About this degree
Students will learn how to manufacture and test various pharmaceutical dosage forms, production planning and inventory control, method validation, quality risk management, and regulatory aspects such as the development and assessment of clinical trial dossiers. The programme will expose you to a range of investigational strategies for dealing with critical incidents during the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
Students can study this course on a full-time or on a flexible basis. If studying full time the course duration is 1 year. Students can study this course over 5 consecutive years.
Who this course is for
Individuals with a background in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical sciences, Chemistry, quality, dentistry, medicine, regulation and Biology including all biological sciences are eligible to apply. Experience in the manufacture, quality and regulation is desirable but not mandatory.
What this course will give you
The UCL School of Pharmacy hosts several well-established medicine-oriented research centres and is equipped with up-to-date facilities and equipment required for the manufacture and analysis of pharmaceutical products.
Students benefit from hands-on learning within the School of Pharmacy and extensive links to UK pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, phase I clinical research centres, and UK and EU regulatory agencies.
Students will be taught using a range of innovative teaching methodologies such as mind maps, lecture-cast, small group workshops, case studies, practical sessions and peer-group work.