Health Professions
Pharmacy Services Diploma
Campus Sighthill Campus
Qualification SCQF Level 8
Study mode Part time
Start date
Aug 2026
Cost
£0
(see funding options)
Course enquiry form
Course overview
Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician Training.
You must be employed as a pre-registration pharmacy technician working within a Pharmacy setting to undertake this qualification. This qualification aligns with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) initial education and training requirements, and on successful completion, you may apply to join the professional register.
If you wish to pursue a career as a fully qualified pharmacy technician, then this course will provide you with the skills, knowledge and qualification to do so.
This course is delivered over a two-year day-release program, where you will learn and develop an understanding of physiological systems, clinical disease states, and the actions and uses of medicines, as well as covering areas such as clinical, operational, and scientific practices and procedures.
As well as attending college lectures (online and in class), you will also undertake the 12 SVQ mandatory units, where you will train, learn and build your knowledge and skills within the workplace whilst gathering, generating and submitting evidence to your e-portfolio showing and demonstrating your own development and competence over your two-year course.
Any enquiries should be sent to pharmacy@edinburghcollege.ac.uk
What you will learn
Year 1
- Professional Practice in Pharmacy
- Supply of Prescribed Medicines
- Pharmacological Principles: An Introduction
- Pharmacotherapeutics
- Storage and Use of Medicines
Year 2
- Clinical Governance and Risk Management in Pharmacy
- Pharmacotherapeutics, continued
- Health Promotion in Pharmacy
How the course is assessed
- Open and Closed Book Assessments
- Candidate Observation in the Workplace
- Candidate Reflective accounts
Number of days per week
- 1 day per week
- Blended approach, MS Teams and on campus.
Entry requirements
- National 5 Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics/Numeracy, English.
- You must be employed as a trainee Pharmacy technician in the pharmacy setting.
English Proficiency Requirements
IELTS 7.0 or aboveProgression and Articulation Routes
- HNC Pharmacy Services, Development and Management.
Career options
- You can apply to the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) for registration as a Pharmacy Technician.
Study Options
| Campus | Study mode | Start date | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sighthill Campus | Part time | 28/08/26 |
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