Community Pharmacy Public Health Services (MSc/PGDip) [Web based learning]

Degree awarded: MSc, PGDip or PGCert

Duration: MSc 36mths (PT); PGDip 24mths (PT); PGCert 12mths

Entry requirements:

All applicants must be able to meet the following requirements:

• have an honours degree in pharmacy usually at a minimum level of 2:2
• be registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (UK) or equivalent regulatory authority in the students home country for overseas students
• be in employment in the community healthcare pharmacy sector or have access to an appropriate area of practice whilst enrolled on the programme
• submit a written document to support their application which gives a review of their pharmacy experience, their reason/s for undertaking the programme and their expectations of what they hope to gain from the programme.

International Students: All International students must upload a scanned copy of their passport as part of the application process.

Options for starting a programme

We offer two entry point each year

• September for our PGCert, PGDip and Masters programmes
• February for our PGDip and Masters programmes

Course fees: For entry in the academic year beginning September 2013, the tuition fees are as follows:

• MSc (part-time distance learning)
  UK/EU students: £2,165
  International students: £4,330
• PGCert (part-time distance learning)
  UK/EU students: £2,165
  International students: £4,330
• PGDip (part-time distance learning)
  UK/EU students (per annum): £2,165
  International students: £4,330

Number of places/applicants:

Up to 40 places per year are available.

Related website: www.mhs.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/programmes/taughtmasters/pharmacypublichealth/

Academic department: School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Contact email: diploma@cppe.ac.uk;

Contact telephone: +44 (0)161 778 4015

How to apply:

Apply online

Application deadlines:

• 25 January 2013 (for February 2013 entry)
• 16 August 2013 (for September 2013 entry)