Course summary
Please note that this course page includes information for the 2025/26 academic year. Details for 2026/27 entry to this course have not yet been finalised. Contact us for more information. The PGDip Pharmacy Practice is a workplace-based programme, aligned to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Foundation Pharmacy Framework, which allows pharmacists to develop their clinical and service skills. This collaborative programme between local NHS pharmacy services and the University provides pharmacy practice training that is responsive to the UK government's national objectives. Your learning will reflect the local context in which pharmacists work, and the changing needs of patients. This is a workplace-based learning programme and placements are part of your employment prior to enrolment. You will be taught through blended learning which combines face-to-face with online study. You may be sponsored by your employer or may choose to self-fund. If you are being sponsored you should ensure funding is in place prior to submitting an application as places cannot be held in the event of funding not being secured. View our PGCert Pharmacy Practice page for more information on the qualification. 97% of our research is of international standing (Research Excellence Framework [REF] 2021, combining 4, 3 and 2* submissions – Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy). If you are interested in applying after the deadline, please contact [email protected] - sometimes we can operate a waiting list in case applicants withdraw at the last minute. For more information, please visit our programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/pharmacy-pg/PGDip-Pharmacy-Practice
Modules
PGDip (without prescribing) Introduction to Evidence Based Medicine This 20 credit module aims to develop core knowledge and skills in critical appraisal related to evidence-based medicine. Introduction to Audit, Service Evaluation and Quality Improvement This 20 credit module aims to develop core knowledge and skills in promoting quality in healthcare through audit, service evaluation and quality improvement. Introduction to Service Improvement in Healthcare This 20 credit module aims to develop core knowledge and skills in service improvement in healthcare through understanding approaches to change management. Please note that modules are subject to change. PGDip with prescribing To apply for this route, applicants will need to fulfil the entry requirements for the PGCert Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Pharmacists. Please note that modules are subject to change.
How to apply
International applicants
Not applicable - this course is only open to UK applicants
Entry requirements
- A pharmacy degree (BSc, BPharm, or MPharm). - Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council. - A practice-base with access to a workplace educational supervisor (the programme is suitable for pharmacists working in primary or secondary care), you should discuss your application with your manager prior to applying as workplace based support is essential to the programme. For entry directly to the PGDip modules, you need at least 60 academic credits at a level 7 of an equivalent and comparable programme. To have your previous academic credits recognised, contact [email protected] to discuss your case before making an application. If you want to start your entry with the PGCert module, visit the PGCert Pharmacy Practice page for information on how to apply. Please visit the course page on our website for more information on how to apply.
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
** 18 months if applying for the PGDip modules only and already have a comparable PGCert
Please note
PGDip: £500 for each 20-credit module
We also offer:
- this programme as a PGCert, which has a different fee structure. Visit the PGCert programme course page for more information
- for the PGDip route with prescribing, please see our prescribing programme course page.
Fee information will be confirmed in offer letters sent out to successful applicants. You can find further information, including information for part-time study, through our dedicated fees and funding page.
Provider information
University of Reading
Whiteknights House
PO Box 217
Reading
RG6 6AH