Independent Prescribing

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in health sciences with the PgCert Independent Prescribing at Queen's University Belfast. this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year part-time structure. The Postgraduate Certificate in Independent Prescribing is designed for pharmacists in Northern Ireland who wish to train and qualify as non-medical independent prescribers. The Postgraduate Certificate can be undertaken as a stand-alone course or can be combined into a larger programme of study (see Advanced Pharmacy Practice course). If you are employed as a pharmacist in Great Britain and wish to train as a non-medical independent prescriber, please visit our PG Cert in Prescribing for Pharmacists. Home/uk fees are £6,500 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 96% student satisfaction rating, a 95% continuation rate, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Tuition Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees Northern Ireland (NI) 1 £255 Republic of Ireland (ROI) 2 N/A England, Scotland or Wales (GB) 1 N/A EU Other 3 N/A International N/A 1EU citizens in the EU Settlement Scheme, with settled status, will be charged the NI or GB tuition fee based on where they are ordinarily resident. Students who are ROI nationals resident in GB will be charged the GB fee. 2 EU students who are ROI nationals resident in ROI are eligible for NI tuition fees. 3 EU Other students (excludes Republic of Irel

Graduate Outcomes

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