Psychiatric Pharmacy PGDip

Master

In Birmingham

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Birmingham

This course is for you if you are looking to build upon and apply the knowledge gleaned during the Certificate in Psychiatric Therapeutic This qualification is often a requirement for specialist clinical mental health positions in the NHS. This course is accredited by the CMHP.

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Birmingham (West Midlands)
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West Midlands, B4 7ET

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About this course

Entry requirements
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Subjects

  • Mental Health
  • English Language
  • English
  • Epilepsy
  • Accredited
  • Clinical Pharmacy
  • NHS Training
  • Team Training

Course programme

Mode of delivery: Distance learning - all course materials are delivered electronically

Duration: 12 months

Entry requirements:

  • We welcome applications from candidates interested in our course who have the skills and capability to excel. All candidates are considered on an individual basis based on their qualifications, experience, references and motivation.
  • Pharmacists who wish to proceed to this course must usually have successfully completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Psychiatric Therapeutics from Aston University with an average mark of no less than 55% and no referred modules.

  • Other clinical pharmacy qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

  • Additionally, students will only be admitted if they have suitable access to a multidisciplinary team and patients with psychiatric illnesses. For example, they are employed in a unit that treats people with mental health problems in a clinical setting that is deemed appropriate by the Programme Director.

  • Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to provide evidence of an English language qualification. English language test requirements may be waived where students’ undergraduate degree was studied in an English speaking country. Find out more about our English language requirements.
  • The information contained on this website details the typical entry requirements for this course for the most commonly offered qualifications. Applicants with alternative qualifications may wish to enquire with the relevant admissions teams prior to application whether or not their qualifications are deemed acceptable. For less commonly encountered qualifications this will be judged on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the academic admissions tutor.

Start date: End of April

How to apply: Apply here from end of October 2017 onwards

Deadline to apply: 31st March 2018

2017/18 entry:

UK/EU students - £3,300
International students - £3,300

Practice-based clinical modules:

  • Introduction to Clinical Practice
  • Clinical Interventions
  • Formulary Development, Clinical Audit and Communication.
Compulsory knowledge based components:
  • Psychological Therapies
  • Substance Misuse
  • Evidence Based Medicine and Information Technology
  • Pharmacoeconomics.
Plus a choice of two from the following four:
  • Research Methods
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Epilepsy

Psychiatric Pharmacy PGDip

Price on request