Postgraduate Award in Professional Development Independent and Supplementary Prescribing
University of Worcester
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MSc - Master of Science

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What makes Independent and Supplementary Prescribing at Worcester special?The independent and Supplementary Prescribing Course at Worcester is a multi-professional course which fundamentally enables practitioners within their therapeutic areas and clinical specialities from a variety of clinical settings to develop safe and effective prescribing practice. By building on your existing knowledge and experience, as well as health assessment skills-autonomous practice and professional development ...Read more

What makes Independent and Supplementary Prescribing at Worcester special?The independent and Supplementary Prescribing Course at Worcester is a multi-professional course which fundamentally enables practitioners within their therapeutic areas and clinical specialities from a variety of clinical settings to develop safe and effective prescribing practice. By building on your existing knowledge and experience, as well as health assessment skills-autonomous practice and professional development are enhanced whilst prescribing safely, appropriately, and cost-effectively in line with your professional and regulatory standard and code of conduct.This Masters Level 30-credit six-month blended learning course has 2 intakes per academic year. It is delivered part time and is currently open to Nurses, Paramedics, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists and Therapeutic Radiographers. At Masters level there is an expectation that you act autonomously in planning your study and time in practice. The workshops, competency portfolio and assessments will expect you to be able to consider and evidence complex issues and demonstrate sound clinical decision-making, sometimes in the absence of all information.The prescribing courses offered at Worcester are accredited by the NMC and HCPC and are suitable for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals who meet the professional requirement to independently and supplementary prescribe from the BNF, BNF(C) and the NPF.CareersThe Independent and Supplementary Prescribing courses opens up autonomous practice to the experienced clinician. The Advanced Practice role is at the heart of the modernisation agenda for the NHS to increase capacity, make effective use of the skilled clinicians working in the acute and community sectors and to improve patient outcomes.

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62/279
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93rd
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Entry requirements

We welcome applications from those who are: a registered Nurse (level 1) or Midwife or Specialist Community Public Health Nursing registrant or Health and Care Professions Council registrant whose profession is legislated as being able to act as a prescriber; employed or self-employed as a registered Nurse or a registered Health Care Professional (including NHS and non-NHS settings); capable of safe and effective practice in clinical/health assessment, diagnostics/care management and planning and evaluation of care ; at least 1 year post registration, prior to application on to the course.

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£406 month

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The standard tuition fees for part-time UK and EU students enrolling on MA/MSc/MBA/MRes/PG Cert/PG Dip degrees in the academic year 2026/27 are £811 per 15-credit module, £1,081 per 20-credit module, £1,622 per 30-credit module, £2,162 per 40-credit module, £2,433 per 45-credit module and £3,243 per 60 credit module.

£406 month

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The standard tuition fees for part-time UK and EU students enrolling on MA/MSc/MBA/MRes/PG Cert/PG Dip degrees in the academic year 2026/27 are £811 per 15-credit module, £1,081 per 20-credit module, £1,622 per 30-credit module, £2,162 per 40-credit module, £2,433 per 45-credit module and £3,243 per 60 credit module.

£767 month

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Students from International

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The standard tuition fees for part-time international students enrolling on MA/MSc/MBA/MRes/PG Cert/PG Dip degrees in the academic year 2026/27 are £1,533 per 15-credit module, £3,062 per 30-credit module, £4,600 per 45-credit module and £6,133 per 60-credit module.

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University of Worcester
University of Worcester , Worcester

Located in a historic cathedral city in the West Midlands and only 45 minutes from Birmingham, the University of Worcester is home...

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University of Worcester
Henwick Grove Worcester Worcestershire WR2 6AJ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Worcester Shrub Hill  0.9 miles away

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