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Pharmacy at University of Huddersfield

University of Huddersfield is ranked 34th of 37 universities for pharmacy on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £39k after five years.

Typical offer 136 UCAS pointsQueensgate Campus, England3 courses

#34 of 37 for pharmacy24
Pharmacy to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other pharmacy courses

  • Student satisfaction84%About average (average 84%)
  • Stay on course88%About average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs84%Below average (average 90%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kBelow average (average £38k)
  • Entry points (median)125Less competitive than average (average 135)

The marker shows the typical (median) pharmacy course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC20%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB36%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB12%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA11%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more20%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£38k average
  2. 3 years£37k£35k average
  3. 5 years£39k£38.5k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 3 pharmacy courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from BCC (Biomedicine) to BBC (Biomedicine).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Pharmacology (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Pharmacology. Half of the students who started had more than 116 UCAS points, against 126 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Pharmacy (91%).
  • Placement year: Biomedicine and Pharmacology offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, MPharm.
  • Accredited by Royal Society of Biology: Biomedicine and Pharmacology.
  • Biomedicine

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC–BCC

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    125*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Biology

  • Pharmacology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC–BCC

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    60%
    Entry points
    116
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Biology

  • Pharmacy

    MPharm · 4 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer136 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    91%
    Entry points
    126
    Graduate jobs
    85%
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: General Pharmaceutical Council

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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