GPhC accredited courses leading to eligibility to enter pharmacist preregistration training in the UK

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1 GPhC accredited courses leading to eligibility to enter pharmacist preregistration training in the UK Institution Qualification Further information Aston University MPharm degree Awarded by Aston University Aston University Postgraduate Diploma for Overseas Pharmacists (OSPAP) Qualification awarded after completion of the OSPAP (see University of Bath MPharm degree Awarded by the University of Bath University of Bradford MPharm degree Awarded by the University of Bradford University of Brighton MPharm degree Awarded by the University of Brighton University of Brighton Postgraduate Diploma for Overseas Pharmacists (OSPAP) Awarded by the University of Brighton Qualification awarded after completion of an OSPAP (see Cardiff University MPharm degree Awarded by the University of Wales to 2008 Awarded by Cardiff University from 2009 Cardiff University also runs its MPharm in collaboration with Taylor s University, Malaysia. This course is fully accredited, and the first students will graduate in University of Central Lancashire MPharm degree Awarded by the University of Central Lancashire First graduates in 2011 De Montfort University MPharm degree Awarded by De Montfort University University of East Anglia MPharm degree Awarded by the University of East Anglia First graduates in 2007 University of Hertfordshire MPharm degree Awarded by the University of Hertfordshire First graduates in 2009 University of Hertfordshire Postgraduate Diploma for Overseas Pharmacists Awarded by the University of Hertfordshire

2 (OSPAP) First graduates in Accreditation is currently granted for a single cohort of 9 students who studied in the academic year and who graduated in June Institution Qualification Further information University of Huddersfield MPharm degree Awarded by the University of Huddersfield First graduates in 2012 Keele University MPharm degree Awarded by Keele University First graduates in 2010 Kingston University MPharm degree Awarded by Kingston University First graduates in 2008 Kingston University Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice (OSPAP) Qualification awarded after completion of an OSPAP (see Awarded by Kingston University First awards in 2011 King s College London MPharm degree Awarded by the University of London until 2007 Awarded by either the University of London or King s College London from 2008 University College London MPharm degree Awarded by the University of London until 2011 Awarded by either the University of London or University College London from Liverpool John Moores University MPharm degree Awarded by Liverpool John Moores University Note: Liverpool John Moores also offer an MPharm degree in collaboration with an institution in Oman which is not. accredited by the GPhC. Regulators are advised to check which qualification is being presented. MAHSA College, Malaysia, was granted provisional accreditation for a single cohort of the MPharm degree in collaboration with Liverpool John Moores University. This provisional accreditation was for Year 1 of the course, delivered between the academic year only. Manchester University MPharm degree Awarded by the Victoria University of Manchester to 2004 Awarded by the University of Manchester from 2005 Medway School of Pharmacy MPharm degree A joint award of the universities of Greenwich and Kent. First graduates in 2008.

3 Institution Qualification Further information Nottingham University MPharm degree Awarded by the University of Nottingham The University of Nottingham also run the first two years of its UK MPharm at its University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus [UNMC] campus. The University of Nottingham MPharm delivered at UNMC is fully accredited. The first students graduate through the Malaysia UK route in University of Portsmouth MPharm degree Awarded by the University of Portsmouth The Queen s University MPharm degree Awarded by The Queen s University, Belfast Reading University MPharm degree Awarded by Reading University First graduates in 2009 The Robert Gordon University MPharm degree Awarded by The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen The Robert Gordon University MSc/Postgraduate diploma in Overseas Pharmacists Assessment Programme [OSPAP] Awarded by The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen Qualification awarded after completion of an OSPAP (see This course is no longer offered by the University. It was accredited between 2006/7 and 2012/13. University of Strathclyde MPharm degree Awarded by the University of Strathclyde The MPharm degree taught wholly at the University of Strathclyde is fully accredited. The University of Strathclyde also runs its MPharm in collaboration with the International Medical University, Malaysia. A new version of the course has been accredited and the first students will graduate in The Malaysian course has been running for some time, the previous course is not accredited. From 2011 there will be two Strathclyde IMU MPharm courses: one accredited, one not. Regulators are advised to check which is being presented. The accredited degree is 4

4 years long; the unaccredited degree is 3 ½ years long. University of Sunderland MPharm degree Awarded by the University of Sunderland The University of Sunderland also runs its MPharm in Malaysia in collaboration with the Systematic Education Group International [SEGI] University College. This course has been accredited and the first students will graduate in University of Ulster MPharm degree Awarded by the University of Ulster First graduates in 2013 University of Wolverhampton MPharm degree Awarded by the University of Wolverhampton First graduates in 2010

5 Notes MPharm degrees were first awarded in 2001, prior to that a variety of qualifications led to pre registration training in the UK (See historical qualifications document) The route to registration in the UK for UK education persons is: Accredited UK MPharm + UK pre registration training + GPhC/PSNI Registration Examination The route to registration in the UK for non EEA education persons is: Accredited UK OSPAP qualification + pre registration training + GPhC/PSNI Registration Examination The universities of London and Wales are federal, with a central degree awarding function (University of London/University of Wales) but also with constituent institutions with their own degree awarding powers. This explains why the Welsh School of Pharmacy used to award degrees of the University of Wales (the Federal University) but now awards degrees of Cardiff University (the School s parent institution); a variation is King s College London, an institution of the University of London: it used to award degrees of the University of London but now offers its students the choice of either University of London degrees or King s College London degrees. The Republic of Ireland [Eire] is not part of the United Kingdom. It is a separate country and a member state of the European Union. Degrees in the Republic of Ireland are accredited by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland. Currently there are three accredited courses: Trinity College Dublin Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland University College Cork. MPharm degrees in Northern Ireland are jointly accredited by the GPhC and PSNI. GPhC = General Pharmaceutical Council. The regulatory body for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and registered pharmacies in Great Britain. PSNI = Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland. The regulatory body for pharmacists in Northern Ireland OSPAP = Overseas Pharmacists Assessment Programme Great Britain (GB) = England, Scotland and Wales United Kingdom (UK) = England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

6 Validity of this document Date validated: 6 Sept 2013 Validated by: Joanne Martin, Quality Assurance Manager (Education) To be revalidated: 1 July 2014 For further information please accreditation@pharmacyregulation.org or telephone