Colleges and Universities Offering Postgraduate Certificate in Independent Prescribing in Ireland

Institutions Offering Postgraduate Certificate in Independent Prescribing

•  Queen's University Belfast, Belfast  
  Course entry requirements
  -A primary degree in Pharmacy (minimum Bachelor degree) from an institution approved by the University.
  
  Additionally all students must:
  
  - be registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
  
  - be in good standing with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and/or the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and any other healthcare regulator with which they are registered.
  
  - have at least two years' appropriate patient-orientated experience in a relevant UK practice setting post registration.
  
  - have an identified area of clinical or therapeutic practice in which to develop independent prescribing practice. They must also have relevant clinical or therapeutic experience in that area*.
  
  - have a designated prescribing practitioner (DPP) who has agreed to supervise their learning in practice*.
  
  * Further guidance on the type of experience and DPP requirements will be provided when applying for this programme.
  
  Note: this programme is only open to students who are resident in Northern Ireland.
  
  English Language Requirements
  International students wishing to apply to Queen's University Belfast (and for whom English is not their first language), must be able to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study or research. Non-EEA nationals must also satisfy UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) immigration requirements for English language for visa purposes.
  
  For more information on English Language requirements for EEA and non-EEA nationals see: www.qub.ac.uk/EnglishLanguageReqs.
  
  If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this degree programme, INTO Queen's University Belfast offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for admission to this degree.
  
  Academic English: an intensive English language and study skills course for successful university study at degree level
  Pre-sessional English: a short intensive academic English course for students starting a degree programme at Queen's University Belfast and who need to improve their English.
  
  Course duration: 1 year
  
  Mode of study: Part time

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