- Level
- Postgraduate
- Duration
- 6-12 months
- Mode
- Part-time
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- SEP 2026
Overview
We offer a Non-Medical Prescribing course which employs a learning approach that is perfect for the busy healthcare professionals of today. We aim to ensure that the course delivers outcomes which meet the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Competency Framework for all Prescribers (2021) adopted by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Entry requirements
Home Students International Students The applicant must: be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (nurses and midwives), or the General Pharmaceutical Council (pharmacists), or the Health and Care Professions Council (relevant allied health professionals) be professionally practising in an environment where there is an identified need for the individual to regularly prescribe be able to demonstrate support from their employer/sponsor/designated clinical assessor have the required relevant post-qualification experience as set by your professional governing body have up-to-date clinical, pharmacological knowledge relevant to the area of prescribing have a valid Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.
English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.5 overall, no part below 5.5 |
|---|
IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (min 5.5 in each sub-skill) or approved SELT equivalent
Fees
UK students: £2,020 (2026/27) — More on UK fees
UK/Home: £2,020 (2026/27) — More on UK fees
Start dates
Sept 2026
Application deadline
Rolling admissions - apply early for visa processing
Campus
- Wheeler, Chester, United Kingdom
Where you will study
Cheshire West and Chester, North West, United Kingdom
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