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We work with Schools of Pharmacy in England to support cross-sector clinical placements as part of the MPharm degree.
Clinical placements in the MPharm degree will:
The Department for Health and Social Care confirmed the addition of undergraduate pharmacy students to the list of professions eligible for ‘clinical tariff’ from September 2022. This means that schools of pharmacy can plan clinical placements within the MPharm degree that are supported by clinical tariff payment. Clinical tariff is one of the Department for Health and Social Care ‘education and training tariffs’ details of which can be found here.
From the 2025 to 2026 academic year, new and continuing undergraduate pharmacy students are able to access the travel and dual accommodation expenses (TDAE) provision of the learning support fund scheme, details of which can be found here.
Please refer to these Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
We work with schools of pharmacy, employers, pharmacy leaders and other key stakeholders to support the development and implementation of clinical placements within the MPharm degree in England, with a focus on:
In preparation for gaining access to clinical tariff, in the 2021/22 academic year, we worked with schools of pharmacy in England, providing funding to develop and test clinical placement models for students in years 2, 3 and 4 of the MPharm degree.
Pharmacy schools in England were invited to apply for HEE funding to start developing these approaches, to extend and enrich clinical learning in all sectors of practice for pharmacy students.
Health Education England commissioned RSM UK Consulting LLP (RSM) and Dr Katie Webb at the school of medicine at Cardiff University to carry out an evaluation of the pilot. The final report can be found here.
Learn more about the Department for Health and Social Care healthcare education and training tariff guidance
Visit the DHSC website