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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
John Anderson Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
22-SEP-25
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Duration
1 Year
Course summary
This MSc Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing is designed to produce highly skilled graduates in continuous manufacturing science and technology to meet the growing demands for expertise in this area. Youll be trained to take up jobs in the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
The course is aligned with the Continuous Manufacturing & Crystallisation (CMAC) centre. It's supported by academic staff from across the University and was informed by CMAC's strategic industry partners such as:
AstraZeneca
Pfizer
Novartis
Roche
Takeda.
What you'll study:
The Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Masters course consists of taught classes along with practical classes from October to April.
If you successfully complete all assessments youll then undertake a 10-week research project over the summer. This can be at the University or with an external company or organisation. Youll submit a thesis at the end of August.
You'll learn about:
pharmaceutical development and production
continuous manufacturing processes
crystallisation mechanisms
manufacturing processes as they related to the modern pharmaceutical industry
transferable, professional skills
Process Analytical Technology (PAT) & data analytics
quality assurance
management & Quality-by-Design systems
Careers:
The course prepares you for a career in:
the chemical or pharmaceutical industry (research and development, production and regulatory affairs)
academic and other research institutions
government agencies such as drug licensing authorities
Future prospects:
If you're interested in pursuing a PhD, this course is the perfect route in. It also gives you a range of skills and experience that employers from industry are looking for.
Modules
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