Eligible candidates must hold a first or second-class Honours (2.1) degree in Pharmacy, have min. six months experience working in hospital pharmacy practice, which may include final year MPharm placement, and be registered (or eligible to be registered) with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland. Applicants also require two references, one academic and one non-academic. Short-listed applicants will have to attend hospital interviews to secure training positions. Successful applicants will be based in full-time employment in one of the participating hospitals for the two-year duration of the c
All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet
Band B (Standard Entry)
English language requirements. For more details of qualifications that meet Band B, see the English Language Requirements page
Winner of the GradIreland Postgraduate Course of the Year Award (2019) in the Health Sciences Division, the M.Sc. in Hospital Pharmacy is the longest running postgraduate hospital pharmacy course in Ireland. It is also the only broad-based hospital pharmacy course in Ireland, covering both clinical and non-clinical aspects of hospital pharmacy practice, equipping pharmacists with the knowledge and skills to take on a range of advanced practice and leadership roles. The M.Sc. in Hospital Pharmacy embraces an innovative, blended teaching style, with tutor-led, practice-based experiential learning, complemented by online webinars, pre-recorded lectures, and face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops. This highly interactive course provides students with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to undertake all aspects of hospital pharmacy: clinical, dispensary, aseptics services, medicines information and leadership/management. Is This Course For Me? Our M.Sc. course arms graduates with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to take on a wide range of advanced specialist pharmacist, management and leadership roles. Students undertake training in all aspects of hospital pharmacy, including clinical pharmacy, dispensary and drug distribution, administration and management, aseptic compounding, and medicines information.