Careers
PJ Careers is the market leader in pharmacy recruitment. It has an unrivalled track record in helping pharmacists and pharmacy technicians find their perfect job.
Careers in pharmacy — the new professional body for pharmacy
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is the professional body for pharmacists.
The General Pharmaceutical Council is the regulatory body for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in England, Scotland and Wales.
London Pharmacy Education and Training
Those aiming to get a hospital pharmacy placement in London can visit the London Pharmacy and Education Training website, where you can find a complete list of hospitals providing summer vacation placements in London.
Hospital Pharmacy Training in Wales
The Hospital Pharmacy Training in Wales website offers a comprehensive list of hospitals, which can be contacted for either summer placement or preregistration training opportunities.
Resources
Pharmaceutical industry preregistration pharmacist information pack
This useful pack provides information about pharmaceutical companies that provide preregistration training
Registration examination syallbus
Everything you need to know about what will be examined in the registration examination
Sample paper from the General Pharmaceutical Council. This gives preregistration trainees an idea of the types of questions asked in the registration examination
Information for trainees and tutors
Tutor information and workbook available for download as a PDF
Student Associations
British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association
Founded in 1942, the British Pharmaceutical Students' Association (BPSA) is the only national body that represents pharmacy students and preregistration trainees. We aim to promote the interests and welfare of pharmacy students and are the official student organisation of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
European Pharmaceutical Students’ Association
The European Pharmaceutical Students' Association (EPSA) represents over 120,000 pharmacy students in 32 European countries. The objective of EPSA is "To develop the interests and opinions of European Pharmacy Students' and to encourage contact and co-operation between them.
International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation
The International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) was founded in 1949 by eight pharmacy student associations in London. The Federation now represents approximately 350,000 pharmacy students and recent graduates in 70 countries worldwide. IPSF is the leading international advocacy organisation for pharmacy students promoting improved public health through provision of information, education, networking, and a range of publications and professional activities.UK Schools of Pharmacy
England
Birmingham — Aston Pharmacy School, Aston University
Bath — Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath
Bradford — School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford
Brighton — School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton
Chatham — Medway School of Pharmacy, Universities of Greenwich and Kent
Hatfield — School of Pharmacy, University of Hertfordshire
Huddersfield — School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield
Keele — School of Pharmacy, Keele University
Kingston — Department of Pharmacy, Kingston University
Leicester — Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University
Liverpool — School of Pharmacy & Chemistry, Liverpool John Moores University
London — Department of Pharmacy, King's College London
London — The School of Pharmacy, University of London
Manchester — School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Manchester
Norwich — School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of East Anglia
Nottingham — School of Pharmacy, The University of Nottingham
Portsmouth — School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth
Preston — School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire
Reading — Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading
Sunderland — School of Health, Natural and Social Sciences, University of Sunderland
Wolverhampton — School of Applied Sciences, University of Wolverhampton
Wales
Cardiff — Welsh School of Pharmacy, University of Wales, Cardiff
Scotland
Aberdeen — School of Pharmacy, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
Glasgow — Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde
Northern Ireland
Belfast — School of Pharmacy, Queen's University, Belfast
Ulster — Department of Pharmacy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster
Pharmacy Associations
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society
The General Pharmaceutical Council
The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland
Charities and grants
Pharmacist Support is the leading independent welfare charity for pharmacists and their families, preregistration trainees and pharmacy students. The charity's support services include a stress helpline, addiction support, financial assistance, information and signposting, debt, benefits and employment advice.
Teva UK Limited cash bursaries
Each year, Teva UK Limited offers a limited number of student bursaries for students wanting to gain a degree-level qualification in pharmacy or a similar subject. The scheme is intended to help students who would otherwise suffer hardship. This might mean financial hardship or the need for help with caring for a relative. The scheme is open to any home UK student either already attending or who has been offered a place on any full-time UK-based undergraduate course approved by a school of pharmacy or similar.
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