Course summary
The PGDip Pharmacy Practice is a workplace-based programme aligned to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS) Post-registration Foundation Pharmacist Curriculum (2021). Building on the knowledge and skills gained during the PGCert, the diploma modules expand your capabilities in leadership, management, and independent problem-solving, preparing you to confidently tackle complex pharmaceutical challenges in practice. 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. *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
Sample modules include: PGDip (without prescribing)
- Introduction to Evidence Based Medicine
- Introduction to Quality Improvement in Healthcare
- Introduction to Research.
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 patient-facing roles 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. You will be required to write a statement of purpose. 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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Reading
Whiteknights Campus
Reading
RG6 6UR