Independent Prescribing PgCert
Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom
Course 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. 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. This course is accredited by the both the Pharmacy Regulator in GB (GPhC) and the Pharmacy Regulator in NI (PSNI).
The School of Pharmacy at Queen’s ranks 19th in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology teaching and is acknowledged as a leading centre for Pharmacy teaching and research in the UK, consistently featuring at or near the top of the league tables for the subject.
Key highlights
- Accredited by both the GPhC and the PSNI pharmacy regulators
- Trains pharmacists to qualify as non-medical independent prescribers
- Designed specifically for pharmacists working in Northern Ireland
- School ranked 19th in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology teaching
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS* score of 6.0, with not less than 5.5 in any component, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University is require
Scholarships
International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship
Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.
Up to £2,000The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships
For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000
Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught
Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.
Up to 50% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Pharmacist Independent Prescriber
- Clinical Pharmacist
- GP Practice Pharmacist
- Community Pharmacist Prescriber
- Hospital Pharmacist Prescriber
Cost of study
UK/Home: £255 (NI/ROI)
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Queen's University Belfast, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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