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Qualifications and durations
- Part-time PG Certificate 1 year
- Part-time PG Diploma 2 years
- Part-time MSc 3 years
- Continuing Professional Development Practice Certificate in Pharmacist Independent Prescribing 8 months
- Stand alone unit 3 months
Pathways
- Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
- Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care including Community Pharmacy)
- Medicines Management
- Prescribing & Therapeutics
Overview
The Advanced Programmes in Pharmaceutical Practice and Therapeutics is a flexible, modular, part-time programme designed to meet the career and continuing professional development (CPD) needs of practicing pharmacists and other health professionals. You can accumulate credit toward the award of Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma or MSc. The units which comprise the programme have been developed as web-based study guides with learner support provided via the internet using an interactive "Virtual Learning Environment". By choosing particular combinations of units, you can graduate with an award that best reflects your area of professional interest.
The web-based study guides deliver the core content of each unit, providing the flexibility to enable you to learn when and where you want to. This self-paced learning is complemented by practice-based learning and face-to-face workshops.
Academic entry requirements
There are two intakes a year, in February and September. If you are studying for CPD purposes you can start at any time.
You should normally be a graduate of a recognised university and be registered as a practising pharmacist with the RPSGB.
For other health professionals interested in studying this programme, you should be a member of an appropriate professional body.
English requirements
For those applicants whose first language is not English, you will need scores of at least 6.5 on all elements of the IELTS or a score of at least 580 in TOEFL (paper-based test) or 237 (computer-based test) with a score of not less than 4 in the TWE or 92 (internet-based test) with not less than 23 in each of the components.
Unique funding opportunities
Support available for those based in hospital trusts in the South and West Region to study the Clinical Pharmacy Practice (secondary care) awards.
Contact the programme office for details.
Contact
Dr Andrea Taylor
Email ap3t@bath.ac.uk
Tel +44 (0) 1225 386029
Fax +44 (0) 1225 386114
Web www.bath.ac.uk/pharmacy/ap3t
Fees in 2008-9
Certificate, Diploma (per year)
H £1790 O £4825
MSc
H £1700 O £4825
Pharmacist Independent Prescribing
H £1400
Medicines Management
H £720
CPD stand-alone units
H £360 + £50 (registration fee)
Detailed information is available at: www.bath.ac.uk/pharmacy/ap3t