As patients’ health needs become increasingly more complex, advanced pharmacist practitioners who can manage and prescribe medicines safely and effectively have a clear role to play in their holistic treatment and care, particularly in the current challenging economic environment.
NICPLD has collaborated with colleagues in the Schools of Pharmacy at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) and Ulster University (UU) to develop an MSc in Advanced Pharmacy Practice. Both courses are based on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Advanced Pharmacy Framework (APF), which encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research. The MSc pathways for each are outlined below:
The QUB MSc in Advanced Pharmacy Practice (with Independent Prescribing) encompasses:
For further information about the course, including how to apply, click here.
The UU MSc in Advanced Pharmacy Practice provides credit for prior learning for pharmacists who have previously completed a post-registration foundation programme and their training as an independent prescriber.
For further information about the course, including how to apply, click here.
Last updated: 3rd March 2022