Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice MSc
Advance your clinical pharmacy career with Queen's University Belfast through this specialized postgraduate Master's programme.
Best for:Best for registered pharmacists seeking advanced clinical skills and postgraduate qualifications in patient-facing roles.
Overview
The Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice MSc at Queen's University Belfast is designed to meet the postgraduate educational needs of pharmacists working in patient-facing roles across various healthcare sectors. Developed through extensive consultation with pharmacy professionals and employers, the curriculum enhances clinical competence, therapeutic knowledge, and professional practice. Students benefit from structured learning pathways that include clinical skills residential components and independent prescribing options. The programme is open to local, national, and international candidates seeking career advancement in clinical pharmacy settings.
What you'll do
- Engage in advanced clinical and therapeutic practice modules designed for patient-facing healthcare environments
- Participate in clinical skills residential sessions and practical learning activities
- Complete independent prescribing training options if enrolled in the appropriate specialist pathway
- Collaborate with designated prescribing practitioners and clinical supervisors in practice-based settings
- Demonstrate critical evaluation of clinical evidence and therapeutic decision-making
Requirements
Degree required: Bachelor degree in Pharmacy from a recognized university
Degree offered: MSc
Language: English; IELTS score of 7.0 with not less than 6.0 in any component, or an equivalent qualification
Instruction: English
- Current registration as a pharmacist with an appropriate regulatory organization
- Relevant patient-oriented experience in a pharmacy setting
- Capacity to articulate and demonstrate attributes required of a clinical prescriber
- Agreement from a medically qualified designated prescribing practitioner for supervision where applicable
- Open to local, national, and international applicants
- Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and/or the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland for specific UK prescribing options
- Non-EEA nationals must satisfy UK Visas and Immigration requirements
Funding & terms
Programme and admissions
Admissions not verified
A catalogue listing does not mean applications are open or funding is guaranteed. Check the source for your intake.
- Intake
- Not confirmed by the source
- Duration
- Not confirmed by the source
- Teaching language
- Not confirmed by the source
- Taught / research mode
- Not confirmed by the source
- Study mode
- Not confirmed by the source
- Campus
- Not confirmed by the source
- Prerequisites
- Not confirmed by the source
- Application instructions
- Not confirmed by the source
- Tuition
- Not confirmed by the source
- Funding
- Not confirmed by the source
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-07-31 · open until filled
Applicants should submit their application through the university's online application portal as early as possible. Ensure all required registration details, professional standing documents, and English language proficiency proofs are ready for submission.
- CV
- Pharmacy degree transcript and certificate
- Proof of professional pharmacist registration
- English language proficiency test results
Contact
Create a free profile to unlock your personal match score, the full requirements, funding details and how to apply — in English or Persian.