Overview
Careers
Learn from doctors, pharmacists and nurses from a range of backgrounds with The University of Manchester's Independent Prescribing course.
Discover how to apply core prescribing skills including history taking, physical examination and clinical 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 2022).
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 4 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Application closing dates:
- March cohorts, the first Tuesday of the preceding December
- September cohorts, the last Tuesday of the preceding July.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Public Health Health Sciences Health Informatics View 74 other Short Courses in Health Informatics in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- 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.
Tuition Fee
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National
1750 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1750 GBP for the full programme during 4 months.
Living costs for Manchester
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.