Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology (Online - M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip)

Course Overview

This online Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology course has been developed in collaboration with industry experts and the regulatory authority to meet the requirements of the industry today. The course has been designed to provide flexibility for students who are working in supervisory and management roles in the pharmaceutical industry, to manage the challenge of balancing work / study / family responsibilities.

The general areas covered include pharmaceutical processing, chemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceutical biology, and regulation of health products and manufacturing. Candidates who are eligible and wish to progress to the Masters qualification must also complete a Qualified Person (QP) Professional Industrial dissertation. During the year, participants will also undertake several manufacturing facilities visits.

This course is a two-year online learning course running from January to December each year.

Applicants are expected to have an Honours Bachelor's degree (ideally 2.1 or above) in one of the following disciplines: chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, medicine and technology, or biology. Other disciplines may also be considered as suitable.

Some experience of working in the pharmaceutical manufacturing and associated industries is also desirable. In case of heavy competition for places or where there are concerns regarding a particular applicant’s suitability, applicants may be interviewed.

English Language Requirements

All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements. For more details of qualifications that meet Band B, see the English Language Requirements page here.

This course is offered to graduates working in the pharmaceutical industry who wish to satisfy the EU educational requirements for the role of the Qualified Person (QP) responsible for the manufacture of human and veterinary medicinal products. Many of our graduates now hold global or senior executive quality management positions in pharmaceutical multinational companies.