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PGCert Pharmacy Practice

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Study mode

Part time

Duration

14 months

Start date

30-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

Postgraduate Certificate

Subject areas

Pharmacy

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

The PGCert Pharmacy practice is a workplace-based programme, aligned to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Foundation Pharmacy Framework, which allows pharmacists to develop their clinical and service skills.

This collaborative programme between local NHS pharmacy services and the University provides pharmacy practice training that is responsive to the UK government's national objectives.

Training is aligned to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Foundation Pharmacy Framework, and your learning will reflect the local context in which pharmacists work, and the changing needs of patients.

This is a workplace-based learning programme and placements are part of your employment prior to enrolment. You will be taught through blended learning which combines face-to-face with online study. The School of Pharmacy has a clinical skills lab where you will undertake OSCEs.

You may be sponsored by your employer or may choose to self-fund. If you are being sponsored, you should ensure funding is in place prior to applying as places cannot be held in the event of funding not being secured.

There is flexibility within the programme. You may choose to exit the programme with the PGCert and/or take a break prior to starting the PGDip. The programme is part of the Joint Programmes Board (JPB) partners group and there is flexible movement of students who complete the PGCert to study in other local HEIs.

Modules

This 60 credit module aims to develop the foundation knowledge, skills and behaviours required for recently qualified, early-career, pharmacists, as well as for those who wish to move sector of practice or who are returning to work following a career break. The module focuses on the principles of pharmaceutical care and relevant core knowledge, applying these to a range of patients.(N.B. this module was previously called Introduction to Foundation Pharmacy Practice).

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£1,500

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

This course is only open to UK applicants.

Entry requirements

You need a pharmacy degree (BSc, BPharm, or MPharm), registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council, a practice-base with access to a workplace educational supervisor (the programme is suitable for pharmacists working in primary or secondary care), you should discuss your application with your manager prior to applying as workplace based support is essential to the programme.