How do we ensure new drugs are safe for the public, correctly evaluated and their use properly regulated? Regulatory Affairs is an area of growing opportunity in the pharmaceutical industry.
This course focuses on public health and the introduction of drugs. You’ll learn to produce legal applications for new drug licences, deal with different regulatory authorities and ensure drug safety. The course also offers a practical understanding of the pharmaceutical industry. You’ll explore different sources of medicine, how they work and how they’re made, packaged and administered.
At the end of Year 1, you may apply to transfer to the Pharmacy MPharm course, dependent on academic performance and an interview process.
Example modules
- Regulatory Affairs
- Analytical Science
- Practical and Research Skills in Pharmaceutical Science
Career opportunities
Graduates are successful in careers such as Regulatory Affairs, drug development, quality control, clinical trials and research, drug safety and pharmacovigilance.
