MSc Advanced Pharmacy Practice at Ulster University

The MSc Advanced Pharmacy Practice is a part-time online Master's for pharmacists, based on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Core Advanced Pharmacist curriculum covering clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research. The clinical, leadership and education pillars are delivered by NICPLD and the research pillar by the university.

Duration: Part-time, 60-credit programme  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Pharmacotherapeutics for Pharmacist Independent Prescribers, Medicine Optimisation for Pharmacist Independent Prescribers and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Development. Students can be admitted through accreditation of prior learning from NICPLD programmes such as the Foundation Pharmacist Programme.

Career pathways

The course supports pharmacists to step up to senior NHS leadership roles and progress their careers across all areas of the profession.

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