Professional Development

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Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribing


Courses

Please select the level of study you wish to apply for. Level M indicates that you wish to study at Masters level, and Levels 1-3 indicate that you wish to study at Degree (Undergraduate) level.

Course Details


Course/Module Code

UZTRTV-40-3

Level

3

Fees

24-25 Accredited 40 credits

£2200.00

Assessed

24-25 Non-Accredited 40 credits

£2200.00

Unassessed

Course Dates

Select course date below to see all attendance days and to apply.
If no course dates are shown below this could be due to high demand or no availability. If your course is being funded by your employer and they have bought places in advance you will need to contact them to be given the links to apply.

Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 12: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

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The course is full, please select another available date or join the waiting list.

If you are already registered, clicking on the waiting list button will take you to the application form for you to complete and be added to the waiting list

Attendance days for the course

Monday - 06 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 07 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 08 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 10 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 11 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 04 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 17 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 18 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 09 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 12 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 13 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 21 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 06 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 17: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

Venue

CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)

Attendance days for the course

Monday - 06 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 07 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 08 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 03 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 04 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 04 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 20 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 21 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 07 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 06 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 07 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 21 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 09 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 9: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

Venue

CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)

Attendance days for the course

Monday - 06 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 07 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 08 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 03 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 04 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 06 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 02 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 21 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 14 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 08 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 09 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 19 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 09 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 10: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

Venue

CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)

Attendance days for the course

Wednesday - 08 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 09 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 10 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 05 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 06 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 07 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 20 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 21 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 11 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 08 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 09 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 22 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 06 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 15: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

Venue

CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)

Attendance days for the course

Wednesday - 08 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 09 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 10 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 05 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 06 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 07 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 20 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 21 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 08 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 08 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 09 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 22 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 06 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 11: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

Venue

CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)

Attendance days for the course

Monday - 13 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 14 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 15 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 03 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 04 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 04 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 20 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 21 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 17 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 06 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 07 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 21 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 09 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 14: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

Venue

CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)

Attendance days for the course

Monday - 13 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 14 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 15 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 10 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 11 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 06 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 24 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 25 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 15 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 12 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 13 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 22 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 09 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 16: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

Venue

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Attendance days for the course

Monday - 13 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 14 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 15 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 05 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 06 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 05 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 25 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 26 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 16 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 01 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 02 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 21 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 09 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 13: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

Venue

CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)

Attendance days for the course

Wednesday - 15 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 16 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 17 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 06 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 07 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 05 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 27 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 28 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 10 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 01 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 02 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 22 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 06 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30

Applications

University

Assessment

The assessment strategy within this module complies with regulatory requirements for independent prescribing.

The individual components of the assessment are non-negotiable and are regularly updated to reflect current changes in legislation. An updated list of assessments is available within the current module handbook.

To comply with the students regulatory body, assessments are non-compensatory. In addition, if students, by their omission or incorrect answer, would cause direct harm to a patient, then they must be referred.

Careers/further study

This course can contribute towards:

  • BSc(Hons) Health and Social Care
  • Postgraduate Certificate Health and Social Care
  • Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Practice
  • MSc Advanced Practice
  • MSc Professional Development
  • Postgraduate Diploma Professional Development
  • Graduate Diploma Professional Development
  • BSc(Hons) Professional Development

Content

This multi-professional programme combines the learning outcomes set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). 

These learning outcomes are appropriated to the individual learner's professions and proposed prescribing area ensuring that, on successful completion, the learners have undertaken an educational preparation which affords them the necessary skills and knowledge to practice as safe competent and autonomous prescribers. 

A more detailed view of the learning outcomes and course content is seen within the module specifications below:

Entry Requirements

You must fulfil current entry requirements set by your regulatory body in relation to prescribing practice. The requirements have been incorporated into the Programme Application Form (PAF), therefore it is important that you read the PAF carefully and answer all questions.

Applicants can be sponsored by their employers or self-fund to undertake the programme. Pharmacists may be eligible for a HEE funded place. Please check to see if you can access that funding and then follow any instructions given.

Important: Please ensure that you read the How to Apply notes section below before you apply online for this course.

Introduction

Successful completion of this multi-professional programme requires learners to successfully pass the module, Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribing and will award successful candidates 40 Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) points. 

To comply with regulator entry requirements, the Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribing programme for Pharmacists and Paramedics is offered at level 7 (LM - Masters Level).

Nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, dietitians, radiographers, chiropodists may enrol on either level 7 (LM) or level 6 (L3 - Degree Level).  

If you are looking to undertake this as an aesthetic practitioner, you will need to meet the requirements listed in the Independent and Supplementary Prescribing: A framework document for aesthetic practitioners (PDF).

After successful completion of the independent prescribing module, there are opportunities for those wishing to continue with multi-professional education such as Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning and Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advancing Practice.

Key Facts

Important: Please ensure that you read the How to Apply notes section below before you apply online for this course. Additional forms to download can be found in the How to Apply section below.

Learning and Teaching

The Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribing programme offers many opportunities for all professions to learn with and from each other both in the academic and practice settings. It is also recognised that nurses, AHPs and pharmacists have different pathways to registration, and develop different skills, experiences and competencies in practice before joining the prescribing programme.

As a result, each professional group is supported to develop different skills and knowledge to meet their profession-specific needs required before legal annotation as an independent and/or supplementary prescriber. 

For nurses and AHPs, this may involve a greater focus on pharmacology principles, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, drug interactions, disease management and therapeutic decision making. 

For pharmacists, this may mean a greater emphasis on clinical examination, assessment skills, and communication and consultation skills. 

Thus, the well evaluated programme structure is borne from an understanding of the commonalities and of the uniqueness of the different professional groups whilst ensuring that all of the indicative content required by the regulatory bodies has been covered either during the online sessons or within directed learning activities.

Study facilities

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Telephone

+44 (0)117 32 81158

You can also follow us on Twitter @UWE_NMP.

Title

40 credit level 6 or level 7 module


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Course Details


Course/Module Code

UZTRTU-40-M

Level

M

Fees

24-25 Accredited 40 credits

£2200.00

Assessed

24-25 Non-Accredited 40 credits

£2200.00

Unassessed

Course Dates

Select course date below to see all attendance days and to apply.
If no course dates are shown below this could be due to high demand or no availability. If your course is being funded by your employer and they have bought places in advance you will need to contact them to be given the links to apply.

Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 12: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

Venue

CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)

The course is full, please select another available date or join the waiting list.

If you are already registered, clicking on the waiting list button will take you to the application form for you to complete and be added to the waiting list

Attendance days for the course

Monday - 06 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 07 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 08 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 10 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 11 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 04 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 17 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 18 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 09 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 12 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 13 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 21 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 06 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 17: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

Venue

CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)

Attendance days for the course

Monday - 06 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 07 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 08 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 03 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 04 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 04 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 20 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 21 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 07 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 06 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 07 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 21 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 09 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 9: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

Venue

CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)

Attendance days for the course

Monday - 06 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 07 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 08 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 03 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 04 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 06 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 20 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 21 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 14 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 08 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 09 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 19 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 09 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 10: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

Venue

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Attendance days for the course

Wednesday - 08 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 09 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 10 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 05 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 06 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 07 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 20 March 2025CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 21 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 11 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 08 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 09 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 22 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 06 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 15: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

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Attendance days for the course

Wednesday - 08 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 09 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 10 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 05 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 06 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 07 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 20 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 21 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 08 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 08 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 09 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 22 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 06 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 11: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

Venue

CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)

Attendance days for the course

Monday - 13 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 14 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 15 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 03 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 04 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 04 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 20 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 21 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 17 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 06 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 07 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 21 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 09 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 14: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

Venue

CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)

Attendance days for the course

Monday - 13 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 14 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 15 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 10 February 2005ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 11 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 06 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 24 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 25 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 15 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 12 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 13 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 22 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 09 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 16: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

Venue

CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)

Attendance days for the course

Monday - 13 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 14 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 15 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 05 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 06 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 05 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday - 25 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 26 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 16 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 01 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 02 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 21 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Monday - 09 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Course Dates

Course Information : COHORT 13: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS: 06.12.24 - All applications are processed weekly and the course will close when full or when all commissioned places have been used. IS YOUR PAF DOCUMENT COMPLETED - IF NOT DO NOT APPLY UNTIL THIS IS READY TO UPLOAD. Please note: YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM (PAF) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION: PLEASE APPLY WITH YOUR FULL REGISTRATION NAME - THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIBING. Additional to the online days will be 12 directed learning days. Exam: 25th June 2025 Resit Exam: 1st October 2025

Venue

CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)

Attendance days for the course

Wednesday - 15 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 16 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 17 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 06 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 07 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 05 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 27 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 28 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 10 April 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 01 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 02 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Thursday - 22 May 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Friday - 06 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday - 25 June 2025ONLINE09:30 - 16:30

Applications

University

Assessment

The assessment strategy within this module complies with regulatory requirements for independent prescribing.

The individual components of the assessment are non-negotiable and are regularly updated to reflect current changes in legislation. An updated list of assessments is available within the current module handbook.

To comply with the students regulatory body, assessments are non-compensatory. In addition, if students, by their omission or incorrect answer, would cause direct harm to a patient, then they must be referred.

Careers/further study

This course can contribute towards:

  • BSc(Hons) Health and Social Care
  • Postgraduate Certificate Health and Social Care
  • Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Practice
  • MSc Advanced Practice
  • MSc Professional Development
  • Postgraduate Diploma Professional Development
  • Graduate Diploma Professional Development
  • BSc(Hons) Professional Development

Content

This multi-professional programme combines the learning outcomes set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). 

These learning outcomes are appropriated to the individual learner's professions and proposed prescribing area ensuring that, on successful completion, the learners have undertaken an educational preparation which affords them the necessary skills and knowledge to practice as safe competent and autonomous prescribers. 

A more detailed view of the learning outcomes and course content is seen within the module specifications below:

Entry Requirements

You must fulfil current entry requirements set by your regulatory body in relation to prescribing practice. The requirements have been incorporated into the Programme Application Form (PAF), therefore it is important that you read the PAF carefully and answer all questions.

Applicants can be sponsored by their employers or self-fund to undertake the programme. Pharmacists may be eligible for a HEE funded place. Please check to see if you can access that funding and then follow any instructions given.

Important: Please ensure that you read the How to Apply notes section below before you apply online for this course.

Introduction

Successful completion of this multi-professional programme requires learners to successfully pass the module, Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribing and will award successful candidates 40 Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) points. 

To comply with regulator entry requirements, the Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribing programme for Pharmacists and Paramedics is offered at level 7 (LM - Masters Level).

Nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, dietitians, radiographers, chiropodists may enrol on either level 7 (LM) or level 6 (L3 - Degree Level).  

If you are looking to undertake this as an aesthetic practitioner, you will need to meet the requirements listed in the Independent and Supplementary Prescribing: A framework document for aesthetic practitioners (PDF).

After successful completion of the independent prescribing module, there are opportunities for those wishing to continue with multi-professional education such as Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning and Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advancing Practice.

Key Facts

Important: Please ensure that you read the How to Apply notes section below before you apply online for this course. Additional forms to download can be found in the How to Apply section below.

Learning and Teaching

The Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribing programme offers many opportunities for all professions to learn with and from each other both in the academic and practice settings. It is also recognised that nurses, AHPs and pharmacists have different pathways to registration, and develop different skills, experiences and competencies in practice before joining the prescribing programme.

As a result, each professional group is supported to develop different skills and knowledge to meet their profession-specific needs required before legal annotation as an independent and/or supplementary prescriber. 

For nurses and AHPs, this may involve a greater focus on pharmacology principles, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, drug interactions, disease management and therapeutic decision making. 

For pharmacists, this may mean a greater emphasis on clinical examination, assessment skills, and communication and consultation skills. 

Thus, the well evaluated programme structure is borne from an understanding of the commonalities and of the uniqueness of the different professional groups whilst ensuring that all of the indicative content required by the regulatory bodies has been covered either during the online sessons or within directed learning activities.

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Telephone

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Title

40 credit level 6 or level 7 module


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