Clinical Pharmacy (MSc)

In order to be considered for an offer for this programme you will need to meet all of the entry requirements. Your application will not be progressed if the information and evidence listed is not provided.

With your online application you will need to provide:

1. Evidence that you are registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain (GPhC) or a country where there is a reciprocal agreement, either providing your registration number for us to undertake an online check, or a certificate of registration.
2. A copy of your IELTS certificate with an overall score of 7.0 with 7.0 in all subskills, or evidence of an accepted equivalent (in line with those required by the professional body, the GPhC). Please include the date of your expected test if this qualification is pending. If you have alternative acceptable evidence, such as an undergraduate degree studied in the UK, please supply this in place of an IELTS.
3. A reference from your employer to evidence that you currently work in a patient-facing practice setting. References should be signed, dated and less than six months old at the time you submit your application.
4. A personal statement which covers the following points:

• Why you have selected this programme
• What interests you about the programme
• Any relevant experience related to the programme or module content
• How you plan to use the qualification in your career
• How you and your profession will benefit from your studies
• Why you feel you should be given a place on the programme

Application Deadline

The application deadline is 31 July. If you submit an application after this date, we will only consider it if places are still available.

Selection process

We will review your application and if you meet the entry requirements, we will invite you to an interview. Following interview, offers will be made to the highest scoring candidates.

Additional information

Please note that the optional independent prescribing module is available to students within the MSc Clinical Pharmacy who meet the specific entry criteria to that module. Details on this can be found here: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/standalone-modules/pharmacist-independent-prescribing

Find out more about English language requirements.

Applicants who require a Student visa to study in the UK must present an acceptable English language qualification in order to meet UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration) requirements.

Criminal convictions

A DBS is not required for entry to the programme, however if experiential learning as a part of an optional module needs to take place away from your usual place of work, you may be asked to provide a copy of your current DBS certificate.

If you are currently subject to any licence condition or monitoring restriction that could affect your ability to successfully complete your studies, you will be required to disclose your criminal record. Conditions include, but are not limited to:

• access to computers or devices that can store images
• use of internet and communication tools/devices
• curfews
• freedom of movement
• contact with people related to Cardiff University.