Clinical Pharmacy

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Available Modules:
A variety of modules are available, ranging from Foundation Module (covering General Medicine and Surgery), Therapeutics (attending study days with expert practitioners), Clinical Governance (Audit and Management of Change), other ward Clerkships, Critical Care, Medicines Information, Aseptics, Primary Care, Clinics, Research.

Some of the modules are compulsory (100 out of 120 credits) and there are 20 optional credits (2 specialist modules).

Special Features:
* Conducted mainly in candidate's base hospital


* The National Leadership and Innovation for Health or individual hospitals usually fund students through this programme of study.



Course Description

The administration and management centre for the course is based in the Health and Medicines Unit of the Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The day to day operation of the course is carried out at 4 accredited teaching centres under the guidance of an Associate Course Director appointed to each centre.

The teaching centres currently accredited are Oxford, North-, South East- and South West- Wales covering a total of 34 hospital sites.

A number of hospitals in England and Wales have been accredited as clinical teaching sites for the MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy. These are listed below grouped into five teaching centres:

A variety of modules are available:

* Foundation Module (covering General Medicine and Surgery)
* Therapeutics (attending study days with expert practitioners)
* Clinical Governance (Audit and Management of Change)
* Other ward Clerkships
* Critical Care
* Medicines Information
* Aseptics
* Primary Care
* Clinics, Research

Suitable for GPHC Registered Pharmacists employed in accredited hospitals. Students must be employed as a pharmacist in an accredited hospital (one that runs the programme).Note: International students pursuing part-time programmes of study are not eligible for Tier 4 General Student) visas and must have alternative leave to remain in the UK if they intend to study at the University in person. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 75 (Grade B) TOEFL paper-based test score : 600 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

Accreditation

Facts and figures

Cardiff University is a member of the Russell Group, a group of 24 leading UK research intensive universities.

We are the 12th largest university in the UK in terms of student numbers with a total estimated income for 2013/14 of £460M.

Our student community

We have 26,269 students enrolled, representing over 100 countries.

* 18,685 undergraduates
* 7,584 postgraduates
* 5,090 international students
* 1,000 students volunteer in the local community each year
* 170,000 alumni across the globe from more than 180 countries

Student numbers confirmed for 2012/13.

Research and innovation

We have a world-leading research community with a strong and broad research base:

* our research contract awards have a total value of £500M
* we have won five Queen's Anniversary Prizes
* £20M has been invested in Cardiff University/Fusion IP spinouts
* we are 8th in the UK for interactions with SMEs since 2008*
* we rank 6th in the UK for estimated turnover (£43M) of all active graduate start-ups since 2008
* our researchers include two Nobel Prize winners - Professor Sir Martin Evans and Professor Robert Huber.

*Encouraging a British Invention Revolution, Sir Andrew Witty, October 2013.

Graduate destinations

Our graduates are sought-after by employers - more so than most other major UK universities.

* 94% of graduates enter employment or professional training/postgraduate study shortly after graduating
* 78% obtain graduate level employment, placing the University 16th in the UK for this measure

Based on HESA Destination of Leavers in Higher Education survey.