Education and Learning
Pharmacists undertake:
- a four year full time undergraduate MSc Pharmacy (MPharm) degree course;
- followed by one year in pre-registration training; and
- must pass a further exam before registering with the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland or General Pharmaceutical Council.
MSc Pharmacy
The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland 
in conjunction with the General Pharmaceutical Council , quality assures pharmacy degree courses offered in Northern Ireland by the process of accreditation.
in conjunction with the General Pharmaceutical Council , quality assures pharmacy degree courses offered in Northern Ireland by the process of accreditation. MSc Pharmacy degree courses are available throughout the UK. There are two universities in Northern Ireland accredited to provide the MSc Pharmacy degree course.
Pre-registration training
Before registering with the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland pharmacists who have completed their MPharm:
- must work for one year in practice and
- pass a pre-registration exam.
Information about pre-registration training is available at
Post graduate learning and Development
Pharmacy post graduate learning is delivered by the Northern Ireland Centre for Pharmacy Learning and Development (NICPLD) based at Queens University Belfast. NICPLD are commissioned by the Department to deliver an annual programme of education through regional road shows, workshops, advanced clinical practice events and distance learning. www.nicpld.org/
Links
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