the msc advanced pharmacy practice aims to develop the student's competencies as defined in the royal pharmaceutical society advanced pharmacy framework (apf): expert professional practice; collaborative working relationships; leadership; management; education, training and development; research and evaluation. students can be admitted onto the msc programme through accreditation of prior/ certified learning having met the learning outcomes of the following modules from programmes successfully completed at nicpld or equivalent institution. • foundation pharmacist programme • pharmacotherapeutics for pharmacist independent prescribers • medicine optimisation for pharmacist independent prescribers