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5 Years On Campus Bachelors Program
University of GreenwichThe BSc (Hons) Pharmaceutical Sciences Degree Apprenticeship at the University of Greenwich is a four-year, part-time route specifically crafted for working professionals. It blends rigorous academic study with on-the-job experience—so you're learning in the lab and in the field simultaneously. Accredited by the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, this program meets professional standards and sets you on track for eligibility toward Chartered Chemist (CChem) recognition and Qualified Person credentials down the road.
Over four years, you gain a robust scientific foundation: you start with essentials like biology, chemistry, investigatory methods, and organic & pharmaceutical chemistry. As you progress, the curriculum deepens with pharmacology, physiologic systems, drug delivery, advanced instrumental analysis, neuropharmacology, and informatics. A major project allows you to showcase research and practical skills, mirroring what real scientists do in industry. Since this is a degree apprenticeship, most of your learning happens in the workplace, supported by 20% off-job study time at the university. This means you’re not merely earning a degree—you’re building a professional identity from your first module.
This is not a university-first program. From day one, you’re actively working—earning a wage while learning. Your employer sponsors your degree, and you study one day a week (depending on schedule) while applying classroom theory to real-world workflows. That workplace time counts toward your practical learning hours; Greenwich has balanced it to meet accreditation standards, delivering lab-based skills both in your employer's setting and in their cutting-edge Medway labs.
Learning is shaped through lectures, workshops, and labs, plus seminars and tutorials. You work through real pharmaceutical scenarios—formulating, testing, analyzing data, and honing technical skills alongside your peers. The program also includes a dedicated skills coach to guide your development, plus coursework and assessments directly tied to your work. By blending workplace immersion with academic rigour, you graduate not just with a degree—but as a practitioner who can stand shoulder to shoulder with full-time graduates.
Completing this apprenticeship gives you both a degree and a professional edge. You emerge with deep knowledge of drug sciences and lab skills honed in real workplace settings. Graduates typically move into roles such as pharmaceutical scientist, analytical chemist, or drug formulation expert. Some specialize further into regulatory affairs, neuropharmacology, or QA, often advancing into leadership tracks more quickly—thanks to their dual experience.
Your degree also lays the groundwork for postgraduate education—MSc or PhD in pharmaceutical science, medicinal chemistry, or clinical pharmacology. And it sets you up to become chartered or work toward Qualified Person status—credentials that carry weight in regulated industries.
In short, you don’t just get a degree—you gain career momentum. That means better job opportunities, faster progression, and a professional identity built alongside your academic one.
GCSE requirement: GCSE grade 4/C in one of the following: Maths, Science, Biology, Chemistry, or PhysicsPharmaceutical Scientist – Designing and testing new drug compounds
Analytical Chemist – Conducting high-level analysis and quality control
Formulation Specialist – Developing dosage forms and delivery systems
Neuropharmacologist – Researching drug effects on the nervous system
Regulatory Affairs Officer – Ensuring compliance with pharmaceutical laws
Quality Assurance Analyst – Maintaining safety and consistency in drug products
Qualified Person (QP) – Overseeing medicine release (with further status)
Pharmaceutical Project Lead – Managing R&D or lab teams using academic + practical credentials
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