Medical Pharmacology with a Year Abroad at Swansea University
Medical Pharmacology with a Year Abroad (BSc, B2A1) 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 course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main 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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 80% had fewer than the 136 asked.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science
- Code
- B2A1 · B2 pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy + A1 pre-clinical medicine
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 89%
5%
left higher education
UK 9%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%92%
Learning opportunities91%90%
Assessment and feedback80%82%
Academic support94%92%
Organisation and management100%87%
Learning resources87%90%
Student voice80%86%
20 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£28k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 110 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
25% working30% working and studying35% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
87%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 88%
92%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
83%
use what they learned
UK 88%
- Nursing Professionals37%
- Other Health Professionals28%
- Therapy professionals8%
- Health associate professionals6%
- Caring personal services3%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. 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 Year Abroad this course | 104 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| 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
More pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy at Swansea University
- Medical Pharmacology BSc
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- Medical Pharmacology with a Foundation Year Msci (Hon)
- Medical Pharmacology with a Foundation Year and Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
- Medical Pharmacology with a Placement Year BSc
- Medical Pharmacology with a Placement Year Msci (Hon)
- Pharmacy MPharm
- Pharmacy with a Preparatory (Foundation) Year MPharm (H)