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Clinical Pharmacy
KEY FEATURES: This is a distance learning, part-time
course for pharmacists working in the hospital sector. The
Clinical Pharmacy Programme is fully supported by a team of
experienced, friendly, and approachable academic, administrative
and technical staff based at Keele. The Programme is also supported
by our network of experienced, practising hospital pharmacists who fulfil
the roles of clinical co-ordinators and tutors.
WHO IS IT FOR? Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical
Council (GPhC), or equivalent for pharmacists working overseas, and be practising either
full-time or part-time within the hospital sector. We recommend that applicants should,
normally, have worked in a hospital pharmacy setting for 6-12 months prior to commencing the
Course so that they have gained some experience of working in this sector.
LEVEL: MSc; Postgraduate Diploma; Postgraduate Certificate.
MODE OF STUDY: Part-time by distance learning.
LENGTH OF PROGRAMME: Normally PG Certificate (one year); PG Diploma (two years); MSc (three years). Students
have a maximum of five years to achieve their final award.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Normally, only applicants with the minimum of a Second Class degree classification (or equivalent for
applicants from outside the UK) in pharmacy will be accepted onto the programme without interview. If English is not your first
language, you must either hold a degree from a school where English was the language of instruction OR take the IELTS™ and achieve an
average score of 7 with no less than 6.5 in any individual element.
COURSE OVERVIEW: Medicines management has been at the top of our agenda since its inception in the early 1990s. Now it is at the top of the
national pharmacy agenda. Our Clinical Pharmacy programme for hospital pharmacists was first established in 1981, and we are proud of our high
completion rate. We are continually updating the programme to meet the changing requirements of the health service and individual practitioners. We are
happy to put you in touch with some of our former students for their independent view. It is highly acclaimed by students, employers, purchasers, and external
course assessors for its structure, content and end value in relation to service, professional and career development. In the fast changing world of pharmacy and
health care provision, standing still is not an option, but you may, understandably, feel under-equipped to meet the new challenges. Let Keele help you meet the
challenges set by the Government’s plan for the profession. Our distance learning programme in Clinical Pharmacy for hospital pharmacists aims to provide you with a wider
view of health care, and equip you with sufficient knowledge, skills and confidence to be able to develop and extend your clinical and professional role as part of a
multidisciplinary health care team. The programme links to the Advanced Pharmacy Framework to enable you to meet the relevant competencies and provide evidence for your
continued professional development. The Clinical Pharmacy Programme is designed to allow you choice and flexibility in your progression to Certificate, Diploma and Master’s awards,
to meet your specific professional development needs and advance your professional practice.

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