Entry requirements
The following section details our typical entry requirements for this course for a range of UK and international qualifications. If you don't see your qualifications listed, please contact us to find out if we can accept your qualifications.
Typical offer:
UK: Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy or equivalent award worth 120 Master’s level credits (FHEQ level 7). You must provide full details of your Diploma syllabus and assessment to enable assessment of its suitability for entry to this course.
You will also need: an English language qualification (see below)
International applicants: Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy. You must provide full details of your Diploma syllabus and assessment to enable assessment of its suitability for entry to this course. This course is offered online Distance Learning.
We don’t accept degrees from certain universities in Bangladesh, please see our Bangladesh Country Page for more information.
English language requirements
All of our courses require an English language qualification or test. For most students, this requirement can be met with a 4 or C in GCSE English. Please see our English Language guidance pages for further details, including English language test information for international students. For those students who require an English language test, this course requires a test from Group D.
References
Normally, you will need to provide at least one academic reference to support your application unless you have been out of study longer than two years. If it has been more than two years since you last studied on a degree-level programme, you will normally need to provide an employment reference instead. For more information about Academic References, please see our Postgraduate how to apply web pages.
Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose
Please see our Postgraduate how to apply web pages for guidance on what to include in your personal statement.
Recognition of Prior Learning
The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process which enables applicants to receive recognition and formal credit for learning acquired in the past through formal study or work and life experiences.
RPL can also be requested for admission onto the start of a programme in lieu of the admission requirements. For more information, see our Recognition of Prior Learning web pages.
Pharmacists who have passed the Northern Ireland Centre for Pharmacy Learning and Development (NICPLD) Foundation Programme can be awarded 60 credits towards the MSc in Clinical Pharmacy Practice (CPP) programme as part of the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process. For more details please email us.
General information
The entry grades outlined in this section indicate the typical offer which would be made to candidates, along with any subject specific requirements. This is for general information only. Keele University reserves the right to vary offer conditions depending upon a candidate's application. For international students, find out how we work with approved agents as part of our admissions process.