Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

A General Pharmaceutical Council accredited course for pharmacists leading to the Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing, worth 30 ScotCat credits. It combines distance learning, two face-to-face periods and a period of learning in practice supervised by a designated prescribing practitioner.

Department: Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences | Duration: Part-time distance learning with two face-to-face periods and a period of learning in practice (normally completed within 12 months of the face-to-face course) | Intake: March and June 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Therapeutics (cardiovascular, common clinical conditions, respiratory disease and co-morbidities), communicating with patients & colleagues, prescribing & public health, and care planning (five credits each in the first face-to-face period), followed by a period of learning in practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Pharmacists must be currently registered with the GPhC and/or PSNI and in good standing; have relevant experience in a UK pharmacy setting with examples showing significant positive impact on patient care; have identified an area of clinical or therapeutic practice on which to base their learning; be able to recognise and articulate the skills and attributes of a prescriber; show reflection on performance and responsibility for their own CPD; show how they will develop support networks including prescribers from other professions; and have a designated prescribing practitioner who has agreed to supervise their period of learning in practice. Application deadlines: 25 January 2027 (March cohort) and 19 April 2027 (June cohort).

Domestic applicants: GBP 3,220 for the whole programme (2025/26). Same for Scotland and England, Wales & Northern Ireland; fee for the course Source

Intake: March and June 2027

Duration: Part-time distance learning with two face-to-face periods and a period of learning in practice (norm

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