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Advanced Pharmacy Practice, MSc/PGDip at University of Lancashire

University of Lancashire, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Clinical part-time MSc/PGDip informed by developments in primary and secondary care, preparing pharmacists for current and emerging practice roles across healthcare sectors. Students are also awarded a qualification as an independent prescriber. Delivered by blended learning at Preston and Burnley campuses and online.

Faculty: School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years (part-time; MSc). PGDip with independent prescribing: 2 years  |  Intake: September 2026; January 2027; March 2027; September 2027  |  Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers clinical pharmacy, evidence-based medicine and public health. Year 2 is flexible, with options including integrated care, acute and emergency care, mental health, leadership and management. Modules include Clinical Pharmacy 1 and 2, Public Health, Acute and Emergency Care, Mental Health, Research Methods, Complex Patient Care, the Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing and an Independent or Research Project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Pharmacy degree and current registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council; working in or able to access a practice environment that allows the learning outcomes to be met; applications considered on merit. IELTS 7.0 with no component lower than 7.0. Students are encouraged to identify a work-based mentor. For the Independent Prescribing module: GPhC registration, sufficient expertise and competence to the satisfaction of the Course Leader, a nominated Designated Medical Practitioner, and interview at the course leader's discretion.

Intake: September 2026; January 2027; March 2027; September 2027

Duration: 3 years (part-time; MSc). PGDip with independent prescribing: 2 years

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