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PgCert Independent Prescribing

Different course options

Study mode

Part time

Duration

1 year

Start date

16-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

Postgraduate Certificate

Subject areas

Drug Medicine Control (Nursing) Paramedical Services / Supplementary Medicine Drug Dispensing (Pharmacy)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

The Postgraduate Certificate in Independent Prescribing is designed for pharmacists in Northern Ireland who wish to train and qualify as non-medical independent prescribers.

The Postgraduate Certificate can be undertaken as a stand-alone course or can be combined into a larger programme of study (see Advanced Pharmacy Practice course).

If you are employed as a pharmacist in Great Britain and wish to train as a non-medical independent prescriber, please visit our PG Cert in Prescribing for Pharmacists.

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited by the both the Pharmacy Regulator in GB (GPhC) and the Pharmacy Regulator in NI (PSNI).

Modules

PMY7071 Disease management (10 Credits) - Core
PMY7072 Clinical skills (10 Credits) - Core
PMY7070 Person-centred care & collaboration (10 Credits) - Core
PMY7073 Professionalism (10 Credits) - Core
PMY7074 Learning in practice (20 Credits) - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

To be confirmed

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

To be confirmed

Entry requirements

A primary degree in Pharmacy (minimum Bachelor degree) from an institution approved by the University. Additionally all students must: be registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI). be in good standing with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and/or the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and any other healthcare regulator with which they are registered. have at least two years' appropriate patient-orientated experience in a relevant UK practice setting post registration.