PGCert General Pharmacy Practice at University of Kent

Programme overview

This work-based programme for registered pharmacists develops competencies against the Foundation Pharmacy Framework, with workbooks, study days (learning sets) and support from an educational supervisor in the workplace and an academic facilitator. Completing the practice elements leads to a Statement of Completion of General Pharmacist Training.

Faculty: Medway School of Pharmacy | Duration: 18 months | Intake: March (single annual intake for the certificate) | Study mode: part-time; distance learning with attendance (Medway) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Certificate stage: Practitioner Development and Establishment of Professional and Clinical Practice (60 credits), with eight learning sets over 18 months.

Career pathways

Provides progression for pharmacists towards advanced practitioner status.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Practitioners must also have an accredited practice base from which to operate and access to an accredited educational supervisor. International applicants: a Good level of English (CEFR B2), for example IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component, or PTE Academic 63 with at least 59 in each sub-test; a degree from a UK university or a majority English-speaking country is also accepted.

Intake: October and March

Duration: 18 months

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply

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