PGDip Pharmaceutical Quality & Good Manufacturing Practice at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

The postgraduate diploma route of a part-time modular and distance learning course delivered with NSF International, based on the Qualified Person study guide syllabus. All 12 NSF modules are completed, usually within two years.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences | Duration: Part-time; all 12 modules usually completed within two years | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Twelve 10-credit modules including Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Analysis & Testing, Formulation & Processing, Investigational Medicinal Products, Pharmaceutical Law & Administration, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Packaging and Pharmaceutical Quality Systems; the Diploma can be converted to the MSc by completing a research project.

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 3,200 a year (2026/27). PgDip; same for Scotland and England, Wales & Northern Ireland; page states fees per academic year Source

International applicants: GBP 5,520 a year (2026/27). PgDip; page states fees per academic year Source

Intake: September

Duration: Part-time; all 12 modules usually completed within two years

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