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PgDip Advanced Pharmacy Practice (with Independent Prescribing)

Queen's University Belfast

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Queen's University Belfast

Course options

  • Qualification

    Postgraduate Diploma

  • Location

    Queen's University Belfast

  • Study mode

    Part time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    2 years

Course summary

Overview

Our Advanced Pharmacy Practice programme is designed for hospital-based pharmacists in Northern Ireland who wish to progress to Advanced Practitioner level (AfC Band 8a).

The PG Diploma stage aims to develop the student's knowledge of therapeutics in several key areas and includes Independent Prescribing (IP) training, delivered by NICPLD.

Career Prospects

Introduction

This Masters/PG Diploma programme in Advanced Pharmacy Practice enhances the opportunities for hospital-based pharmacists in Northern Ireland to progress their career to Advanced Practitioner level.

Learning and Teaching

Learning opportunities associated with this course are outlined below:

At Queen’s, we aim to deliver a high quality learning environment that embeds intellectual curiosity, innovation and best practice in learning, teaching and student support to enable student to achieve their full academic potential.

On the PgDip in Advanced Pharmacy Practice we do this by providing a range of learning experiences which enable our students to engage with subject experts, develop attributes and perspectives that will equip them for life and work in a global society and make use of innovative technologies that enhance their development as independent, lifelong learners.

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University information

Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast

  • University League Table

    34th

  • Campus address

    Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland

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Queen’s is a lively, international and diverse campus with global recognition. It currently has over 3,000 international students from 80 different countries.
The university provides a high level of support on UK student visas to help students make a smooth transition from their home country to life in Belfast.
Queen's offers international students a dedicated pre-semester and engagement programme on arrival.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Nursing

    20th out of 77 3

    4th out of 46 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 201
    129 62%

    36th

    8

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    98.0 98%

    25th

    9

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.04 81%

    39th

    7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 222
    153 69%

    8th

    1

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    100.0 100%

    1st

    10

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.29 86%

    6th

    2

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