Prescribing from the Community Practitioner Formulary Programme (V150) - 20 credits - Module
Birmingham City UniversityCity South, United Kingdom
Course overview
This course will prepare you to prescribe safely and competently from the Nurse Prescribers’ Formulary for Community Practitioners to facilitate meeting the needs of your clients/patients and carers with whom you work. Successful completion of this course provides eligibility to apply for annotation against an entry on the NMC register as a nurse or midwife prescriber.
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: professional_registration — All applicants must meet Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards and those working within the NHS must have the written support from their Trust.
- Additional condition: dbs_check — A current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is required and without this there may be a delay in commencement of educationally-led practice.
Scholarships
Accelerate Scholarship
If you come from a lower income family or household, you could receive an offer that is up to four grades below our normal entry requirements – and possibly claim a £1,000 scholarship too.
Up to £1,000Bowater Financial Assistance Award
Graduate Scholarship
20% fee discount for BCU graduates undertaking Master’s or PhD study.
Up to 20% of feesInternational Postgraduate Scholarships
BCU is offering a scholarship of £3,000 to all self-funding international postgraduate students joining BCU on a full-time postgraduate taught Master’s degree in 2026.
Up to £3,000International Undergraduate Scholarships
BCU is offering a guaranteed scholarship of £5,000 to all self-funding international undergraduate students joining BCU on a full-time degree in September 2026.
Up to £5,000Sports Scholarship
Enhanced performance support funding.
The High Achievers' Scholarship
You will be eligible for a £1,000 scholarship to get your university life off to a flying start.
Up to £1,000
Cost of study
UK/Home: £1,040
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 Birmingham City University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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