How to Become a Registered Pharmacist in U.K

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General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) governing the pharmacist registration in UK, and as an Overseas pharmacist we have to fulfill these requirements.

Step 1: An Overseas Pharmacists Assessment Programme (OSPAP)

Step 2: 52 weeks of Pre-registration training approved by the GPhC 

Step 3: The registration assessment Examination.

Step 1: Overseas Pharmacists' Assessment Programme (OSPAP):

OSPAP is a one-year post graduate diploma course designed to ensure that those who have qualified overseas receive the appropriate education and training to prepare them for UK Practice and entry to Pre-registration training. Entry to these course needs English language proficiency of IELTS testing at level 7 in each category at a single test.

• Aston University (Birmingham) 
• University of Brighton
• Kingston University
• Robert Gordon University (Aberdeen)
• University of Sunderland

Step 2: 52 weeks of Pre-registration training approved by the GPhC:

On graduation you will be eligible to apply for preregistration training for a one-year period prior to taking up the registration examination of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Step 3: The registration assessment Exam:

There are two examination papers; an open-book and a closed book paper. Questions are based on practice-based situations and are designed to test the thinking and knowledge which lie behind any action.

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