Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives
- Level
- Short Course
- Duration
- Part time: Two semesters
- Mode
- Part-time
- Subject
- Nursing
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- SEP 2026
Overview
This Independent and Supplementary Prescribing course will provide NMC registered nurses (adult, mental health, learning disability and children’s); midwives; and specialist community public health nurses with the knowledge and skills required to practise as safe, effective and competent independent and supplementary prescribers, who are able to provide and be accountable for a high professional standard of care.
Entry requirements
| Other conditions | professional_registration · …you must: be registered with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), be a registered nurse (Level 1), registered midwife or SCPHN, and working within the United Kingdom meet the NMC (2023) Standard… |
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| Other conditions | dbs_check · …Prescribing Practitioners have a current satisfactory full enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (within the last 3 years) have an Honours degree or higher, or be able to provide evidence… |
English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.5 overall, no part below 5.5 |
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IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking
Fees
UK students: £2,000 per module (part-time)
UK/Home: £2,000 per module (part-time)
Start dates
September 2026 / January 2027 / September 2027
Application deadline
1 July (for a September start) 1 November (for a January start)
Campus
- Headington (Marston Road site), United Kingdom
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