Overview

It’s primarily aimed at overseas pharmacists with at least 2 years of patient facing practice-based experience, helping them build on their expertise to practice at an advanced level.

The Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice (International) programme from University of Birmingham offers an extended placement of 6 months (24 weeks) in hospital settings, integrated into the 18-month programme to support further development in clinical practice.

The masters programme offers a comprehensive curriculum that combines clinical pharmacy practice, pharmacotherapy, patient-centred care, and healthcare leadership. It emphasises evidence-based medicine and its role in improving patient outcomes across various healthcare settings.

Career opportunities

The MSc in Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice (International) is designed primarily for international students, helping you develop advanced skills and knowledge to practice at a specialist, or senior or advanced specialist pharmacist level, depending on the requirements of your country's regulatory bodies.

This programme equips you with the clinical expertise and leadership abilities necessary to enhance pharmacy services in your home country, whether in government ministries, hospitals, universities, or other healthcare settings.

This MSc is also excellent preparation for a PhD, either in the UK or abroad.

Programme Structure

Modules include:

Advanced Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Clinical examination skills and on-site clinical practice

Healthcare Systems Leadership

Research Methods and Practice based project

Structured Reflective Portfolio

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-03 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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88

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should have a 2:1 Honours degree (at least 55%- 3 out of 4- GPA) or equivalent in Pharmacy.

You must also be a registered pharmacist in your home country with at least 2 years of patient facing practice-based role.
They also require students to have a DBS check and complete an occupational heath check once in the UK to be able to start their placements.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

55000 GBP / year

≈ 55000 GBP / year
Applies to you

Applies to you

Free

Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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