USA to UK, maybe?

[h3llopanda]

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I am currently in the US working on an undergraduate degree. I am pre-pharmacy for now, and so I've started looking around for where to apply. I've considered to apply to pharmacy schools in the UK, but have a few questions.

1. Will I be considered an undergraduate or postgraduate there once I finish my degree in the US? An Mpharm degree is considered an undergraduate degree over there, so I'm not sure if I'm allowed to have a "second" undergraduate degree over there.
2. Someone mentioned transferring credits here in order to avoid the hassle of converting my Mpharm to a PharmD. Is the US going to transfer much (or any) of those courses?
3. Has anyone gone through this?

I am aware of the exams, internship, and the 5 year curriculum requirement in order to convert the Mpharm to a PharmD, and the reason I am willing to go through that hassle is mainly because I want to partake in living abroad somewhere. I am at a point in my life where I have realized I will not have this kind of chance in the future due to personal reasons, so I am wanting it to be like a two in one deal. I know it sounds strange and possibly not worth it for many of you, but it is what will make me most satisfied. Plus, I live in a state where pharmacy school admission rate is super duper competitive, and I honestly don't think I would get accepted here.

Thanks for any advice you may be able to give me!

 

[SClENCE]

Seems like a terrible decision if you plan to practice in the US

 

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[Thestrugglez]

Can't you just study abroad for a semester/year or something? The cost of studying abroad should be about the same as at your current institution.

Edit: to add on to that, I was referring for your undergraduate degree. However, I know some established public pharmD programs offer abroad opportunities.

 

[Kavina]

I know some established public pharmD programs offer abroad opportunities.

I know UT Austin has a program called "pharmobility" where you can do rotations in the UK as part of your fourth year. Your undergraduate university likely also has opportunities for you to study abroad. Unless you are planning on permanently relocating overseas, frankly you are wasting both time and money trying to go to pharmacy school over there then attempt to come back to the US.