Industrial Pharmaceutical Studies MSc (PGCert PGDip)
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Overview
This course offers distance-learning training by which an initial, relevant qualification may be supplemented to satisfy EU requirements for Qualified Person Status (QPS).
Candidates seeking Qualified Person Status must have relevant practical experience additional to this course and must arrange an oral examination with the relevant professional body.
Modules have been designed in cooperation with major pharmaceutical companies, and industrialists are associated with the detailed syllabus and operation of each module.
Course duration
Distance Learn.: 2 years (max 3 years)
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Course content
Course structure
Participants are required to study three modules and attend three one-week residential blocks per year. Each module requires 100 hours of formal study and practical work, plus an equivalent time for guided study. The MSc element comprises a dissertation (600 hours) carried out at a participant's industrial base.
Syllabus
Year 1
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Foundation Knowledge for Potential QPS
Facility and Product Design for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
3 one-week residential blocksYear 2
Process Technology in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Medicinal and Analytical Chemistry
3 one-week residential blocksMSc year
Dissertation -
Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyFor non-native speakers of English:
6.5 overall and 6 in writing.Degree and/or experience:
Degree in pharmacy, medicine, veterinary medicine, chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, technology, biology. Professional qualifications/experience. Equivalent qualification acceptable for membership of appropriate professional body. -
Location
Location
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Career opportunities
Those successfully completing the course will be equipped with the body of knowledge requirement for Qualified Person Status. The course also benefits those who require professional updating and modules are available individually for this purpose.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
MSc (PGCert PGDip) Industrial Pharmaceutical Studies
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You should not apply unless you can meet all the entry requirements for this course. Please contact the course team before applying if you are unsure about any of the specific entry requirements.
Entry requirements
For non-native speakers of English:
6.5 overall and 6 in writing.Degree and/or experience:
Degree in pharmacy, medicine, veterinary medicine, chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, technology, biology. Professional qualifications/experience. Equivalent qualification acceptable for membership of appropriate professional body.
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