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Independent Prescribing
KEY FEATURES: The Independent Prescribing
preparatory programme is a six-month course designed to
meet the learning outcomes required by the GPhC for registration
as a prescribing pharmacist. It may be taken as a 'stand-alone'
course or as part of our Clinical, Community, or Prescribing Studies
Diploma programmes.

WHO IS IT FOR? Our course is designed specifically for pharmacists and
both the course manager and course tutors have extensive experience of
working in a prescribing role.
LEVEL: Postgraduate Certificate (including the professional Independent Prescribing
Preparatory Certificate).

MODE OF STUDY: Part-time primarily by distance learning. Students are required to
attend Keele for six study days (one per month).

LENGTH OF PROGRAMME: Six months.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Current registration with GPhC and/or PSNI as a practising pharmacist.
Only pharmacists with two years post-registration experience in pharmacy are eligible to apply for a place on
this course. Please see website for more det Z[˂