MASTER IN CLINICAL PHARMACY –ONLINE STUDY AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, IRELAND

UCC was established in 1845 as one of three Queen’s Colleges at Cork, Galway and Belfast.  The site chosen for the college is particularly appropriate given its connection with the patron saint of Cork, St Finbarr.  It is believed his monastery and school stood on the bank of the river Lee, which runs through the lower grounds of the university.  The University’s motto is  ‘Where Finbarr Taught, let Munster Learn.’ If you are interested in applying to University College Cork as a postgraduate international student, we advise that you initially determine your status, as either a non-EU applicant or an EU applicant.  You can do this by clicking on the following link: Am I an EU or a Non-EU Student?.

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College of Medicine and Health
PAC Course Code: CKX03
Qualification: MSc
Duration:  2 years part-time by Distance Learning   
EU Fees: The 1 year part-time EU fee for this programme in 2010/2011 is €3,850.00. A similar fee will be payable in the second year of the programme in 2011/2012.

Entry Requirements (Pathway I)

• Students must hold a primary pharmacy degree from a School of Pharmacy that is approved by the Programme Committee.
• They must be registered with the professional accreditation authority in the country in which they are practising.
• Ideally candidates should have practical experience in their area of qualifications of at least two years post-registration.
• All students will be required to have full access to computer and internet facilities and to be computer literate.
• Students must be employed by an approved hospital and must have a letter of consent from the hospital of employment before registration.
• In some exceptional circumstances candidates, who by virtue of their training and experience, may, at the discretion of the Programme Director and the Head of School, be deemed suitable for entry to the degree.

Entry Requirements (Pathway II)
In addition to the above:

• The Programme Management Committee may permit graduates holding a Postgraduate Diploma (equivalent to Level 9 award) in Clinical Pharmacy from an appropriately accredited School of Pharmacy to enter a one-year programme. To be considered for entry to this programme, candidates must have completed their Clinical Pharmacy Diploma no more than five years prior to the date of registration for this programme.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL equivalent

Programme  (Pathway I)

Year I
Students take 30 credits as follows:
PF6001 Biostatistics/Critical Appraisal (5 credits)
PF6009 Pharmacotherapy I (15 credits)
PF6010 Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Rational Use of Drugs (10 credits)

Year II
Students take 30 credits as follows:
PF6005 Pharmacoeconomics (5 credits)
PF6006 Pharmacotherapy II (15 credits)
PF6007 Pharmacotherapy III (10 credits)

Upon completion of the above 60 credits students may opt to be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, or may complete a research project/thesis (PF6008 Thesis 30 credits) to be conferred with the MSc in Clinical Pharmacy.

Programme Requirements (Pathway II - one year only)
Students take 45 credits as follows:
PF6001 Biostatistics/Critical Appraisal (5 credits)
PF6007 Pharmacotherapy III (10 credits)
PF6008 Dissertation (30 credits)

 

Further Information:

School of Pharmacy
University College Cork
Cork.
Ireland.
Tel: (021) 4901662
E-mail: pharmacy@ucc.ie