Course summary
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.
Modules
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 You’re 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 University’s 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
Assessment method
Modules are assessed individually. Each module is assessed via a short examination or a short dissertation/essay. In addition, you're required to build a reflective portfolio demonstrating the value of their module-by-module learning to becoming a Qualified Person. MSc students write and submit for examination a thesis based on their research project.
Entry requirements
You should hold a relevant degree in a pharmaceutical, biological or chemical discipline or equivalent. You’re required to have attended and completed the required number of Qualified Person (QP) or QLP modules with NSF Health Sciences Ltd.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Sponsorship information
www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/scholarships/
Provider information
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building
16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ