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MSc/PgDip/PgCert in Pharmaceutical Quality & Good Manufacturing Practice

University of Strathclyde

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  • Qualification

    Professional Masters

  • Location

    John Anderson Campus

  • Study mode

    Part time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    21 Months

Course summary

The postgraduate qualifications in Pharmaceutical Quality & Good Manufacturing Practice are only available to individuals who are already enrolled in the NSF-Health Sciences Qualified Person Training Programme. They provide a route to an academic qualification for individuals who are already seeking Qualified Person status.

The NSF-Health Sciences Qualified Person Training Programme is a part-time modular course. It enables suitably qualified pharmaceutical industry employees to acquire the necessary knowledge they need to submit themselves for nomination as a鈥疩ualified Person (QP).

Why this course?

The course is provided in a unique collaboration between the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences (SIPBS) and NSF International (formerly known as NSF-DBA and David Begg Associates (DBA)).

NSF-Health Sciences are leading experts in the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries offering training, consultancy and auditing services.

What you'll study

You're required to complete six of the NSF modules for the Postgraduate Certificate. For the Postgraduate Diploma you need to complete all 12 modules. Each of the 12 modules is delivered annually as a three to five-day residential or online course. Participants usually complete the 12 modules within a two-year period.

The Diploma can be converted to the MSc by completion of a research project which is normally undertaken at your workplace.

Course content

The course is based on the syllabus in the European-approved 'Qualified Person' (QP) study guide as used in the pharmaceutical industry.

The course content includes all the diverse elements required to ensure that each batch of a medicinal product meets the quality requirements of the relevant product and manufacturer's licences. This includes:

an understanding of the pharmacology and chemistry of the product's active and other ingredients

a knowledge of how the product was manufactured

how the product delivers the drug in the patient's body

how the patient's body is expected to handle the drug by way of excretion and metabolism

Youre also made aware of the statutory framework which is applied in the control of the manufacture and distribution of medicinal products.

Each NSF module within the Qualified Person Training Programme maps onto one of twelve 10-credit modules within the Universitys postgraduate qualifications as follows:

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

Analysis & Testing

Formulation & Processing

Investigational Medicinal Products

Mathematics & Statistics

Medicinal Chemistry & Therapeutics

Pharmaceutical Law & Administration

Pharmaceutical Microbiology

Pharmaceutical Packaging

Pharmaceutical Quality Systems

Practical Skills for PQGMP

Role & Professional Duties of the QP

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

拢 1,021month

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

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University of Strathclyde

University of Strathclyde

  • University League Table

    32nd

  • Campus address

    University of Strathclyde, McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street, Glasgow, Glasgow, City Of, G1 1XQ, Scotland

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Welcoming almost 30,000 students from over 140 countries, Strathclyde offers a supportive and vibrant university experience for students of all backgrounds.
Strathclyde offers numerous scholarships and funding opportunities to support students in their studies.
It's home to an International Study Centre offering international students the option to complete pre-master's programmes.

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