The following guidance information and templates are for current and potential course providers.

MPharm degree course

New education standards

• Standards for the initial education and training of pharmacists [PDF 826.2 KB]
• Accreditation Methodology – UK MPharm degrees
   

• MPharm accreditation submission template, 2012-2013
• MPharm reaccreditation submission template, 2012-2013

The documents above are intended for course providers applying for accreditation of a new MPharm degree or reaccreditation of an existing MPharm degree. Providers currently working towards accreditation of an MPharm (Step 6 and above) should refer to the interim standards below.

For information on accreditation of a new MPharm degree or for reaccreditation of an existing MPharm degree please contact the Quality Assurance team.

Interim standards

• MPharm accreditation standards and indicative syllabus [PDF 172.24 KB]
   

• Accreditation submission template (Step 6) [Word 457.5 KB]
• Accreditation submission template (Step 7) [Word 551.5 KB]

Pharmacy Foundation degree course

• Accreditation Methodolology - UK Pharmacy Foundation Degree

MPharm degree course taught in part overseas (MPharm) 2+2

• Accreditation methodology - 2+2 MPharm degrees

Overseas pharmacists’ assessment programme (OSPAP)

New education standards

• Standards for the education and training of non-EEA pharmacists wanting to register in GB [PDF 690.26 KB]
• Accreditation Methodology - OSPAPs
   
• OSPAP accreditation submission template [Word 645.5 KB]
• OSPAP reaccreditation submission template [Word 646 KB]

Independent prescribing programme

Accreditation manual

• Accreditation of independent prescribing programmes [PDF, 264.69KB]
• Pharmacist independent prescribing - Full programme [PDF 117.61 KB]
• Accreditation submission template part 1 - indep prescrib prog [Word, 91KB]
• Accreditation submission template part 2 - indep prescrib prog [Word, 70.5KB]

All providers of newly accredited independent prescribing programmes must submit an evaluation of the clinical skills teaching element of the programme to meet the standard condition of accreditation.

• Template for submission of clinical skills teaching evaluation [Word, 71KB]

Independent prescribing conversion programme

• Pharmacist Independent prescribing - Conversion programme [PDF, 68.78KB]
• Accreditation submission template part 1 - indep prescrib conversion prog [Word, 93.5KB]
• Accreditation submission template part 2 - indep prescrib conversion prog [Word, 63.5KB]

Pharmacy technician

• Accreditation manual - Pharmacy technician training programme [PDF, 137.1KB]
• Accreditation submission template - Pharmacy technician training programme [Word, 567KB]

Dispensing/pharmacy assistant

• Accreditation manual - Dispensing/Pharmacy assistant training programme [PDF, 158.52KB]
• Accreditation submission template - Dispensing/Pharmacy assistant programme

Medicines counter assistant

• Accreditation manual - Medicines Counter assistant training programme [PDF, 153.08KB]
• Accreditation submission template - Medicines Counter assistant programme