97% of our research is ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent*
School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering
Welcome to the School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering which was formed in August 2019.
This brought together the expertise, knowledge and research from the School of Pharmacy which first opened in 1994 and the Institute for Science & Technology in Medicine (ISTM) formed in 2006.
The School of Pharmacy & Bioengineering offers a range of programmes for those with an interest in healthcare from a scientific and professional perspective. For those wishing to pursue a career as a pharmacist, the School offers a 4-year Masters in Pharmacy (MPharm), which is the first step to qualifying as a pharmacist and will provide the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in the variety of roles open to graduates of this degree. For our overseas students, we offer the 5-year Masters in Pharmacy with Integrated Training Year, which incorporates the pharmacy-based training required to register as a pharmacist. For those wanting to work in drug development, research and the pharmaceutical industry, the School offers the BSc in Pharmaceutical Science, Technology and Business, and the BSc in Cell Tissue Engineering which will prepare you for this captivating field. For more information please follow the links below.
The new School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering is located on two main sites: Hornbeam Building at the heart of Keele University campus and the Guy Hilton Research Centre in Hartshill with additional laboratories and facilities at three main NHS hospitals; University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM), Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt ( RJAH) Orthopaedic Hospital. Oswestry and the Haywood Hospital, Stoke on Trent.
*Judged by the UK's Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.
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"Pharmacy is a very diverse domain encompassing both scientific and clinical aspects. You will need to have a solid passion for pharmacy as well as a vibrant interest in the scientific aspects of it because it all links in together! The MPharm degree allows you to explore different career paths through an intensive integrated course structure."
"I love the workshops and enjoy the mix of interesting practical work in the lab and theory during lectures. This course has an additional benefit which is the business aspect that provides students with extra knowledge and understanding of and insight into business and management, so you get more than just the core training in pharmaceutical science."
