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Pharmacy Graduate Outcomes

Graduate Outcomes 2022/23 for full-time UK domiciled first degree Pharmacy graduates - 15 months after Bath.

Courses included on this page

On this page find Graduate Outcomes Survey data for 2022/23 leavers for the following course(s):

  • Pharmacy MPharm

Example job titles

  • Clinical Pharmacist
  • GP Pharmacist and Clinical Consultant
  • Pediatric Pharmacist
  • Pharmacist

Example employers

  • Boots
  • NHS
  • Rose Bank Health

Response rates to survey

Response rate
Total in 2022/23 cohort 1 65
% response rate 56%

Graduate Outcomes by activity

Activity summary Percentage
Work for an employer 2 61%
Further study, training or research 6%
Self-employed/own business 8%
Other 3 19%
Unemployed 4 6%
Total 5 100%

Occupations, industries and skills

Pharmacists are medicine experts who combine scientific knowledge with clinical skills. They work across healthcare settings including hospitals, GP surgeries and community pharmacies, requiring both scientific expertise and strong interpersonal abilities. The role demands methodical thinking, compassion, numeracy and attention to detail. Pharmacists collaborate regularly with various healthcare professionals and can also pursue careers in education, business and research.

Industries

According to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, pharmacists form the UK's third largest healthcare profession after doctors and nurses. As frontline healthcare providers, they are often the public's first point of contact for treatment. The profession extends beyond clinical settings into pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, where pharmacists work in research and development of new drugs and delivery methods. Opportunities exist in clinical trials across industry and the NHS, as well as in regulatory affairs, where pharmacists ensure new products meet safety and licensing requirements.

Occupations

Qualifying as a pharmacist requires completing pre-registration training under supervision after graduation. This training can take place in community pharmacy, hospital settings, pharmaceutical companies or a combination. Career paths extend well beyond traditional hospital and community pharmacy roles, encompassing research, consulting, sales, supply chain and manufacturing positions.

Graduate Outcomes explained

The Graduate Outcomes Survey is the UK's largest social survey, capturing the activities and perspectives of graduates 15 months after graduation. The 四虎影院 has an excellent graduate employment record, featuring in the top ten for graduate prospects in three major national league tables 6. Read more about the survey and overall statistics for Bath's graduates on What do first degree Bath graduates do?

Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey for 2022/23 leavers relating to full-time UK-domiciled first-degree 四虎影院 graduates, 15 months after leaving university.

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  1. Number rounded to the nearest multiple of five. 

  2. Includes paid and unpaid work and voluntary work.  

  3. Includes developing a creative, artistic or professional portfolio, taking time out to travel, caring for someone (unpaid), retired, or doing something else.  

  4. Unemployed may include those due to start work or further study.  

  5. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Activity defined using HESA MIMPACT: identifies what the graduate considered to be their most important activity on census week. 

  6. 6th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026, 6th in the Complete University Guide 2026, and 6th in the Guardian University Guide 2026.  

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