Course summary
The PGCert Pharmacy Practice is a workplace-based programme, aligned to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS) Post-registration Foundation Pharmacist Curriculum (2021). Tailored for early-career pharmacists working in any patient-facing role, the programme will equip you with the knowledge, clinical skills and confidence to make effective decisions and deliver excellent patient care. This collaborative programme between local NHS pharmacy services and the University provides the opportunity to gain experience and feedback that will inform your personal development plan. Its primary aim is to enable pharmacists to become confident and adaptable practitioners with wider capabilities including enhanced consultation, clinical examination, and digital literacy skills. In doing so, the programme contributes to the professional vision of pharmacists as medicines experts across all sectors, delivering safer, more effective and cost-efficient care to improve health outcomes. *For more information, please visit our programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/pharmacy-pg/PGCert-Pharmacy-Practice *
Modules
Clinical 1: Cardiology and Respiratory Clinical 2: Gastroenterology and Endocrinology Clinical 3: Infection, Surgery and Neurology Please note that modules are subject to change. Please check our website for more information.
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. You will also 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
| Republic of Ireland | £1500 | Whole course |
| England | £1500 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £1500 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £1500 | Whole course |
| Wales | £1500 | Whole course |
| Channel Islands | £1500 | Whole 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
New UK/Republic of Ireland students:
£1,500 (£500 per module). Flexible/modular study is charged on a pro-rata basis. Fees will increase each year according to inflation (up to 4%) and will be rounded up to the nearest £50 per year.
New international students: *Not applicable - this course is only open to UK applicants*
Provider information
University of Reading
Whiteknights Campus
Reading
RG6 6UR