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PgDip Advanced Pharmacy Practice (with Independent Prescribing)
Course options
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Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma
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Location
Queen's University Belfast
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Study mode
Part time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
2 years
Course summary
Overview
Our Advanced Pharmacy Practice programme is designed for hospital-based pharmacists in Northern Ireland who wish to practice at Advanced Practitioner level.
The PG Diploma stage aims to develop the student's knowledge of therapeutics in several key areas and includes training as an independent non-medical prescriber.
Advanced Pharmacy Practice (With Independent Prescribing) Highlights
In the non-medical prescribing modules, students undertake clinical skills training in the clinical skills teaching laboratories at Queen's.
World Class Facilities
- The School of Pharmacy at Queen's is acknowledged as a leading centre 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 and at the NI Centre for Pharmacy Learning and Development (NICPLD).
Application deadline
31 July 2024
Modules
Tuition fees
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£ 25,800per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information

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University League Table
25th
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Campus address
Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
7th out of 82 1
2nd out of 45
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Entry standards
/ Max 208138 67%25th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10099.0 99%8th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.12 78%19th
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Entry standards
/ Max 228170 74%8th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10099.0 99%1st
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.11 78%19th
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