Independent Prescribing

Successful completion of this course will result in the award of a Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing.

Pharmacists must meet all of the following requirements:

current registration with GPhC &/or PSNI as a pharmacist

in good standing with the healthcare regulator with which they are registered

having relevant experience in a UK pharmacy setting

ability to recognise, understand and articulate the skills and attributes required by a prescriber to act as the foundation of their prescribing practice whilst training

identified an area of clinical or therapeutic practice on which to base their learning

ability to demonstrate how they reflect on their own performance and take responsibility for their own CPD

ability to demonstrate how they will develop their own networks for support, reflection and learning, including prescribers from other professions

a designated prescribing prac

IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5) — standard Faculty of Science requirement

UK students: £3,220

UK/Home: £3,220

January, March & June 2026

No formal closing date for postgraduate taught applications — apply as early as possible. Check course page for specific deadlines.

• Glasgow, United Kingdom