PgDip Pharmacovigilance
University of HertfordshireUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
Course overview
Industry Accreditation: Delivered in collaboration with the Pharmaceutical Information and Pharmacovigilance Association [PIPA], who contribute to the curriculum and teaching to ensure the up-to-date content is relevant to needs of industry. Teaching Excellence: A programme committee of expert speakers provide students with latest thinking in Pharmacovigilance and access to networking opportunities. Students have the benefit of working with two supervisors for their project dissertation: an academic supervisor and a work-based supervisor to advise them.
Many of our academic supervisors hold or held senior industry level roles Strong Industry Connections: Benefit from networking opportunities with our external industry speakers (including Roche and Novartis), industry research supervisors a
Key highlights
- Delivered with the Pharmaceutical Information and Pharmacovigilance Association (PIPA)
- PIPA contributes to curriculum and teaching to reflect industry needs
- Expert speaker committee shares latest thinking in pharmacovigilance
- Dissertation guided by both an academic and a work-based supervisor
- Many academic supervisors hold or held senior industry roles
- Networking with external industry speakers including Roche and Novartis
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2nd class — or above
Scholarships
Brian May MSc scholarship in Astrophysics by Research
£2,000 for one year
Up to £2,000Helen Burchell Scholarship
A scholarship of £750 is available each year to a student on the doctoral or master's programmes in the School of Education
Up to £750The University of Hertfordshire Graduate Scholarship - 20% Fee Discount for Herts Alumni
This scholarship is to the value of a 20% tuition fee reduction.
Up to 20% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Pharmacovigilance Scientist
- Drug Safety Associate
- Pharmacovigilance Manager
- Drug Safety Physician
- Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance
- Signal Detection Specialist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £1,565
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Hertfordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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