University of Greenwich • London
A GPhC-accredited MPharm from a London university, delivered through the Medway School of Pharmacy — the joint school Greenwich runs with the University of Kent.
Our take
Greenwich’s pharmacy degree comes with a structural quirk worth understanding before you apply: it is delivered through the Medway School of Pharmacy in Kent, a joint school Greenwich operates with the University of Kent — so you graduate from a London university while studying at a dedicated pharmacy campus outside the capital, where rents are markedly lower. The result is an unusual combination: London brand, Medway costs, and a school whose sole focus is pharmacy. Fees sit in Greenwich’s 2026/27 undergraduate band of £17,975–£19,400. Current cohorts train under the GPhC’s 2021 standards and register as independent prescribers on qualifying, and Greenwich’s postgraduate pharmaceutical science provision gives the school depth beyond the MPharm.
| Duration | 4 years full-time (MPharm Hons), followed by the paid foundation training year |
| Intake | September |
| Accreditation | GPhC-accredited MPharm (Medway School of Pharmacy) |
| Tuition | Within Greenwich’s 2026/27 international undergraduate band of £17,975–£19,400 per year; the exact MPharm fee is confirmed in your offer letter, and the £3,000 deposit counts toward it. |
Where this leads: MPharm → foundation training year → GPhC registration. Cohorts trained under the 2021 standards register as pharmacist independent prescribers.
September entry via UCAS; capped clinical places favour early applications.
Why Greenwich
Medway exists to teach pharmacy — undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers share one specialised campus rather than a corner of a general science faculty.
Graduate with a University of Greenwich award while paying Kent living costs — one of the few genuine arbitrages in southern pharmacy study.
The joint Greenwich–Kent structure means resources, supervision and research links from both institutions.
Foundation posts across Kent, Medway and South East London are within reach — and London community chains recruit heavily from Medway cohorts.
What you study
Entry requirements
English language
Greenwich expects a formal English test from most international applicants. Greenwich does not list Medium of Instruction (MOI) letters among its accepted English evidence — but it publishes generous school-level waivers instead. Indian students with 65% in Standard XII English are exempt from IELTS (not applicable to Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh or Uttarakhand boards), and Nigerian students with WAEC/NECO SSCE English at C6 or above are also exempt. A full bachelor's or master's degree completed in a majority English-speaking country waives the requirement too. Pakistani and UAE applicants should plan for an approved test.
Also accepted: PTE Academic (scores mapped band-for-band, from 51 for IELTS 5.5 equivalent), Duolingo English Test 95–130 depending on course level, Oxford ELLT 6–7, Indian Standard XII English 65% (most boards), Nigerian WAEC/NECO English C6 or above. Pre-sessional English is available if you fall short.
Careers
Your country
Greenwich publishes Pakistan-specific requirements: FA/FSc/ICom/HSSC with a minimum of around 70% for undergraduate entry, and for taught master's a four-year bachelor's degree with at least 60%, or a two- to three-year degree plus a master's at 55–65% depending on the course. No HSSC English waiver is published, so plan for IELTS 6.5 (5.5 per skill) or an accepted alternative — and note that Pakistani applicants are currently asked to pay 100% of first-year tuition before a CAS is issued, so financial planning matters more here than at most universities.
Full guide for PakistanFor undergraduate entry Greenwich typically asks for Standard XII with a minimum of 65%, obtained within the last two years; taught master's usually require a bachelor's degree with 55% in the final year, reduced to 50% for graduates of Mumbai, Pune, Calcutta, Delhi, Bangalore and Madras universities. Students with 65% in Standard XII English are exempt from IELTS (except Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand boards). Applicants from India currently pay around 50% of first-year fees before CAS — 100% for Punjab and Haryana — so apply early.
Full guide for IndiaGreenwich is one of the most popular London universities with Nigerian students, and it shows in the support: WAEC/NECO SSCE English at C6 or above exempts you from IELTS, there is an in-country representative, and taught master's typically require a four-year bachelor's degree at Second Class Lower (2.2) or above. Undergraduate applicants usually enter via A Levels, IB or a foundation year through Greenwich's international college. Applicants from much of Sub-Saharan Africa are currently asked for around 50% of first-year fees before a CAS, so budget for a larger upfront payment.
Full guide for NigeriaStudents applying from UAE schools with A Levels, IB or Indian/Pakistani board qualifications are assessed against those curricula; holders of the UAE national secondary certificate (Tawjihiyya) typically need a foundation year through the university's international college first. For taught master's, Greenwich asks for a bachelor's degree with a GPA of around 2.8/4.0 or 70% for 2:2-equivalent entry. UAE nationals currently pay only the standard £3,000 deposit before CAS, and both the September and January intakes work well from the Gulf.
Full guide for the UAECompare
FAQ
At the Medway School of Pharmacy in Kent — the joint school Greenwich runs with the University of Kent — not at the Greenwich campus itself. Factor the location into accommodation plans; the upside is Medway rents run well below London.
Greenwich’s 2026/27 international undergraduate band is £17,975–£19,400 per year, with the exact MPharm fee confirmed in your offer. The £3,000 deposit is deducted from first-year tuition.
Yes — Medway’s MPharm carries full GPhC accreditation, and graduates follow the identical route: foundation training year, registration assessment, then the register. Cohorts under the 2021 standards register as independent prescribers.
Chemistry plus a second science at A-level equivalent, with grade thresholds published per country, and English at the clinical level (commonly IELTS 6.5–7.0). We map your transcripts to the current requirements free before you apply.
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; Greenwich runs other intakes for other programmes — see the full Greenwich profile.
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