Course summary
LJMU's Clinical Pharmacy MSc enables primary care and community pharmacists to maximise their role within interprofessional settings.
- Aimed at pharmacists working in community pharmacies, general medical practices or hospital outpatient pharmacies operated by community providers
- Apply your skills to your day-to-day work and enhance your practice from day one
- Benefit from clinical teaching designed and delivered by specialist practising pharmacists
- Study an optional Independent Prescribing pathway (accredited by the GPhC)
- Begin your studies in Spring or Autumn and enrol with the PgCert/PgDip/MSc as your target award
- Study over three years (part-time). If you wish to stage your development, it is also offered as a one year Postgraduate Certificate or two year Postgraduate Diploma, both of which can be subsequently topped up by returning to the course
Assessment method
To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. At the heart of the course is the requirement to maintain a professional practice portfolio, detailing clinical practice and personal development. Each module will involve formative and/or summative assessments, which help to contribute to this portfolio or draw on its content. Assessment methods for this course include: written exams, oral and written case reports and written reports of activities such as practice evaluation exercises. Some modules also have competency requirements (pass/fail assessments). These components are based around demonstrating competence through Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) and the professional practice portfolio. For the Master of Science Research Project Module you must submit a research project report. All assessments are moderated by an external examiner. If your overall performance is of a very good standard you will be awarded a Merit and where performance is of an exceptional standard, a Distinction will be awarded.
Entry requirements
Alternative qualifications considered: We require applicants: -to be a UK Pharmacist registered with the GPhC -as well as to be currently working in an appropriate UK pharmacy setting, with an opportunity to contribute to the clinical care of patients. -Appropriate settings include: community pharmacies; outpatient pharmacies run by community providers; and general medical practices. If you are unsure whether your setting is appropriate and/or whether the opportunities to contribute to clinical care will be sufficient to allow you to complete the course, you should contact the Programme Leader: Mrs Suzanne Cutler by calling 0151 231 2566 or emailing: [email protected] Additional requirements: -Interview required: You will be interviewed Extra Requirements: -You will need to provide a letter of support from your employer -RPL: RPL is accepted on this programme.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £3465 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £3465 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £3465 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £3465 | Year 1 |
| International | £9125 | Year 1 |
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
Liverpool John Moores University
Student Life Building
Copperas Hill
Liverpool
L3 5AJ