Applications are invited for this two-year (part-time) distance learning Master’s Degree offered by the School of Pharmacy, University College Cork course, commencing in September 2023.
The course is structured to provide specialist training to enable pharmacists working in hospital and community pharmacies to extend their professional role within the evolving clinical healthcare system.
The course will promote a greater understanding of the major pharmacotherapeutic issues of various disease states in order to develop a greater understanding of the particular needs of patients with these diseases.
Graduates will gain the skills needed to become leaders in clinical pharmacy services, such as critical appraisal of drug therapies, rational drug use (including pharmacoeconomic evaluation), medication safety management, research project management, presentation skills and report writing.
The flexible, online learning format allows students to remain employed throughout the course. Students will be able to interact with each other and the experienced medical and pharmacy practitioners via webinars, video conferencing, and online discussion boards.
Applicants must hold a primary pharmacy degree and, ideally, have a minimum of one-year practical experience. Applicants must be registered as a pharmacist with the professional accreditation authority in the country where they practice.
Visit MSc Clinical Pharmacy online at www.ucc.ie/en/ckx03 to learn more about the course.
Closing date for applications: 30th June 2023.
Applicants must apply online at www.ucc.ie/apply. Full details of the application procedure are available on this website.
For further information please contact Dr Suzanne McCarthy (Interim Programme Director, S.McCarthy@ucc.ie) School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.