BSc (Ordinary) Pharmaceutical Healthcare Sciences

Overview

Non-Pharmacy Exit Pathway for students not completing Second or Third Year Pharmacy

The BSc (Ordinary) (Pharmaceutical Healthcare Sciences), NFQ Level 7, is an Ordinary degree pathway for students who do not satisfy the pass standard for Year 2 or 3 of the BPharm degree in the Summer Examinations and/or the Autumn Supplemental Examinations, or who do not wish to continue with their Pharmacy degree after obtaining the pass standard for Year 1 or Year 2 of the Pharmacy degree. Such students may, following consultation with the Programme Leader, register instead for the BSc (Pharmaceutical Healthcare Sciences) ordinary degree. The BSc (Ordinary) (Pharmaceutical Healthcare Sciences) does not confer eligibility to practice as a Pharmacist.

Year 2 BSc (Ordinary) (Pharmaceutical Healthcare Sciences)

In order to be admitted to the Second University Examination in BSc (Ordinary) (Pharmaceutical Healthcare Sciences), each student must have attended modules to the value of 60 credits.

Year 3 BSc (Ordinary) (Pharmaceutical Healthcare Sciences)

In order to be admitted to the Third University Examination in BSc (Ordinary) (Pharmaceutical Healthcare Sciences), each student must have attended modules to the value of 60 credits.

Students who pass all modules in the Third Year Examinations in the BSc Pharmaceutical Healthcare Sciences at the first or second attempt may choose to exit the programme and be awarded the BSc (Ordinary) Pharmaceutical Healthcare Sciences (NFQ Level 7) or following consultation with the Programme Leader, progress to the Fourth Year BSc (Hons) Pharmaceutical Healthcare Sciences, NFQ Level 8. The BSc (Hons) Pharmaceutical Healthcare Sciences does not confer eligibility to practise as a Pharmacist.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements