Pharmaceutical Quality by Design MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert

UK

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What will I learn?

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.

Which department am I in?

Leicester School of Pharmacy

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees
£16,800.00 (18,30,464) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Leicester Campus

The Gateway,

Leicester,

Leicestershire,

LE1 9BH, CENTRAL ENGLAND, England

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£16,800.00 (18,30,464) per year
living cost- £900 and £1,300 each month

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

City Campus

The Gateway,

Leicester,

LE1 9BH, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

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. If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent when you start the course is essential.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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