Pharmaceutical Sciences for the Overseas Pharmacist Assessment
Pharmaceutical Sciences for the Overseas Pharmacist Assessment Programme (OSPAP) is designed for those who have qualified as pharmacists outside the European Economic Area and who are now looking to become registered pharmacists in the UK.
Our course is one of a small number of courses that are accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council. Their accreditation is based on quality reviews that ensure Sunderland is meeting the required standards.
This course allows you to gain a Masters qualification within one year. There is an option to exit the course early with a postgraduate diploma, if you do not wish to undertake the Masters research project. The diploma is sufficient for entry to the next stages of registering as a pharmacist in the UK: firstly, 52 weeks of supervised training in employment; secondly, a registration assessment.
Once all these stages are successfully completed, and assuming you have the necessary visa and work permit, you would be in a position to apply for roles as a practising pharmacist in the UK. There is virtually no unemployment of registered pharmacists in the UK.
Pharmacy is a particular area of strength at the University of Sunderland and our Department is ranked #6 in the country, according to The Guardian University Guide 2013.
Į magistro studijų programas gali stoti visi, baigę universitetą arba besimokantys paskutiniame kurse. Studijos kurias baigei ar tebesimokai turi būti panašios krypties kaip ir tos, į kurias nori stoti, kadangi priėmimas yra paremtas ECTS kreditų suderinamumu.
ECTS kreditų išrašas - jei dar nesi baigęs aukštosios mokyklos, būtina prisegti ECTS kreditų išrašą, kuriame būtų matyti, kokius dalykus Tu mokeisi bei kokius pažymius ir kiek kreditų už juos gavai. Kai siunti anketą paskutiniame kurse, diplomą reikia prisegti vėliau, kai tik jį gausi.
Bakalauro diplomas – jei jau esi baigęs aukštąją mokyklą, išrašo nereikia, užtenka prie anketos prisegti savo Bakalauro diplomą.
Svarbu, jog anglų kalbos testo rezultatai universitetą pasiektų iki Liepos 31d.
Anglų kalbos žinias gali patvirtinti vienu iš šių būdų:
IELTS - 6.5
TOEFL - 90
Employment & careers
On completing this course you can register and practise in the UK as a qualified pharmacist. An entry-level pharmacist usually starts within Band 5 of the NHS pay rates (up to around £27,000). Advanced pharmacists, consultants, team managers and managers of pharmaceutical services are rated as Bands 8-9 and can earn up to £97,000. Currently there is virtually no unemployment of qualified pharmacists.
Most pharmacists work in the following areas:
Community pharmacy: this involves working in pharmacies on high streets or in large stores. You will dispense prescriptions, deal with minor ailments, advise on the use of medicines and liaise with other health professionals
Hospital pharmacy: this involves the purchasing, dispensing, quality testing and supply of medicines used in hospitals.
Primary care: this involves working in General Practice surgeries, either as an employee of the Practice or the Primary Care Trust. Roles include Medicines Management Pharmacists, who are responsible for prescribing budgets and the development of prescribing directives
Secondary care: this involves working in hospitals to supply medicines, manage clinics, provide drug information and prescribe medicines
Industrial pharmacists are involved in areas such as Research & Development, Quality Assurance and product registration
Research degrees can be undertaken in many aspects of pharmacy. SunderlandPharmacySchool offers excellent facilities and a wide range of research expertise
You can also work in areas of the pharmaceutical industry, medical writing and in education.
A Masters degree will also enhance opportunities in academic roles or further study towards a PhD.
