Expand+What is this course about?
Students will attend lectures Monday to Wednesday and attend pharmacy placement on Thursday and Friday throughout the academic year. Placement is organised by us in conjunction with the student. As well as placement, stude...

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Students will attend lectures Monday to Wednesday and attend pharmacy placement on Thursday and Friday throughout the academic year. Placement is organised by us in conjunction with the student. As well as placement, students will undertake a capstone project which allows them to delve into the research world for the first time. Participation in conferences, poster competitions and lectures by guest speakers from the pharmacy industry will ensure that students are well grounded in all areas of work available to pharmacy technicians.

Why take this course?
The primary aim of the BSc Pharmacy Technician course is to advance the skills and knowledge of the qualified pharmacy technician. Furthermore, it seeks to enable the graduate to use their skills as a pharmacy technician to promote pharmacy practice in the area of pharmaceutical care of the patient. Ultimately, the course provides additional skills to the pharmacy technician in the areas of clinical pharmacy, medicines management, purchasing, clinical governance, ethics and aseptic practices. This will enable the graduate to consider career development in additional areas.

Expand+What can I do after the course?
This course will enable pharmacy technicians to further develop the knowledge and skills acquired at level 6 whilst also providing them with an opportunity to develop as professionals with the latest skills in medicin...

Hide-What can I do after the course?
This course will enable pharmacy technicians to further develop the knowledge and skills acquired at level 6 whilst also providing them with an opportunity to develop as professionals with the latest skills in medicines management, pharmacy purchasing, clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care, clinical governance and ethics, advanced pharmacy skills, pharmacy research methods, aseptic practices and marketing. As it is well recognised that there is pressure on time, workload and responsibilities within the pharmacy setting, it is essential that pharmacy technicians are competent and proficient in undertaking additional roles within their work environment.

As a graduate of this degree, you may be eligible to pursue a level 8 qualification in a health science domain, for example, health management. A number of graduates from this course have been successful in entering pharmacy degrees (MPharm) in Ireland (UCC and RCSI) and the UK (Coleraine, Brighton, Kingston, Liverpool and Sunderland).