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Clinical Pharmacy - Diploma Courses and Awards
There are four postgraduate Diploma awards that a hospital pharmacist could consider as their goal. These are shown below. Also, click on the Student Pathways link on the left of this page for examples of how these awards can be achieved.
Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
This programme offers a fixed pathway with optional modules from our CPD Plus+ portfolio, leading to the award of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy.
In the first year of the course, you'll complete 6 modules. In the second year, you will complete a further 6 modules of your choice. For further information on this programme, including an overview of its aims, objectives and educational content of the modules available, click here.
Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (Open Learn)
This programme offers a flexible route that incorporates CPD Plus+ and CPD Plus+ Open Learn module options. For further information about the modules available, click here.
Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (Independent Prescribing)
A programme that incorporates the Independent Prescribing qualifying course (IP-1). For further information about IP-1, including an overview of its aims, objectives and educational content of the modules available, click here.
Diploma in Advanced Professional Practice
For further information on this programme, please follow this link.

