PGCert Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists

Key highlights

• Two entry points each year, in September and January
• Taught at a university with established pharmaceutical research reputation
• Trains qualified pharmacists to prescribe independently

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Alumni Discounts

  Our Alumni Discount is applied as 20% reduction in annual tuition fees.

  Up to 20% of fees

• Alumni Master’s Scholarships

  10 awards of £3,000 are available to alumni of the University of Reading.

  Up to £3,000

• Chevening Scholarships

• Climate Stripes Scholarship

  The award provides two awards of £10,000 (this is split with £5,000 as a tuition fee discount and £5,000 as a grant towards living expenses).

  Up to £10,000

• Entomology Bursary

  Together they are funding a £1,000 bursary to all students who enrol to study on our MSc by Research Entomology programme.

  Up to £1,000

• Ernest Hoch Scholarship in Typography and Graphic Communication

  Two scholarships of £4,000 are available to successful applicants who have been offered admission to any MA programme in the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication.

  Up to £4,000

• Frank Palmer Awards by the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics

  10% discount on the tuition fees.

  Up to 10% of fees

• GIIDAE Empowering Change Scholarship

  It provides a contribution towards living expenses and a reduction in tuition fees. The funds are split between £5000 towards living expenses and £5000 applied as a tuition reduction.

• University of Reading Excellence Scholarships

  Scholarships range in value from £2,000 to £7,000 depending on the strength of your academic record.

  Up to £2,000

Careers this course leads to

• Pharmacist Independent Prescriber
• Clinical Pharmacist
• Advanced Practice Pharmacist
• Community Pharmacist Prescriber
• GP Practice Pharmacist

Cost of study

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 Reading, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.