Applying for Pharmacy at Queen's

All applications for admission to Pharmacy at Queen's must be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

What you need in order to apply
To apply you will need a UCAS Application Form and Handbook. You should obtain these, free of charge, from your school or college if you are still studying there. If you are not at school or college, you should write in August to UCAS, PO Box 130, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 3ZF. (If you write to UCAS from outside the UK, you should send a payment of £5 sterling made payable to UCAS to cover the costs of postage and packing).

When to Apply
UCAS accept application forms from September of the year prior to entry. The normal closing date for receipt of applications is 15 December. (However, for candidates including Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine/Science among their choices, the closing date is usually earlier, usually 15 October.) Applicants are advised to apply as early as is consistent with having made a careful choice of institutions and courses. It is in your interests to apply by the quoted closing dates if possible. After these dates, UCAS will still continue to process applications in the normal way, but your chances of getting a place may be significantly reduced in certain courses that are very popular. UCAS accepts that some applicants, especially from outside the UK, may find this difficult. Late applications are in practice accepted by UCAS throughout the remainder of the application year, but you should understand that they are considered by institutions at their own discretion, and no guarantee can be made that they will be given the same full level of academic consideration as applications received by the normal closing date.

How to Apply
You may apply to up to six choices of institution/courses on the UCAS form. You should not feel obliged to use all six choices if you do not need to. Your choices can be formed in any way from the courses listed in the UCAS Handbook, and you may, for example, mix both degree and non-degree courses if appropriate. (Candidates applying for Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine/Science should limit themselves to a maximum of four choices.) If you wish to apply to the same institution for more than one course, you will normally have to make a separate entry for each choice.

You should list your choices in the order in which they appear in the Handbook. There is no facility for you to express an order of preference, and all your applications will be treated equally. Take care to enter the details of the institutions and courses clearly and correctly on the application form.

  • The institution code for Queen's is Q75.
  • The UCAS course code for Pharmacy is B300
  • The UCAS course abbreviation for Pharmacy is MPharm/PMY

Applicant's Fee
Your completed application form must be accompanied by a crossed postal order for £15 sterling, payable to UCAS Applications Account.

Applicants who enter one choice only on the UCAS application form pay a reduced fee of £5 sterling. Single choice applicants are not able to add further choices later or be eligible for Clearing, unless they pay an additional £10 sterling.

The letter from UCAS acknowledging the initial application includes a form on which any supplementary applications can be made.

If you are applying from outside the UK, you should send a sterling cheque payable to a British Bank; evidence that you have arranged payment by an International Money Order; or evidence that your bank has arranged payment by a Bank Draft payable to a British Bank.

Applicants From Outside the United Kingdom
Overseas applicants who are applying from Cyprus, Guyana, India, Luxembourg or Thailand to study Pharmacy are advised to submit their applications to UCAS through the appropriate overseas students office in London as listed in the instructions accompanying the application form. Applicants from other countries should send their applications direct to UCAS.

Applicants with Special Needs
It is the policy of Queen's University Belfast that the principle of equal opportunities should be applied to students with sensory, learning and physical impairments.

Applications from students with special needs are viewed on the same academic grounds as are applied to others and every effort will be made to accommodate such students within the requirements of Health and Safety legislation. However, we must know in advance about the nature of your special needs so that we can offer you appropriate advice and information. The best way for you to do this is to be as explicit as possible about the extent of your special needs in Section 8 of the UCAS form. This will help us to make special arrangements for you, where possible, if you are admitted. A prospective student who records a disability on their UCAS application form will be contacted by staff in the Disability Services Unit to determine the level of support that is considered appropriate. For further details on the range of services available visit: http://www.qub.ac.uk/disability/.

If you have very special needs due to major disability, you should contact the Admissions Officer for initial advice.

Mature Applicants
Applications for Pharmacy from mature students (typically over 21 years on year of entry) are welcome. Offers are made on the same basis as for all other applicants.

Decisions on Applications
Decisions on applications will follow the procedures laid down in the UCAS Handbook. If you are required for interview, we will let you know at the appropriate time. Most applicants who receive offers of admission for Pharmacy will be invited to visit the department, to meet members of staff and to see the facilities.