Non-Medical Prescribing for Pharmacists, PGCert

You can apply for this course if you:

• have a prescribing budget in place
• meet specific entry requirements set by the General Pharmaceutical Healthcare Council (see below)
• be approved by Health Board Prescribing Lead and Clinical Manager
• hold a current criminal identity check to meet specific requirements of their professional body
• demonstrate ability to study at academic Level  7

• The GPhC requires that pharmacist applicants:

  • are registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or, in Northern Ireland, with the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
  • are in good standing with the GPhC and/or PSNI and any other healthcare regulator with which they are registered.
  • must have at least two years appropriate patient-orientated experience post registration, in a relevant UK practice setting.
  • have an identified area of clinical or therapeutic practice in which to develop independent prescribing practice. They must also have relevant clinical or therapeutic experience in that area, which is suitable to act as the foundation of their prescribing practice while training.
  • must have a Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) who has agreed to supervise their learning in practice.

The full Post Graduate Certificate programme comprises one 40 credit module, SHGM22 Non-medical prescribing and one 20 credit module, Pharmacology principles and practice (NMC) SHGM23.

The programme is based at the St. David’s Park site in Carmarthen. Teaching takes place one day a week over the academic year.

June 1^st 2021 for the September intake.

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study through the medium of Welsh and our dedicated academy for Welsh-medium study, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

• An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
• The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
• The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and every effort will be made to mark your work in its original language.
• A Welsh-speaking personal tutor.
• One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.

To see further details about the level of provision delivered in Welsh on this particular degree scheme, please see the Welsh-language course page for further information.

Since 2011, there has been a 113% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our TEF* data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers with regard to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

General Pharmaceutical Healthcare Council

The teaching team:

• are very experienced in delivering prescribing programmes
• have a wide range of relevant skills, experience and qualifications
• are members of a range of prescribing forums and groups
• have well established links with health board Non-Medical Prescribing Leads throughout the region 

Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

If you're a UK or EU student starting a master’s degree at Swansea University, you may be eligible to apply for Government funding to help towards the cost of your studies. To find out more, please visit our postgraduate loans page.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

• Travel to and from campus
• Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
• Purchase of books or texts
• Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

• Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
• Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
• Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
• Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
• Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

• Academic writing
• Maths and statistics
• Critical thinking
• Time management
• Digital skills
• Presentation skills
• Note taking
• Revision, memory and exam techniques
• English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Before applying for this course, please review our section on Preparing to Prescribe below:

Check out this free online implementation tool kit for non-medical prescribers here.

Applications close: 

• 01/06/21 for September intake

You can access the application form here: Non-Medical Prescribing (Pharmacist) Application Form

You will be required to attend an selection event for this programme which will consist of a numeracy test, group and one to one interviews, the details of these will be forwarded after shortlisting.  

Please ensure that you contact the relevant personnel below before applying for this programme:

• Lynne Jones - (Swansea Bay UHB - Neath Port Talbot Delivery Unit) Lynne.Jones3@wales.nhs.uk
• Alison Clarke (Therapies) - Alison.Clarke@wales.nhs.uk
• Mandy James (Hywel Dda UHB, all professions) - Mandy.James@wales.nhs.uk
• Beth Griffiths - Applicants who are not applying from Swansea Bay UHB or Hywel Dda - E.D.Griffiths@swansea.ac.uk
• Jodie Gwenter (Swansea Bay UHB- Pharmacy) - Jodie.Gwenter@wales.nhs.uk

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

Preparing to Prescribe:

Check out this free online implementation tool kit for non-medical prescribers here.