Mature Students
InternationalHigher Certificate in Science in GMP and Technology
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Course Code
TA_SGMPT_C
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Type of Qualification:
Higher Certificate
Duration
2 Academic Years
Timetable
2 Evenings Per Week
About the Course
To produce technically competent graduates who can work in production, quality assurance or validation roles.
They will posses knowledge of regulatory affairs, documentation and processing technologies for both oral dosage and aseptic finished pharmaceuticals as wello as fine chemicals.
The programme will offer operators, team leaders and supervisors an opportunity to acquire a foundation in the sciences relevant to industry and to develop a broad perspective of the issues which pertain to a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
This programme will run over 4 college semesters part-time. Candidates must take all modules on offer in each semester.
Entry Level
If under 23 years applicants must have a Grade D3 in a minimum of five subjects in the Leaving Certificate (this must include Maths and English or Irish) or a FETAC Level 5 or equivalent. Mature students with experience of working in the pharmaceutical industry are also eligible. Eligible candidates may be interviewed. Candidates must be working in an industry of particular relevance for the duration of the programme. All applicants must have competence and spoken and written English.
Course Content
Semester 1
Mandatory
BiologyGMP 1/Quality Assurance
Critical Skills Development
Process Improvement
Semester 2
Mandatory
Applied Maths for Mans OpsContamination Control/CRM
Group Elective 1
Pharmaceutical ScienceIntroduction to Medical Device Manufacture
Semester 3
Mandatory
Manufacturing Process Tech PharmaMeasurement & Calibration Science
Introduction to Bioprocessing
Semester 4
Mandatory
Industrial ApplicationsGMP2/Quality Control
Occ Safety & Health Envir Mgt
Chemistry
Career Opportunities
This programme is designed to provide persons starting employment in the bio and pharmaceutical industry but without a relevant qualification with an opportunity to develop a relevant higher level qualification. The industry currently has, because of significant expansion in scale and activity, a continuing strong need for well qualified staff.
Fees & Funding
- Fee Information http://www.it-tallaght.ie/fees
How to Apply
Applications are made online
Further Information
Programme Leaders:
Dr. Adrienne Fleming
Tel: 01 4042732
E-mail: adrienne.fleming@ittdublin.ie
