George’s, University of London — so teaching, clinical placements and case-based learning draw on a London medical school’s hospital network. For a patient-facing degree, that clinical environment is the meaningful differentiator.
Kingston’s 2026/27 international undergraduate band is £19,200–£19,900 per year — below most inner-London clinical fees. The exact MPharm figure is confirmed in your offer, and the £5,000 deposit is deducted from tuition.
Greater London has the UK’s densest concentration of pharmacies and NHS trusts, so foundation applications go further here — though competition is correspondingly strong. Kingston graduates apply across London, Surrey and the wider South East.
Chemistry plus a second science at A-level equivalent with published country thresholds, English at the clinical level (commonly IELTS 6.5–7.0), and standard pharmacy suitability checks. We verify your eligibility against the current cycle free of charge.
Fees, entry requirements, English-language policies and intake dates are correct to the best of our knowledge at the date shown, but universities review them every cycle and immigration rules change. Always treat figures as a guide — we confirm the exact, current requirements with the university before you apply. Facts on this page last checked July 2026.
Intakes shown are for this course specifically; Kingston runs other intakes for other programmes — see the full Kingston profile.
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