We are in the process of finalising our postgraduate taught courses for 2027/28 entry. In the meantime, you can view our 2026/27 courses.
Please note that this course page includes information for the 2025/26 academic year. Details for 2026/27 entry to this course have not yet been finalised. Contact us for more information.
The PGDip Pharmacy Practice is a workplace-based programme aligned to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS) Post-registration Foundation Pharmacist Curriculum (2021).
Building on the knowledge and skills gained during the PGCert, the diploma modules expand your capabilities in leadership, management, and independent problem-solving, preparing you to confidently tackle complex pharmaceutical challenges in practice.
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.
This programme starts in January 2026. Provisional timetable. The finalised timetable for 2026/27 academic year will be published provisionally during the spring term 2026.
During this course, you will benefit from a blended learning experience that combines face-to-face teaching with interactive online activities. Workshops, directed and self-directed study, and workplace-based assessment will support you to develop your professional portfolio. As a workplace-based learning programme, placements are part of your employment prior to enrolment and you will require the support of an Educational Supervisor in your workplace.
There are three diploma modules designed to prepare you for more senior pharmacist roles. These focus on key areas such as evidence-based medicines, formulary management, audit, medication safety and research. You will apply this learning to your own area of practice to produce a detailed critical appraisal, quality improvement project and research proposal.
This collaborative programme between local NHS pharmacy services and the University provides the opportunity to gain experience and feedback that will inform your personal development plan. Its primary aim is to enable pharmacists to become confident and adaptable practitioners with wider capability including enhanced consultation, clinical examination, and digital literacy skills. In doing so, the programme contributes to the professional vision of pharmacists as medicines experts across all sectors, delivering safer, more effective and cost-efficient care to improve health outcomes.
