MSc Advanced Pharmacy Practice at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

This part-time MSc is designed for hospital pharmacists in Northern Ireland who want to develop their practice to an advanced level. Content is based on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Core Advanced Pharmacist curriculum and covers the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research.

Department: School of Pharmacy | Duration: 24 months part-time | Intake: Late September 2026 (academic year 2026/27 page) | Study mode: part-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers clinical reasoning and decision making, leadership, education, and research and data analysis methods. Students are supported by the School of Pharmacy Distance Learning Centre and the NI Centre for Pharmacy Learning and Development (NICPLD).

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Application information

Entry requirements

A pharmacy degree (minimum Bachelor) from an approved institution; applicants must be employed as a registered hospital pharmacist in Northern Ireland and have completed either the former PgDip Advanced Pharmacy Practice (with Independent Prescribing) or the NICPLD Post-registration Foundation Programme plus the PgCert Independent Prescribing. Open only to Northern Ireland residents by prior agreement between QUB and the applicant's employer. Apply ideally by 31 July 2026 for late-September start.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,920 for the whole programme (2026/27). Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and England, Scotland and Wales (GB) rate; page states the fee is for the three-year programme Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 24 months part-time

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