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MSc in Pharmacy Practice

The aim of the advanced practice postgraduate MSc is to support practitioners to attain excellence in the core skills and knowledge they require to practice in an effective way at the highest level in the workplace.

The focus of the course is on the development of advanced knowledge and skills in: Education, Training and Development; Management and Leadership; and Research and Evaluation. The programme is designed on a philosophy of student centred workplace learning, specifically aligned with the ACLF (Advanced and Consultant Level Framework, www.codeg.org). The programme will support further development of self reliance and an independent approach to learning in support of professional development. Practitioners undertaking this advanced practice programme are expected to take responsibility for their learning and achieving the course objectives through work-based professional development.

Length and mode

There will be 10 learning sets and a requirement for completion of a series of work-based assignments over 12 months.

Calendar

Annual intake of students is in October.

Fees

The fees for 2012-13 are £2,450.
The APL/APEL (Accreditation of Prior Learning/Accreditation of Prior Experience and Learning) fee for mapping those without a Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice will be £426.

Programme structure

The MSc programme is organised as:

• 10 learning sets every 4 or 5 weeks.  (The first and last learning sets will be full days and the remaining learning sets will be half days.)
• A series of work-based assignments (linked to the ACLF).
• Professional Portfolio development linked to the ACLF.

Assessment

The learning outcomes for this programme are underpinned by the ACLF (Advanced to Consultant Level Framework http://www.codeg.org/ ).  Assignments will be marked according to School of Pharmacy marking guidelines.  Practitioners’ portfolios will also be assessed at viva.  The viva will also assess the practitioner’s knowledge and experience across all core competency areas for each ACLF cluster at “Excellence” level of competence.

Final award

The Final Award is an MSc in Pharmacy Practice. Transcripts are issued to students after results have been approved by the Board of Examiners.

All students who are awarded the MSc are invited to attend the School’s graduation ceremony.

Entry requirements

Applicants must:

be an experienced practising pharmacist NHS Band 8 pharmacists or Band 7 or equivalent pharmicists with at least 4 years experience.

AND

have completed the Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Pharmacy Practice at the School of Pharmacy, University of London, or equivalent from another University (at discretion of the Course Director);

OR

provide a portfolio of evidence of prior learning and experience (equivalent to a postgraduate Pharmacy Diploma) and undergo a formal interview with an APL/APEL (Accreditation of prior experience and learning) panel to verify this.

Note: All applicants will be required to submit a CV.

How to apply and application form

Applications must be made here by means of the online application form. Applicants should submit their CV to the Course Administrator.

Programme Team

Professor Ian Bates
Course Director

Mrs Alison Innes
Deputy Course Director
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Ms Alicia Gaze
Course Administrator
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