Medical Pharmacology with a Placement Year at Swansea University
Medical Pharmacology with a Placement Year (Msci (Hon), B2PP) at Swansea University asked for 104–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 104 - 136 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check swansea.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 53% had fewer than the 136 asked.
75 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, an Access course 7%, a baccalaureate 3%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- B2PP · B2 pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
92%
still studying
UK 87%
6%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
105 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%89%
Learning opportunities92%88%
Assessment and feedback80%80%
Academic support92%90%
Organisation and management90%86%
Learning resources94%90%
Student voice76%83%
65 final-year students · 84% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£32k5 years£37.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
30% working15% working and studying40% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
35%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Sales occupations15%
- Natural and social science professionals10%
- Caring personal services10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
pharmacology subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Pharmacology at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Medical Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Swansea University | Medical Pharmacology with a Placement Year this course | 104 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Bath | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Pharmacology Msci (Hon) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Pharmacology MBiol (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Pharmacology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
See all 122 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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