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PgCert Prescribing for Pharmacists at Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This PgCert trains pharmacists as non-medical prescribers and is accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council and the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland. It was developed to train pharmacists in Great Britain. Students complete online and work-based training and assessment, plus a 5-day clinical skills residential in January in the on-campus Clinical Skills Centre in Belfast.

Department: School of Pharmacy  |  Duration: 1 year part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Online and work-based learning supervised by a designated prescribing practitioner, focused on a chosen area of clinical or therapeutic practice, with a 5-day clinical skills residential in Belfast in January 2028 (dates to be confirmed).

Career pathways

Qualifies pharmacists to practise as non-medical prescribers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A primary degree in Pharmacy (minimum bachelor degree) from an institution approved by the University. Applicants must be registered with the GPhC and/or PSNI and in good standing, have relevant patient-oriented experience in a UK pharmacy setting, have a designated prescribing practitioner who has agreed to supervise the learning in practice, have identified an area of clinical or therapeutic practice with a DPP who has expertise in that area, and be able to attend the 5-day residential in Belfast in January 2028. Open only to students resident in Great Britain. A separate application based on GPhC eligibility criteria is also required. English language for non-native speakers: IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component (taken within the last 2 years). Apply ideally by 31 July 2027 for September start. When oversubscribed, priority goes to students already enrolled on the QUB Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice Programme.

Domestic applicants: GBP 2,475 for the whole programme (2026/27). NI/ROI/GB residency; international fee not published in the schedule; published 2026/27 rate Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year part-time

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