If you're an experienced practicing pharmacist and want to further your career in a specialist area, joining our PgCert Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists course is the perfect way to fulfil your ambitions.
On this course you'll develop your clinical examination and consultation skills, and build on your understanding of pharmacology and therapeutics, to inform evidence-based management decisions alongside patients within your chosen scope of practice.
When you graduate, you'll be qualified for a career as an independent prescriber within a clinical setting.
A second class honours degree in Pharmacy (BSc, BPharm or MPharm), registration as a practising pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council and two year's UK-based patient-facing experience post-registration.
Applicants require the written agreement of a Designated Medical Practitioner to mentor them throughout the course and the support of their employing organisation where applicable.
20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.
The IELTS score for international applicants is 7.0 (with no less than 7.0 in each component).
Healthcare and Nursing
Guildhall Campus
Postgraduate
Part-time, 8 months
September, January
2530,
2530, (INT)
Leeds, England
6.0
Postgraduate
UK fees: £10,750 (total); International fees: £24,000 (total)
Uxbridge area of London, England
0.0
Postgraduate
£ £8,485, £19,855
London
6.0
Postgraduate
£ £10,500, £13,680