yeah..i'm taking MPharm in IMU..just finished my first sem..but JPA sent me for 3 1/2 years program.n now there's 4 years program.just started this year.it's quite unfair though..coz we (3.5 years prog) will have to pack our semester 6,7,8 in 1 year n the 4 years prog students will do semester 5,6,7,8 in 2 years..quite stressfull isn't it?n as jamc said,those who take 3.5 years prog cannot register with pharmaceutical society in UK..as for the 1st semester course,if u did ur a-level very well,it wont be a problem to u..it'll be just like a recall of what u've learnt..but a bit disadvantage for those who didn't take bio during a-level..