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Medicines Management PDip, PCert, MSc
This is a taught programme within the Pharmacy subject area.
Outline
The Medway School of Pharmacy's innovative postgraduate distance-learning programme in Medicines Management aims to equip healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge to contribute effectively to medicines management services and to individual drug therapy decisions.
The programme emphasises clinical and cost- effective prescribing in the context of holistic consideration of patient needs, and one of its pathways offers you the chance to qualify as an independent/supplementary prescriber.
You can register for the full MSc programme or undertake stand-alone modules. Modules can be put together to form a short course programme. Module length varies from five to 15 credits.
For the PCert, you must complete 60 credits, of which at least 20 must be from core modules. Diploma students must complete 120 credits, of which at least 40 credits must be from core modules. To gain the MSc, you must complete a 60-credit research project, write a dissertation and present the results as a poster.
Key facts
- Subject area: Pharmacy
- Location: Medway
- School: Medway School of Pharmacy
- Duration: One to six years part-time, flexible learning.
- Start: Flexible.
- Fees and funding: More info
- Entry requirements: A first degree in a relevant subject from an EU university; equivalent qualifications from a non-EU university may be acceptable but their comparability will be assessed on an individual basis; or at least five years of working experience in health care after obtaining a relevant professional qualification. Students must also be registered with the relevant UK professional body and practising in the UK, preferably within the National Health Service. Please also check our general entry requirements (including English language requirements).
Programme structure
Course content
Certificate core modules
- Medicines Management in Practice
- Medication Review in Practice
Diploma core modules
- Consultation and Communication in Practice
- Using Evidence Effectively
Options include:
- Bipolar disorder
- COPD
- Depression
- Infections and Infestations
- MUR in Practice
- Pain
- Patient Monitoring in Practice*
- Pharmacy Management*
- Principles of Medicines Management
- Skills for MURs*
- Skills for Public Health*
- Modules in asthma, type 2 diabetes, upper gastrointestinal disease, hypertension, heart failure, substance misuse, schizophrenia, alcohol misuse and dementia.
*pharmacists only
Assessment
Assessment includes case study analysis, critical appraisal of literature, assignments including short essays, a research project and dissertation.
Key facts
- Subject area: Pharmacy
- Location: Medway
- School: Medway School of Pharmacy
- Duration: One to six years part-time, flexible learning.
- Start: Flexible.
- Fees and funding: More info
- Entry requirements: A first degree in a relevant subject from an EU university; equivalent qualifications from a non-EU university may be acceptable but their comparability will be assessed on an individual basis; or at least five years of working experience in health care after obtaining a relevant professional qualification. Students must also be registered with the relevant UK professional body and practising in the UK, preferably within the National Health Service. Please also check our general entry requirements (including English language requirements).
Contact details
Admissions enquiries
T: +44 (0)1227 827272
E: information@kent.ac.uk
Medway School of Pharmacy,
Anson Building,
Central Avenue,
Chatham Maritime, Kent
ME4 4TB, UK
T: +44 (0)1634 883150
E: pharmacy@medway.ac.uk
Key facts
- Subject area: Pharmacy
- Location: Medway
- School: Medway School of Pharmacy
- Duration: One to six years part-time, flexible learning.
- Start: Flexible.
- Fees and funding: More info
- Entry requirements: A first degree in a relevant subject from an EU university; equivalent qualifications from a non-EU university may be acceptable but their comparability will be assessed on an individual basis; or at least five years of working experience in health care after obtaining a relevant professional qualification. Students must also be registered with the relevant UK professional body and practising in the UK, preferably within the National Health Service. Please also check our general entry requirements (including English language requirements).
How to apply
Before applying, please read our ‘How to apply’ section.
You can then go straight to the online application form by clicking the programme below:
Key facts
- Subject area: Pharmacy
- Location: Medway
- School: Medway School of Pharmacy
- Duration: One to six years part-time, flexible learning.
- Start: Flexible.
- Fees and funding: More info
- Entry requirements: A first degree in a relevant subject from an EU university; equivalent qualifications from a non-EU university may be acceptable but their comparability will be assessed on an individual basis; or at least five years of working experience in health care after obtaining a relevant professional qualification. Students must also be registered with the relevant UK professional body and practising in the UK, preferably within the National Health Service. Please also check our general entry requirements (including English language requirements).