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PGCert Pharmaceutical Quality & Good Manufacturing Practice at University of Strathclyde

University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The postgraduate certificate route of a part-time modular and distance learning course delivered with NSF International, based on the Qualified Person study guide syllabus. Six of the NSF modules are completed.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences  |  Duration: Part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Six of the twelve 10-credit NSF-mapped modules, each delivered as a three to five-day residential or online course, covering areas such as Analysis & Testing, Formulation & Processing, Pharmaceutical Law & Administration and Pharmaceutical Quality Systems.

Career pathways

Prepares participants working in quality assurance in the pharmaceutical industry towards the Qualified Person (QP) role.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A relevant degree in a pharmaceutical, biological or chemical discipline, or equivalent; applicants must have attended and completed the required number of Qualified Person (QP) or QLP modules with NSF Health Sciences Ltd.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,600 a year (2026/27). PgCert; same for Scotland and England, Wales & Northern Ireland; page states fees per academic year Source

International applicants: GBP 2,760 a year (2026/27). PgCert; page states fees per academic year Source

Intake: September

Duration: Part-time

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