Course summary
We offer a Non-Medical Prescribing course which employs a learning approach that is perfect for the busy healthcare professionals of today. We aim to ensure that the course delivers outcomes which meet the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Competency Framework for all Prescribers (2021) adopted by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). The academic course team is multi-professional and made up of NMC, HCPC and GPhC registrants, some of whom are lecturer practitioners which adds to the clinical currency of the Non-Medical Prescribing course at the University of Chester. Key to our learning approach is the University’s excellent library and IT facilities – you’ll be able to access the learning materials provided in an electronic format at places and times that fit around your work and lifestyle.
Assessment method
Assessment involves a portfolio addressing course learning outcomes, a pharmacology and drug calculation examination, evaluation of competence in practice with a designated medical practitioner, designated prescribing practitioner or practice assessor, and an OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) assessment.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Health and Care Professions Council
- Nursing and Midwifery Council
- General Pharmaceutical Council
Entry requirements
The applicant must: be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (nurses and midwives), or the General Pharmaceutical Council (pharmacists), or the Health and Care Professions Council (relevant allied health professionals); be professionally practising in an environment where there is an identified need for the individual to regularly prescribe; be able to demonstrate support from their employer/sponsor/designated clinical assessor; have the required relevant post-qualification experience as set by your professional governing body; have up-to-date clinical, pharmacological knowledge relevant to the area of prescribing; have a valid Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please see our website for current fee information
https://www.chester.ac.uk/student-life/fees-and-finance/postgraduate-fees/postgraduate-taught-fees/
Provider information
University of Chester
Parkgate Road
Chester
CH1 4BJ