MSc Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Belfast, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 7,470 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Introduction
MSc in Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice is a postgraduate distance learning program that allows you to fit your studies around your work and family commitments.
Our Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice program was developed following extensive consultation with pharmacists and their employers both within and beyond the United Kingdom. It provides a flexible study pathway that is designed to develop the therapeutic knowledge and clinical skills of pharmacists to an advanced level. The modules are designed to help pharmacists to acquire and demonstrate the advanced-level competencies defined in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum.
The MSc is open to pharmacists in all employment sectors although students must be able to undertake a project in either the primary or secondary healthcare sector in their final year.
The MSc can be completed entirely off-campus by distance learning and is therefore open to pharmacists both within and outside the United Kingdom.
Students in Great Britain may select the Independent Prescribing option in year 2, which includes compulsory 5-day clinical skills residential at Queen's.
Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice Highlights
The distance-learning format allows you to organize your studies around your work and family commitments. Also, employers support distance learning as staff does not require regular leave to attend on-campus.
World Class Facilities
- The School of Pharmacy at Queen's is acknowledged as a leading center for Pharmacy teaching and research in the UK, consistently featuring at or near the top of league tables for the subject.
Student Experience
- Students are supported by full-time dedicated staff in the School of Pharmacy Distance Learning Centre.
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Curriculum
Year 1
Students complete one of the following 30-credit modules during the first semester:
PMY7100 Introduction to clinical pharmacy*
PMY7101 Managing drug treatment
PMY7102 Advancing Practice in primary care
*compulsory for non-UK and Ireland students
Students complete one of the following 30-credit modules during the second semester:
PMY7104 Management of long-term conditions 1 (Cardiovascular disease and diabetes)
PMY7105 Management of long-term conditions 2 (Neurological disease and mental health)
PMY7106 Management of long-term conditions 3 (Respiratory, gastrointestinal, and skin disease)
Year 2
Students complete the following 30-credit module during the first semester:
PMY7103 Developing evidence in practice
Students complete one of the following 30-credit modules during the second semester:
PMY7104 Management of long-term conditions 1 (Cardiovascular disease and diabetes)
PMY7105 Management of long-term conditions 2 (Neurological disease and mental health)
PMY7106 Management of long-term conditions 3 (Respiratory, gastrointestinal, and skin disease)
Independent prescribing (IP) option:
Students in Great Britain can complete IP training in Year 2 as an alternative to the modules listed above.
The IP option is delivered via a combination of e-learning and work-based learning and includes 12 days of in-practice training with a Designated Prescribing Practitioner, the purpose of which is to enable the student to develop and practice clinical examination skills relevant to the condition(s) for which they intend to prescribe.
IP applicants must have been practicing for at least two years and should be employed in either primary or secondary care at the start of their IP studies.
Students taking the IP option are required to attend a 5-day residential in Belfast, which will include workshops, clinical skills training, and assessment. The residential will be held in the second semester (dates to be confirmed). Students are required to pay their own travel, accommodation, and subsistence costs.
Year 3
Option 1: PMY7090 Practice-based research project (60 credits)
Option 2: PMY7009 Service evaluation and development project (30 credits) plus PMY7068 Development as an advanced practitioner* (30 credits)
*Includes development of management and leadership skills linked to the RPS Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum (UK students only).
Scholarships and Funding
We offer prestigious, competitive scholarships of up to 50% off tuition fees to new international students. You must have an offer to study a full-time course with us in 2023 to apply for a scholarship. Find out more by contacting the university.
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Career Opportunities
Professional Opportunities
This program will enhance opportunities to progress your career as a pharmacist to the advanced practitioner level.
Pharmacists in Great Britain have the option to undertake independent prescribing (IP) training in the second year.
Additional Awards Gained
Students who select the Independent Prescribing option in year 2 will incur additional travel and accommodation costs associated with the compulsory 5-day residential in Belfast. Information on local budget accommodation will be provided before the residential.
Graduate Plus/Future Ready Award for extra-curricular skills
In addition to your degree programme, at Queen's you can have the opportunity to gain wider life, academic and employability skills. For example, placements, voluntary work, clubs, societies, sports, and lots more. So not only do you graduate with a degree recognized by a world-leading university, you'll have practical national and international experience plus a wider exposure to life overall. We call this Graduate Plus/Future Ready Award. It's what makes studying at Queen's University Belfast special.