Teesside University last week (August 8) announced that its new MPharm degree – launching next month – will give students the opportunity to receive clinical training abroad as part of the four-year programme.
It will work with IMU University in Malaysia to “develop an exchange initiative whereby pharmacy students from Teesside have the opportunity to undertake clinical training in Malaysia and vice versa”, it said.
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It comes after the university exclusively revealed to C+D in November 2023 that it was opening a new pharmacy school and was “working towards a first intake of students in September 2025”.
According to the university, the international partnership will “bring a global perspective to pharmaceutical training through meaningful placement opportunities”.
And it will “[empower] students to explore diverse pharmacy settings, develop essential skills in medication management and patient care, and network with healthcare professionals across borders”, it added.
“Transformative opportunity”
Teesside University pharmacy director Samantha Weston said that “international clinical pharmacy placements offer students a transformative opportunity to expand their horizons, both professionally and personally”.
“Such experiences are vital in preparing the next generation of pharmacists to lead with insight, empathy and impact across borders,”, she said.
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These placements will also “foster mutual learning, encourage innovation and promote the exchange of best practices”, Weston added.
The university declined to confirm how many places are available on the degree course and how many of those have been filled, although it said that some places remain available through clearing.
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It comes after a London university last month launched a ”fast-track” medical degree for qualified healthcare professionals including pharmacists to “transition” into doctors.
And C+D revealed the launch of Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) new “top-up” online degree for pharmacy technicians to “enhance their scope of practice”.
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Meanwhile in September, Aston University’s pharmacy school unveiled a new “state-of-the-art” £3.3 million pharmacy training laboratory and the University of Sheffield announced that it would open its new pharmacy school to students in September 2025.
And Bangor University announced last July that a new four-year MPharm undergraduate degree course is set to take on 35 students from this September.
