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PGDip Pharmacy Practice

  • Year of entry
    2024/25 See 2023/24 entry
  • Course duration
    Part Time: 36 months Other: 18 months if applying for the PGDip modules only and already have a comparable PGCert
  • Year of entry
    2024/25 See 2023/24 entry
  • Course duration
    Part Time: 36 months Other: 18 months if applying for the PGDip modules only and already have a comparable PGCert

Please note that this course page includes information for the 2022/23 academic year. Details for 2023/24 entry to this course have not yet been finalised. Contact us for more information.

The PGDip Pharmacy Practice is a workplace-based programme, aligned to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Foundation Pharmacy Framework, which allows pharmacists to develop their clinical and service skills.

This collaborative programme between local NHS pharmacy services and the University provides pharmacy practice training that is responsive to the UK government's national objectives.

Training is aligned to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Foundation Pharmacy Framework, and your learning will reflect the local context in which pharmacists work, and the changing needs of patients.

This is a workplace-based learning programme and placements are part of your employment prior to enrolment. You will be taught through blended learning which combines face-to-face with online study. 

You may be sponsored by your employer or may choose to self-fund. If you are being sponsored you should ensure funding is in place prior to submitting an application as places cannot be held in the event of funding not being secured.

There is flexibility within the programme. You may choose to exit the programme with the PGCert and/or take a break prior to starting the PGDip. View our PGCert Pharmacy Practice page for more information on the qualification.

The programme is part of the Joint Programmes Board (JPB) partners group and there is flexible movement of students who complete the PGCert to study in other local HEIs.

97% of our research is of international standing (Research Excellence Framework [REF] 2021, combining 4*, 3* and 2* submissions – Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy).

Upcoming cohort enrolment options:

The start dates for this programme are November and May 

Applications for these cohorts are now open.

The required documents to be submitted with your application are found in the 'Entry requirements' tab, along with information about how to apply online. Failure to upload the correct documents may lead to your application being rejected.

If you are interested in applying after the deadline, please contact cippet@reading.ac.uk - sometimes we can operate a waiting list in case applicants withdraw at the last minute.

Provisional timetable of study and application deadlines:

PMMDP1 – Introduction to evidence based medicine (May to October 2022)

Application deadline:closed

The study days will be from 14:00 - 18:00 on:

  • 22 June 2022
  • 7 September 2022 
  • 5 October 2022

PMMDP3 – Introduction to service improvement in healthcare (May to October 2022)

Application deadline:closed

The study days will be from 14:00 – 18:00 on:

  • 8 June 2022
  • 6 July 2022
  • 21 September 2022
  • 19 October 2022

PMMDP2 – Introduction to audit, service evaluation and quality improvement (November 2022 to April 2023)

Application deadline: 1 November 2022

The study days will be from 14:00 – 18:00 on:

  • 23 November 2022
  • 1 February 2023
  • 23 March 2023
  • 26 April 2023

New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £2,700

New international students: £*Not applicable - this course is only open to UK applicants*

Tuition fee information

Please note

PGDip: £450 for each 20-credit module 

We also offer:

Fee information will be confirmed in offer letters sent out to successful applicants. You can find further information, including information for part-time study, through our dedicated fees and funding page.

Additional costs

Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.

Financial support for your studies

You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.

Applicants can be fully or partly sponsored by their employer to undertake the programme. 

For all other potential HEE sponsorship/commissioned options, please contact your local HEE Branch Educational Commission Manager.

Our programmes are based on developing your professional competence and confidence. Network with other healthcare professionals from a range of employers and sectors to identify future career options. You can use your academic credits towards our MSc in Advancing Healthcare Practice programme to further your academic study.

We can offer advice to help you meet your professional regulator revalidation requirements, and/or leadership body credentialing processes, and support you in building a personal learning plan to enhance your career prospects.

Overall, 100% of graduates from Pharmacy are in work or further study within 15 months of graduation; of those in full-time employment, 100% are in graduate level roles. (Based on our analysis of HESA data © HESA 2022, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019/20; includes postgraduate [taught] Pharmacy responders)