The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 268 No 7199 p729-736
25 May 2002

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Updated postgraduate courses (2005)

Aberdeen | Bath | Belfast | Birmingham | Bradford | Brighton | Cardiff | Derby | Glasgow | Keele | Leeds | Leicester | Liverpool | Manchester | Nottingham | Portsmouth | Sunderland

LONDON: Imperial College / King's College / School of Pharmacy

Listed below are postgraduate courses for practising pharmacists offered by United Kingdom schools of pharmacy and universities. The details given are the latest available (May 2002) and apply to current courses. Fees and other details may be subject to revision before future courses commence.

Courses

Entry requirements

 

ABERDEEN

   

Diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy

Pharmacy degree and one year's postregistration experience

 

Certificate/diploma/MSc in prescribing sciences

Pharmacy degree and one year's postregistration experience

 

BATH

 

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Diploma in clinical pharmacy

Hospital pharmacists working at district general hospitals in the south-west of England

 

BELFAST

 

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Diploma/MSc in community pharmacy

Candidates must hold an approved first degree in pharmacy and work as community pharmacists for the duration of the course

 

Diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy

Candidates must hold an approved first degree in pharmacy and work as hospital pharmacists. They must have the support of a senior clinical pharmacist or medical consultant who can act as tutor

 

BIRMINGHAM

 

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Certificate/diploma/MSc in community clinical pharmacy

Certificate, MRPharmS; diploma, MRPharmS plus minimum 300 hours annual work in hospital, community or primary care pharmacy; MSc, diploma in community clinical pharmacy with examiners' recommendation

 

Certificate/diploma/MSc in evidence-based pharmacotherapy

MRPharmS

 

Certificate/diploma in psychiatric pharmacy

Certificate, pharmacist with access to psychiatric patients; diploma, certificate in psychiatric pharmacy plus regular frequent access to psychiatric patients and access to teamworking in a clinical psychiatric environment

 

Diploma in hospital pharmacy management

Candidates must hold a post in hospital pharmacy (full- or part-time) for the duration of the course and have a minimum of two years' postregistration hospital pharmacy experience

 

BRADFORD

 

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Certificate/diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy (hospital)

Certificate/diploma, good honours pharmacy degree, suitable experience; MSc, diploma

 

Certificate/diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy (community)

Good honours pharmacy degree, suitable experience

 

MSc/DPharm

Diploma or MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent, sponsorship by participating hospital

 

BRIGHTON

 

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Diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy practice

Pharmacist with a year's post-registration experience

 

Diploma/MSc in community pharmaceutical health care

Pharmacist with a year's full-time post-registration experience of community pharmacy who is, or works for a National Pharmaceutical association member for at least one day a week

 

Diploma/MSc in industrial pharmaceutical studies

Pharmacist with at least two year's experience of the analysis and testing of medicines with a licensed manufacturer

 

CARDIFF

 

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Certificate/diploma/MSc in community pharmacy

Pharmacist working a minimum of one day a week in community pharmacy or a primary care setting

 

Diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy

Pharmacist working at an accredited hospital

 

DERBY

 

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Certificate/diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy

Pharmacy degree, candidates must work as hospital pharmacists for the duration of the course

 

Certificate/diploma/MSc in primary care pharmacy

Pharmacy degree, registration or ability to register with the RPSGB

 

Doctor of pharmacy (DPharm)

Approved postgraduate degree in pharmacy or equivalent experience; candidates must work as pharmacists in an approved establishment for the duration of the course

 

GLASGOW

 

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Diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy

Diploma, second class honours pharmacy degree, one year's relevant practical experience; MSc, diploma in clinical pharmacy

 

Diploma/MSc in pharmaceutical analysis

Relevant first degree plus industry experience

 

KEELE

 

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Certificate in therapeutics and prescribing /diploma/MSc in community pharmacy

Certificate and diploma, good honours degree, MRPharmS; MSc, diploma in community pharmacy or equivalent

 

Certificate in clinical pharmacy practice/diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy

Certificate and diploma, good honours degree, MRPharmS; MSc, diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent

 

Certificate/diploma/MSc in advanced therapeutics

Certificate and diploma, good honours degree, MRPharmS; MSc, diploma in advanced therapeutics or equivalent

 

LEEDS

 

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Certificate/diploma/MEd in clinical pharmacy teaching

Postgraduate pharmacy qualification or a post with school of pharmacy accredited clinical teaching responsibilities, three years' postgraduate experience of pharmaceutical care or pharmacy teaching

 

Certificate/diploma/MSc in pharmaceutical technology and quality assurance

BPharm plus appropriate professional experience

 

Certificate/diploma/MSc in prescribing management in primary care

MRPharmS with access to a GP practice

 

LEICESTER

 

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Certificate/diploma/MSc in community pharmacy

Certificate, pharmacy degree; diploma, certificate plus MRPharmS plus one year's practice experience and employment throughout the course; MSc, as for diploma

 

Certificate/diploma/MSc in hospital pharmacy

Certificate, pharmacy degree; diploma, certificate plus MRPharmS plus one year's practice experience and employment throughout the course; MSc, as for diploma

 

LIVERPOOL

 

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Certificate/diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy

Certificate and diploma, hospital pharmacist working within travelling distance of Liverpool; MSc, diploma in clinical pharmacy or College of Pharmacy Practice membership by examination or portfolio

 

Certificate in professional development in clinical pharmacy

Pharmacy graduate

 

Diploma/MSc in pharmaceutical primary care

Pharmacist with two years' recent experience of pharmacy practice

 

Diploma/MSc in clinical research

Science honours degree or certificate of professional development in clinical research (see below) or two years' experience of organising clinical trials. Direct entrance to the MSc is possible for candidates with five years' certificated experience of clinical trial management at a sufficiently high level

 

IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

 

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MSc in infection management for pharmacists

First degree in pharmacy plus two years’ experience of hospital pharmacy, an NHS pharmacy advisory role or of the pharmaceutical industry with evidence of support from the local microbiologist and chief pharmacist

 

KING'S COLLEGE LONDON

 

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Diploma/MSc in primary care and community pharmacy

Honours degree, MRPharmS

 

Doctorate in Health Care (DHC)

A UK master's degree or a satisfactory equivalent level of education, scholarship, training and experience, two years' professional experience, plus a portfolio of career-long earning

 

LONDON

 

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Certificate in pharmacy practice

Pharmacist working in hospital or community pharmacy

 

Diploma/MSc in pharmacy practice

Diploma, certificate in pharmacy practice; MSc, diploma in pharmacy practice or clinical pharmacy

 

MANCHESTER

 

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Diploma in clinical and health services pharmacy

UK practising pharmacist with second class honours pharmacy degree

 

NOTTINGHAM

 

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Diploma/MSc in pharmacy practice

Registered pharmacist in UK or internationally practising at least one-day a week

 

PORTSMOUTH

 

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Certificate/diploma/MSc in community pharmacy

Certificate, pharmacists with access to a practice base; diploma, certificate in community pharmacy; MSc, diploma in community pharmacy or equivalent qualification

 

Certificate/diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy

Certificate, hospital pharmacists with clinical responsibilities at an accredited hospital; diploma, certificate in clinical pharmacy; MSc, diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent qualification

 

Professional doctorate

MSc in pharmacy or equivalent

 

SUNDERLAND

 

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Certificate/diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy

Second class honours degree in pharmacy

 

Certificate/diploma/MSc in medicines management

Second class honours degree in pharmacy

 

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