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PGDip PHARMACY PRACTICE

  • Year of entry
    2021
  • Course duration
    36 months
  • Year of entry
    2021
  • Course duration
    36 months
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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.

Upcoming cohort enrolment options:

The start dates in 2020-21 are in November 2020 and May 2021

Required documents to be submitted with application can be found in the 'Entry requirements' section of this page, along with information about how to apply online.

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.

New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £1,350 per year

New international students: £ per year

Tuition fee information

Please note

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.

EU student fees

With effect from 1 August 2021, new EU students will pay international tuition fees. For exceptions, please read the UK government’s guidance for EU students.


New UK/Republic of Ireland students

PGDip: £450 for each 20-credit module 

PGDip with prescribing: see PGCert Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Pharmacists.

The fees listed above are for courses starting in November 2020 and May 2021.

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

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.

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.

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.

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