The easy way to find help with your studies

As a student it can be tricky to find advice and information that's useful to you.

That's why we've created our RPS Student hub, bringing all of our resources together in one place, along with super helpful guidance from other organisations.

These resources are only available to student members of the RPS.

Not a member? Student membership is FREE and you automatically become a member of the BPSA, too.

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Where can I apply for placements?

The Pharmacist Support website has a great list of where you can apply for placements in different sectors of pharmacy. You should also keep an eye on the BPSA's social media for announcements that applications for summer placements are open.

Looking to do your placement abroad or in other pharmacy sectors? The BPSA also offers opportunities to do placements abroad across all sectors of pharmacy through their Student Exchange Programme.

Thinking ahead?

You might be starting to think about the kinds of roles you'd like to go into once you finish your degree. Our careers information section has information and videos about some of the roles a degree in pharmacy opens up to you.

You may also want to consider how to improve valuable soft skills if you're thinking about going into a patient-facing role.

FASTtrack

The FASTtrack revision guides, from Pharmaceutical Press are available as books through their website, or online at www.ontrackpharmacy.com/fasttrack

25% off

Don't forget, as an RPS member, you get 25% off when you buy through the Pharmaceutical Press website above - simply enter your membership number at the checkout!

RPS Library

As an RPS member, you have access to over 30 e-books, focusing on some key topics in pharmacy. Such as Dale & Appelbe's Pharmacy Law & Ethics, Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines.

You also have access to the Medline, CINAHL, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts and the Biomedical Reference collection databases through our e-library. Allowing you to find evidence-based information, which you can use in your projects and assignments. 

There's also training webinars available to help you use the databases and find trustworthy information.

Hints and tips

Our blog has some great advice those who've been through it all before:

• Strategies for the summer exams
• How to cope with exam stress
• How to achieve success in your MPharm coursework

Tomorrow's Pharmacist

Tomorrow's Pharmacist, now part of the Pharmaceutical Journal, has some useful articles for anyone thinking about a summer placement.

• Secure a summer placement in community pharmacy
• Get a head start with summer placements in hospital pharmacy
• Get hospital experience as a pharmacy student
• Placements for pharmacy students & trainees in GP practices and primary care

They also have some great tips for while you're on your placement:

• Get the most from your summer placement
• Tips on selling OTC medicines in a pharmacy during a summer placement
  

We can help

• Our One-to-One Support Team are experienced pharmacists and advisors, and they're ready to help
• Our RPS Communities are a point of contact for support or queries.
• Mentoring is another great way to get support throughout your time at university.

Working with theBPSA

The BPSA is the official student organisation of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. We support them to lead the development and progression of pharmacy students, and to provide support resources and learning opportunities.

Have a look at the BPSA website - you'll find everything from prestigious competitions, publications and national events, to building an international network through affiliated membership with the European Pharmaceutical Students’ Association and International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation.