Reasons to study Quality by Design for the Pharmaceutical Industry at De Montfort University:
- Designed to meet the continuing professional development (CPD) needs of pharmaceutical and allied practitioners worldwide, it provides the tools and techniques needed to implement a QbD approach within your own organisation
- Study a range of specialist modules through flexible distance learning, with opportunities to undertake stand-alone modules leading to a named CPD award
- Our strong links, direct input and guest lectures from by leading industrial and regulatory experts such as Pfizer, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline and the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency ensure your learning is relevant to current practice and developments within the sector
- Our experienced practitioner- and research-based academic staff have recently received grant-funded collaborative research and development to improve industrial process quality and efficiency, with Innovate UK (formerly TSB) and the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
- Become a graduate of the highest calibre - we have an established reputation of more than 100 years in pharmacy teaching
- Course content informs part of a major initiative, being driven and supported by US, EU and Japanese regulatory authorities, and defined within the Q8, Q9 and Q10 Guidelines from the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH)
Graduate careers
This course equips graduates with the relevant knowledge and skills to compete for global jobs in the pharmaceutical, healthcare sectors and academia. Career opportunities exist in product development, manufacturing, regulatory affairs, marketing and clinical research.Ê