Independent and Supplementary Non-medical Prescribing

This course is designed to help you gain the skills needed to be an Independent and/or Supplementary Prescriber as permitted by their statutory regulator.

For registered nurses, midwives and allied health professionals aiming to qualify as independent and supplementary non-medical prescribers with their professional scope of prescribing practice: Independent/Supplementary Prescribers: Registered Nurses (Level 1), Midwives, Physiotherapist, Chiropodists/Podiatrist, Therapeutic Radiographer. Supplementary Prescriber: Dietician, Diagnostic Radiographer There are 12 study days which includes the initial exams. After the taught content, there is a practice-based component for which you are required to complete a minimum of 90 hours of supervision (evidenced in a Practice Assessment Document), and a critical reflective essay (3000 words) based on RPS Competencies 7,8,9 and 10. 7, 14, 21, 28 January 4, 11, 18, 25 February 4, 11, 18, 25 March. Gain 30 postgraduate credits while developing the competence and confidence required for safe, effective prescribing that meets national professional and regulatory standards.

For those students whose first language is not English the following qualification is also required: IELTS: 7.0.

International students: £2,500

UK students: £2,500

UK/Home: £2,500

International: £2,500

September 2026, January 2027

• Tooting campus, United Kingdom