PgDip Pharmacy - Overseas Pharmacists Assessment Programme (OSPAP)
University of HertfordshireUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
Course overview
At the University of Hertfordshire, we see your potential, hear your ambitions, and support your future. Wherever you join us from, our goal remains the same—be the best you can be. Ranked 1st in the East of England for overall student positivity (National Student Survey, NSS 2024) and ranked 4th in the UK for pharmacology (Daily Mail University Guide, 2025).
Just 25 minutes north of London, offering a vibrant campus atmosphere with easy access to the capital. Strong partnerships with local NHS healthcare organizations, providing placement opportunities and specialist clinical teaching. Our campus boasts exceptional facilities, including modern student accommodation, an on-site childcare nursery, a fully equipped gym, and a variety of cafés and restaurants.
Key highlights
- Partnerships with local NHS organisations provide placement opportunities
- Specialist clinical teaching delivered with NHS healthcare partners
- Prepares overseas-qualified pharmacists for UK foundation training
- Campus 25 minutes north of London with easy capital access
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: occupational_health — Students must be medically fit to undertake the Programme (including work visits) and students will therefore undergo an occupational health assessment.
- Additional condition: dbs_check — …therefore be required to undergo enhanced clearance checks by the Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) followed by annual checks; entry onto the Programme is subject to a satisfactory self-disclosure…
- Additional condition: interview — As the OSPAP is a highly competitive programme, you will be expected to answer some clinical questions and perform basic pharmaceutical calculations as part of the admissions interview.
Scholarships
Brian May MSc scholarship in Astrophysics by Research
£2,000 for one year
Up to £2,000Helen Burchell Scholarship
A scholarship of £750 is available each year to a student on the doctoral or master's programmes in the School of Education
Up to £750The University of Hertfordshire Graduate Scholarship - 20% Fee Discount for Herts Alumni
This scholarship is to the value of a 20% tuition fee reduction.
Up to 20% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Foundation trainee pharmacist
- Community pharmacist
- Hospital pharmacist
- Clinical pharmacist
- Primary care pharmacist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £15,580 | International: £15,580
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 University of Hertfordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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