Pharmaceutical Quality by Design MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert
De Montfort University
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Leicester Campus

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Focusing on pharmaceutical science and technology – the application of sciences to product development cycle – this course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to pursue careers in industry or research in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. Applications can be made using the postgraduate application form, or using the online portal. Please send any queries to admissions@dmu.ac.uk; Our Leicester School of Pharmacy has an established reputation of more than 100 years of pharmacy ...Read more

Focusing on pharmaceutical science and technology – the application of sciences to product development cycle – this course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to pursue careers in industry or research in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. Applications can be made using the postgraduate application form, or using the online portal. Please send any queries to admissions@dmu.ac.uk; Our Leicester School of Pharmacy has an established reputation of more than 100 years of pharmacy teaching. This course is dedicated to applying international regulatory guidelines used by all big pharmaceutical industries to pharmaceutical manufacture and product development. Our teaching staff are experienced practitioners and researchers, and offer academic and industrial expertise underpinned by Quality by Design principles. You will learn about the challenges faced by the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries in product formulation, material science, advanced analytical sciences, and process engineering and control, as they strive to develop new products and create safe medicines. Your learning will benefit from our strong industry links, with support from guest lecturers and other experts within the sector. This insight ensures that your studies will be up to date with current practice and developments, preparing you to progress into a wide range of careers, from product development and manufacturing to regulatory affairs, marketing, and clinical research. Extensive investment in our industry-standard laboratories means that you will have access to specialist equipment throughout your studies. This includes a continuous manufacture platform using a novel in-line based on UV-Vis spectroscopy, powder flow and compression technology, thermal and mechanical analysers, freeze drying and tablet manufacturing facilities.

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27/101
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36th
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105th
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Aisha
25 Oct 24

The university cares about their students. There are people constantly coming in to talk to the students about the work-life balance, how to handle stress, how to tackle..Read more

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05 Dec 23

The best accepts have been meeting new friends and the campus being a walking distance from most places in Leicester. The worst experience was Covid..Read more

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Entry requirements

A good honours degree (minimum 2:2 or equivalent) in a chemical, biological or physical science, including (though not exclusive to) chemistry, biology, chemical engineering, engineering, pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, or physics (or equivalent). Alternatively, we will accept a portfolio of professional and/or academic qualifications of equivalent standing to an honours degree.

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£7,050 per year

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£16,800 per year

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£16,800 per year

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The university cares about their students. There are people constantly coming in to talk to the students about the work-life balance, how to handle stress, how to tackle...
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The best accepts have been meeting new friends and the campus being a walking distance from most places in Leicester. The worst experience was Covid...
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De Montfort University
De Montfort University , Leicester

De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) is a well-renowned institution with a long established history of educational success,...

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