What is the programme about?
This Masters programme presents the regulatory affairs role and specifically targets the pharmaceutical regulatory industry. It also provides a detailed insight into EU legislation and regulation as well as an overview of US regulation. This programme is essential to meet the needs of the Irish pharmaceutical industry. All programme modules have been chosen and designed on the basis of leading industry advice and consultation and also meet the requirements of regulatory companies in sourcing regulatory and quality assurance personnel.
The programme enables existing regulatory affairs personnel in the pharmaceutical regulatory industry to understand all current diagnostic and medical device regulations and develop the necessary skills to work successfully in the dynamic world of regulatory affairs. The programme will also enable the graduate to develop a set of transferable skills to directly meet the requirements of a broad range of future employers including information technology, written and verbal communication skills, team working, independent research skills, data analysis and critical thinking. Teaching will involve traditional lectures supported and complemented by a managed learning environment incorporating elearning, discussion boards, and moderated online debates.
Special Features of this programme
The primary objective of this Masters is to enable learners to expand their job responsibilities and opportunities in new areas after completing the programme. It will also enable learners to create an excellent network within the pharmaceutical industry, both by meeting other regulatory professionals during the course and by interacting with industry experts while completing their dissertation research. The programme is also designed to upskill professionals working in Regulatory Affairs who have already gained first-hand experience of handling regulatory issues.
Exit award
Students who successfully complete the relevant 60 credits of the programme will be eligible for the Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs (Level 9) should they opt to leave the programme (Embedded Exit Award).
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What is Springboard+?
Springboard+ is a government initiative offering Higher Education courses to eligible individuals - for FREE - at Certificate, Degree, Higher Diploma and Masters Levels which lead to qualifications in areas where there are employment opportunities in the economy.
Springboard provides free upskilling in higher education in areas of identified skills need. The initiative's primary target group has been unemployed people with a previous history of employment. In 2014, Springboard incorporated ICT Skills Conversion courses (i.e. Springboard+), some of which are open to applicants regardless of their employment status.
Who is Eligible? All courses are open to eligible applicants irrespective of their employment status.
There are three categories of applicant:
1. Those in receipt of an eligible Department of Employment Affairs & Social Protection (DEASP) payment and the previously self-employed;
2. Returners seeking to re-enter the workforce;
3. People in employment seeking to reskill or upskill.
People participating in the Community Employment Scheme; the Rural Social Scheme; Tús; JobBridge or in receipt of the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance or the Short Term Enterprise Allowance may apply for Springboard and, with the approval of a Department of Social Protection Case Officer, take up a Springboard course.
To participate in a NFQ Level 9 (Post Graduate) course, a period of at least one-year must have elapsed since completing a full time undergraduate degree course leading to a major award at Level 8 on the NFQ.
Proof of Eligibility
Applicants will also be required to provide evidence that they meet the eligibility criteria for the Springboard Initiative.
• Those in receipt of a qualifying Department of Social Protection will be required to provide evidence of this payment.
• Returners will be required to provide a letter/statement signed by a Commissioner for Oaths confirming their status as a homemaker.
• Those in employment will be required to provide a copy of their most recent P60 or a letter from their current employer to confirm their employment.
Further information on eligibility is available on www.springboardcourses.ie