Postgraduate study

Welcome to the Medway School of Pharmacy Postgraduate programmes.

Taught Programmes

The Medway School of Pharmacy’s postgraduate taught programmes are specifically designed for a range of healthcare professionals in active clinical practice. You can train as a non-medical prescriber, develop your career as a newly qualified clinical pharmacist, gain a qualification in Medicines Optimisation or take a series of short courses for CPD and career development. You will be taught and guided by a group of dedicated academic and clinically active healthcare professionals who are experts in their fields.

Research

PhD students can apply for either three-year or four-year research programmes. Go to the main Research Pages for more information and details on how to apply.

What our students say about us:

“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you all, without exception you have all been amazing, and very supportive.”

“Your team is really doing a great job for students.”

“A BIG Thank you for all your support with getting me through the prescribing course…… it was a tough one!! But thank you I couldn’t have done it without the support of your team.”

Taught programmes and independent modules

• MSc Medicines Optimisation
• PGCert Independent/Supplementary Prescribing (Standard)
• PGCert Independent/Supplementary Prescribing (Clinically Enhanced)
• Non-Medical Prescribing (40 credit module)
• Preparing for Prescribing (P4P)
• PgCert / PgDip General Pharmacy Practice
• Short Courses to support CPD and extended roles
• Skills for MURs
• Skills for Dermatology
• Community Learning Lectures

Entry Requirements:

Each programme has a different set of entry requirements. Check the page for the programme you are interested in.

Academic Regulations

All our postgraduate taught programmes are governed by our own Medway School of Pharmacy Academic Regulations for taught programmes.

Language specifications

All applicants for postgraduate taught programmes must have proficiency in the English language which satisfies the requirements of the Primary Administering University.

Applicants, who do not have English as their first language, should have an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7.0 or above, with not less than 6.5 in any individual skill, or an equivalent rating in another recognised language testing system.