MSc Advancing Clinical Pharmacy Practice with Extended Placement

The purpose of the Clinical Pharmacy Practice programme is to enable pharmacists who have at least 6 months patient-facing post registration experience to develop advanced knowledge skills and attributes in the professional practice of Pharmacy and ensure safe, effective and rational use of medicines. The programme will provide a wide range of opportunities to enable individuals to develop an in depth understanding of the evidence base and safety framework for healthcare and medicines management. The programme offers the opportunity for multi-professional working with others who are involved in the provision of health care. The changes in healthcare and the implications for the changing role of Pharmacists are integral to the development of this programme. Patient safety and medicines optimisation are integral to the goals of developing healthcare services and is fundamental to safe effective and rational use of medicines.
 

MSc Advancing Clinical Pharmacy Practice
 

This programme provides an opportunity to study a wide range of pharmacy practice, medicines management and public health related theory and to explore the professional practice of pharmacy in a clinical setting.
 

MSc Advancing Clinical Pharmacy Practice with extended placement
 

This pathway builds on the MSc Advancing Clinical Pharmacy Practice to allow students to demonstrate an advanced knowledge and systematic understanding of pharmaceutical care delivery in a hospital setting. This will be achieved by students undertaking 6 months of clinical rotations based in local NHS hospitals. 
 

What will I study?
 

Our facilities
 

Our school, at the University of Hertfordshire offers world-class teaching and learning facilities, including Europe's largest medical simulation laboratory.

You must be a registered pharmacist in your home country with at least 6-months of patient facing practice in a hospital and a good batchelor’s degree in pharmacy (at least 55% GPA) or equivalent.
 

You will need a secure IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent with a minimum of 6.0 in any band. International Students should be aware that this course does not lead to registration to practice as a pharmacist in the UK.
 

Anyone wanting to undertake this course must comply with the Department of Health and Social Care immunisation guidelines. This applies to all health and social care settings regulated by the Care Quality Commission and applies to all workers including students conducting placements.

UK Students
 

Full time

• £10320 for the 2022/2023 academic year

• £34080 for the Extended Placement for the 2022/2023 academic year
   

EU Students
 

Full time

• £20020 for the 2022/2023 academic year

• £43780 for the Extended Placement for the 2022/2023 academic year
   

International Students
 

Full time

• £20020 for the 2022/2023 academic year

• £43780 for the Extended Placement for the 2022/2023 academic year