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PostgraduatePostgraduate Certificate

Non-Medical Prescribing and Enhanced Clinical Skills

University of Salford
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1 yearDuration
£20,000Per Year (Intl)
£30,000Avg. Graduate Salary
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in health sciences with the PgCert Non-Medical Prescribing and Enhanced Clinical Skills at University of Salford. this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year part-time structure. This course offers registered nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals (physiotherapists, podiatrists, paramedics and therapeutic radiographers) an opportunity to enhance their clinical skills and practice and become an independent non-medical prescriber. This increases your potential to access career opportunities and improves the service user/patient and carer experience by offering a timely and responsive access route to treatment. This is a part-time course with two 30-credit modules starting in September or January. A minimum ielts score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 99% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £27,500 within three years, and a 100% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Independent Prescribers
Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis in Practice
Legislation
Ethics and Clinical Governance in Prescribing
Evidence-Based Prescribing and Medicines Management
Enhanced Clinical Skills and Service User-Centred Care
Multi-Professional Prescribing Practice and Implementation
Medicines Optimisation and Patient Safety
Professional Development and Research in Clinical Practice
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic59————

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£20,000

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£20,000

Home Student Fee

£10,530

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — University of Salford

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£28,000£30,000£37,500
3 years£22,500£27,500£34,500
5 years£25,000£32,000£39,500
Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH02). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

85%Working
15%Work & Study
90%Professional Jobs
Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

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About University of Salford

University of Salford offers Non-Medical Prescribing and Enhanced Clinical Skills as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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