Amir Shah is an education consultant and visa advisor at Global Pathways, and is British Council certified. He specialises in the OSPAP route — the Overseas Pharmacists’ Assessment Programme that internationally qualified pharmacists complete before registering with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
His writing on this site covers OSPAP end to end: who is eligible and how GPhC adjudication works, what the programme costs across the four accredited universities, the individual providers, and the GPhC’s proposals to change the route.
The proposed replacement is shorter and includes prescribing — so waiting looks smart on paper. Here is what the GPhC has actually confirmed, what it has not,…
29 August 2026None of the four accredited universities is accepting September 2027 applications yet — so the work that decides your place is happening at the GPhC, not an…
29 August 2026Complete guide to OSPAP eligibility requirements for 2026. Find out who qualifies, what the GPhC adjudication process involves, English language requirements,…
7 April 2026A full breakdown of OSPAP costs in the UK for 2026: tuition fees by university (£11,300–£16,200), visa costs, living expenses, and the total cost of the full…
7 April 2026The University of Sunderland is the only GPhC-accredited OSPAP provider in the North of England. This guide covers fees, entry requirements, the application…
7 April 2026The GPhC proposed replacing OSPAP with a new one-year integrated route at its council meeting on 26 March 2026. A 12-week public consultation is now open. Here…
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