- Degree awarded
- PG Credit
- Duration
- 4 months
- Entry requirements
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This is an accelerated course that is assessed only at master’s level (FHEQ7), so we require a relevant Lower Second honours degree or above. See the professional entry qualification section for further professional requirements.
- Number of places/applicants
- 40 places
- How to apply
Please read our nomination pack, which contains guidance on completing the IP additional application form, FAQs and information about the roles and responsibilities of the Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) or the Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor. Following this guidance will help you to submit a complete application.
You must upload your completed Independent Prescribing Additional Application Form (Word, 154KB) as a CV when you complete the online application form.
It is essential that you submit a complete application with the required signatures, enhanced DBS disclosure and references to avoid delays in your application being processed. Application closing dates:
- March cohorts, the first Tuesday of the preceding December
- September cohorts, the last Tuesday of the preceding July.
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modular | N | Y | N | N |
Course overview
- Supports pharmacists and NMC registrants to take on the role of an independent prescriber in their area of practice.
- Learn from a multi-disciplinary team from a range of backgrounds.
- Discover how to apply core prescribing skills including history taking, clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning.
- With our blended learning model, most of your studies fit around you.
- Study at a university ranked 3rd in the UK for Nursing and 5th in the UK for Pharmacy and Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings 2023).
Open days
Attending an open day is a great way to find out what studying at Manchester is like. Find out about our upcoming open days .
Fees
Fees for entry in 2024 have not yet been set. For reference, the fees for the academic year beginning September 2023 were as follows:
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Modular (part-time)
UK students (per annum): £1,750 per 30 credit unit
Home (UK) fees are offered to applicants whose fees are being funded by NHS, even if the fee assessment confirms that you are an international applicant.
Please check online for details of fees, which may be subject to change and apply only to the dates given.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
Pharmacy Integration Programme funding for pharmacists
The University of Manchester is an approved provider of Health Education England (HEE) funded Independent Prescribing training. If you are eligible to access a place as part of the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP), please upload your confirmation of eligibility certificate during the online application process. If you wish to access a funded place under any other eligibility criteria, please demonstrate your eligibility through your personal statement in section 1 of the IP Additional Application Form. We will secure funding directly from HEE for any offer-holder who meets the eligibility criteria.
We do not hold a contract with Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW).
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
- Telephone
- +44 (0)161 529 4563
- pgtaught.pharmacy@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/pharmacy/cpd/
- School/Faculty
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
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