Attendance and admissions
Admissions
The closing date for applications is:
- Midnight 25 August 2023 for our September 2023 intake
- Midnight 5 January for our January 2024 intake
There is a fixed number of spaces, which will be filled in order of receipt of all required application information, which includes:
- A fully completed application form
- The pharmacist’s GPhC number
- A personal statement of at least 250 words describing the applicant’s rationale for undertaking a postgraduate qualification
- One reference which must be from a current employer. The reference needs to discuss the applicant’s attitude and aptitude to work and their suitability for postgraduate study, and not just confirm employment. The reference should to be from an organisational email address or on organisational headed paper and should be emailed to pgpharmacyrecruitment@dmu.ac.uk.
Applications must be made using the postgraduate application form and emailed to pgpharmacyrecruitment@dmu.ac.uk with accompanying supporting documentation.
If the course is full at the time of receipt of a completed application, the application will be considered for the next intake.
Attendance dates
For those following a structured pathway, the certificate year includes one induction day and two study days. Attendance on the induction day is strongly recommended.
Please see below for available attendance dates for students who have selected the structured pathway:
September 2023 intake
Location: Leicester
Induction day: Tuesday 26, or Wednesday 27, or Thursday 28 September 2023
First study day: Tuesday 14, or Wednesday 15, or Thursday 16 November 2023
Second study day: Monday 4, or Tuesday 5, or Thursday 7 March 2024
Please note: Case Presentation assessment takes place the week commencing 6 May 2024 students will be required to make themselves available online in an uninterrupted manner for approximately 60 minutes.
January 2024 intake
Location: Leicester
Induction day: Tuesday 23, or Wednesday 24, or Thursday 25 January 2024
First study day: Tuesday 12 March, or Wednesday 13, or Thursday 14 March 2024
Second study day: Tuesday 25, or Wednesday 26, or Thursday 27 June 2024
Please note: Case Presentation assessment takes place the week commencing 2 September 2024 students will be required to make themselves available online in an uninterrupted manner for approximately 60 minutes.