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Upon successful completion, you will be awarded a Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing and be eligible for annotation on the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) register as an independent prescriber.
University of Leicester's Pharmacist Independent Prescribing is delivered using predominantly distance learning approaches so is open to registered pharmacists from across England. The two face-to-face study days will be delivered at multiple locations to provide regional coverage and therefore minimise travel for trainee prescribers.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Preparing to be a Prescriber
- Clinical Examination Skills
- History Taking
- Building a Rapport
- Developing a CMP
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 4 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Public Health Pharmacy Health Sciences View 262 other Short Courses in Public Health in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Evidence of your registration with the GPhC or PSNI, this can be a screen shot of your GPhC payment records.
- Confirmation of the clinical area in which you intend to practice as a prescriber and a personal reflective statement supporting your choice of prescribing area – see information about what experience, both therapeutic and clinical, that you need to have completed in order to undertake the prescribing certificate course and the evidence you might need to upload.
- Details of the clinical setting in which you will complete the learning in practice
Tuition Fee
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International
2000 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2000 GBP for the full programme during 4 months. -
National
2000 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2000 GBP for the full programme during 4 months.
Living costs for Leicester
751 - 1426 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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