Non-Medical Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribing (V300)
University of SuffolkIpswich, United Kingdom
Course overview
This is a professional statutory regulatory body (PSRB) accredited programme provided as a stand-alone 40 credit module leading to a recordable qualification as: An independent and /or supplementary prescriber (V300). The PSRBs; NMC (2018) HCPC (2019) set the standards for the educational requirements of the course and this informs the curriculum. With the core focus on working in partnership with the patient / carer this programme has been designed around the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Competency Framework for all Prescribers (2021).
The PSRB standards incorporate this framework which is embedded into both practice and theory learning aspects of the V300. This course is due for reaccreditation for January 2027 intake. Students on this course will build on current practice to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies required to be able to prescribe safely, appropriately and cost-effectively as independent and/ supplementary non-medical prescribers.
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Key highlights
- PSRB-accredited programme leading to a recordable V300 prescribing qualification
- Curriculum shaped by NMC (2018) and HCPC (2019) educational standards
- Built around the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Competency Framework for all Prescribers
- Stand-alone 40 credit module combining practice and theory learning
- Develops skills to prescribe safely, appropriately and cost-effectively
- Core focus on working in partnership with patients and carers
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Merit Scholarship
The awards are £1,000 - £3,000 based on your academic achievements and level of study.
Up to £1,000Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Health Scholarship
We will be awarding fifty (50) Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Health Scholarships of £4,000 value each in the 2025/26 academic year.
Up to £4,000
Careers this course leads to
- Nurse Independent Prescriber
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Independent Prescribing Pharmacist
- Physiotherapist Independent Prescriber
- Paramedic Independent Prescriber
- Specialist Community Practitioner Prescriber
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 Suffolk, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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