Quality by Design for the Pharmaceutical Industry MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert/CPD - Distance Learning

Students have the option to complete PGCert, PGDip or MSc awards. Alternatively, every module is available as a bite size ‘Continuous Professional Development’ (CPD) module.

PG Certificate

• Regulatory Guidelines, Principles and Tools of Quality by Design (30 credits)
• The QbD Product Development Roadmap (30 credits)

After completing 60 credits, students will receive a Postgraduate Certificate in QbD for the Pharmaceutical Industry.

PG Diploma

• Quality by Design in Practice (30 credits)
• Manufacturing, Process Controls and Inspection (15 credits)
• Negotiated Studies (15 credits) optional
• Research Methods (15 credits)

After completing 120 credits, students will receive a Postgraduate Diploma in QbD for the Pharmaceutical Industry.

MSc

• Dissertation (60 credits)

Students who wish to study towards a MSc award need to study the Research Methods module. They will receive a MSc degree in QbD for the Pharmaceutical Industry after completing 180 credits.

Course material is delivered through video lectures with integrated presentations and utilises a variety of course assessment methods including reflective writing, case study analysis, critical review of literature and a research project. Students can pace their learning to suit individual timeframes, within the suggested timeline of 20 weeks per module, while the dissertation is designed to take 40 weeks. The lectures are delivered by industry professionals, all from leading companies.