University of Birmingham

Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing

University of BirminghamBirmingham (Edgbaston), United Kingdom

Course overview

Earn your Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing at the University of Birmingham. Enhance your prescribing skills and advance your healthcare career.

Key highlights

  • Develops independent prescribing skills for practising healthcare professionals
  • Delivered online, allowing study alongside clinical practice

Entry requirements

Admissions to the course are undertaken through a process of a university application followed by a supplementary course application form.

Scholarships

  • Alumni Scholarship

    £2,000 tuition fee discount.

    Up to £2,000
  • Birmingham Business School Masters Scholarship

    Awards up to £25,000

  • Carr-Smith Scholarship

    The Carr-Smith endowment will fund three £5,000 scholarships for MA Antiquity: Classics and Ancient History.

    Up to £5,000
  • Chemical Engineering Postgraduate Taught Entrance Scholarships

    The Chemical Engineering PGT Entrance Scholarship consists of a £1000 cash award during year 1 semester 1 for the students.

    Up to £1,000
  • Chevening Scholarship

  • College of Arts and Law Masters Scholarships

    Fee waiver at the Home fee rate.

  • Diane Meyer Lowman Scholarship

    £3,000 stipend

    Up to £3,000
  • Edna Pearson Scholarship

    Contribution to tuition fees up to the UK fee rate.

  • Geoffrey Ma Birmingham Hong Kong Masters Scholarship

    The scholarship award is for £10,000 towards tuition fees for an eligible full-time one-year masters taught programme at the University of Birmingham UK campus, starting September 2026.

    Up to £10,000
  • Islam Scholarship

    This award covers up to 100% of the Home or International tuition fees for students studying MA Islamic Studies.

  • Music Doctoral Scholarships

    Scholarships of various values.

  • Music Masters Scholarships

    Varying awards, including fees only scholarships.

  • Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship

    £3,000 tuition fee discounts for Home and International students studying select online Masters degrees at the University of Birmingham.

    Up to £3,000
  • Purposeful Leader MBA Scholarship

    This prestigious scholarship covers up to £25,000 in the form of a tuition-fee discount.

  • Responsible Business MBA Scholarship

    This scholarship is in the form of tuition fee discounts worth up to £10,000.

  • The William Paton Award

    Scholarship worth up to 100% of the tuition fees for Home and International students studying Theology.

  • TI Group Postgraduate Scholarship

    Cash award of £5,000 to pursue a one-year taught Masters programme in engineering for entry in September 2026..

    Up to £5,000
  • Woltmann Masters Scholarship

    Fee waiver at the Home fee rate.

Careers this course leads to

  • Independent Prescriber
  • Pharmacist Independent Prescriber
  • Nurse Independent Prescriber
  • Advanced Clinical Practitioner
  • Clinical Pharmacist

Cost of study

UK/Home: September 2026 and March 2027 - £1,995

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

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