Pharmacist migrating from Canada to UK.

This page is for pharmacists who are registered via the PEBC in Canada who are looking to become registered with the GPhC in the UK.

Overview

  1. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is the regulator of pharmacists and pharmacies in the UK.
  2. Classification – as you have obtained your degree outside of the European Union, you will be classified as an “overseas (non-EEA) qualified pharmacists” and will be required to take a few additional steps.

Steps to registering in the UK via the GPhC

  1. Apply for the Overseas Pharmacists Assessment Programme (OSPAP) – a postgraduate diploma provided by the Universities of Aston, Brighton, Hertfordshire, Kingston – London and Sunderland. See the map below for precise locations.
  2. Undertake the Fitness to practise evaluation – this is a document submission where you need to prove to the GPhC that you are not a criminal etc.
  3. Take the Pre-registration training program – this is a 52-week in-pharmacy training programme conducted in England, Scotland or Wales. Once complete, you must be signed off as satisfactory by your pharmacist tutor-employer.
  4. Sit the GPhC registration assessment – this is a clinical knowledge exam, the failure rate is between 10-30% each year.