Course summary
The aim of this course is to provide a postgraduate education in pharmacovigilance, including relevant techniques, the basis of adverse drug reactions, regulations and guidelines, handling safety issues including labelling and risk management and systems and processes. Teaching consists of lectures and workshop activities in small groups and takes into account real world situations. There are opportunities for sharing experiences and networking which contributes to the development of your knowledge and understanding of pharmacovigilance issues.
Modules
Modules: Pharmacovigilance regulations and guidelines; drug safety in clinical trials; adverse drug reactions by major body systems 2; management of pharmacovigilance data; principles of pharmacovigilance; adverse drug reactions by major body systems 1; pharmacoepidemiology; labelling and risk management; project, pharmacovigilance.
Entry requirements
A 2.1 Honours degree (or above) in biosciences; chemical sciences; clinical sciences; or pharmacy; equivalent professional qualification (veterinary science, medicine or dentistry); other qualifications, research publications or appropriate experience considered on an individual basis; 6 months relevant work experience; if English is not the 1st language, IELTS 7.0 or equivalent is required.
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
Fees for Postgraduate Study 2025/26
https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/fee-information/how-much-are-my-fees
Provider information
University of Hertfordshire
College Lane
Hatfield
AL10 9AB