POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE (BIO)PHARMA PROCESSING Award: Post-Graduate Diploma NFQ level 9 Duration: 9 months, Part-time Fridays 9:30am-4:30pm Cost: €3,000 POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN (BIO)PHARMA PROCESSING [NFQ LEVEL 9] www.ucc.ie/en/ace-pcbpp/ Contact Us Déirdre O’Byrne E: [email protected] T: +353 (0)21 490 4715 Adult Continuing Education (ACE) in conjunction with the School of Pharmacy are pleased to offer the Postgraduate Certificate in (Bio)Pharma Processing. This programme is designed for graduates who wish to transition into employment in the (bio) Pharma sector. The part-time course provides pharmacy, science or engineering graduates, as well as candidates who hold sufficient previous experience, with a technical overview of current processing in Pharmaceutical and Biopharma sectors. The programme design provides participants with both a theoretical and practical understanding of the processes involved in drug substance and drug product manufacture. It is delivered part- time by a combination of online distance learning supported by classroom workshops, practicals, and site visits. Practical sessions are delivered in the advanced laboratory-scale processing facilities in the School of Pharmacy, University College Cork. The blend of delivery methods enables students to cover basic content at their own schedule, discuss, and contextualise learning during classroom workshops, practicals, and site visits. Career coaching and job readiness skills are provided via the ‘Transitioning into the Workplace’ module for recent graduates, those interested in career changes or re- engaging with recruitment processes. Modules Include: Introduction to Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms Pharmaceutical Process Technology Pharmaceutical Process for Sterile Products Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Processes