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Further your skills and develop your undergraduate knowledge alongside undertaking foundation training in practice. Achieve General Pharmaceutical Council learning outcomes. Network with fellow trainee pharmacists.
This course helps trainee pharmacists make the most of the foundation training year and prepare for the registration assessment. We fully understand the pressures of this year and this course will help you develop your full potential by focusing on key elements included within learning outcomes and the registration assessment framework.
We will support your professional development through face-to-face sessions and distance learning on topics across a range of clinical areas including pharmacy law, numeracy and emergency first aid. We will also prepare you for your registration assessment with the General Pharmaceutical Council, including regular mock assessments throughout the course.
The contact time for this course is ten sessions over ten months, with distance learning activities using our Virtual Learning Environment. The course does not earn you credits, but it will help prepare you for assessment within your foundation training year.
For further details on how to apply for this course, please contact TPFP@sunderland.ac.uk.
This course is made up of ten study days, of which one of these days is a full, formal mock assessment in May. The taught elements of this course includes a mixture of directed study and supported supervised study. There'll be a range of pre-work for each study day which you can complete in your own time, as well as participating in each study day.
Study days are held on campus and cover a range of topics varying on a month-to-month basis. You'll take part in a mixed approach to teaching, including presentations, case workbooks, case discussions and formative assessments.
We don’t currently display entry requirements for United States. Please contact the Student Admin team on studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk or 0191 515 3154.
You must already hold an MPharm or Overseas Pharmacists’ Assessment Programme (OSPAP) degree completed in the United Kingdom to enrol on this course.
If you are an international student, you must first complete our Overseas Pharmacists’ Assessment Programme (OSPAP).
For further details on how to apply for Trainee Pharmacist Foundation Programme, please contact TPFP@sunderland.ac.uk.
The fee for this course is £948 (including VAT).
If you are unsure whether you qualify as a UK, EU or international student, find out more in our Help and Advice article.
Take a look at the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.
This information was correct at the time of publication.