Master of Science (Good Manufacturing Practices)
Enhance your career with in-depth knowledge of quality assurance, compliance and good product development.
- What is the focus of this degree?
- Is this course for me?
- What are my study options?
- What are my career options?
- How do I find out more?
Learn more about the Master of Science (Good Manufacturing Practices).
What is the focus of this degree?
Our unique Good Manufacturing Practices course provides knowledge and hands-on practice to ensure quality assurance, compliance and good manufacturing practices within the therapeutic goods industry.
You'll learn about the regulatory standards and aspects of manufacturing therapeutic drugs and devices through extensive hands-on and theoretical course and project work including:
- In-depth knowledge of the heavy regulations of the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology or medical device industry
- Compliance
- GxP
- Product development
- Quality assurance
You will also select from different streams to specialise in pharmaceuticals, biologics or medical devices.
Is this course for me?
Our course is for anyone working in, or intending to work in, sectors where Good Manufacturing Practice is required. This includes laboratory staff, managers and practitioners in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries.
You'll also have an appropriate undergraduate science degree with honours, or a four-year undergraduate engineering degree with honours.
What are my study options?
The Graduate Certificate is part of a nested suite of programs including the Graduate Diploma of Science (Good Manufacturing Practices), Master of Science (Good Manufacturing Practices) and Master of Science (Honours) (Good Manufacturing Practices).
You can select from different disciplines and streams and specialise in pharmaceuticals, biologics or medical devices, as well as select units of study from all stages of the product life cycle (from pre-clinical and clinical through to commercial manufacturing).
Find out more about each stage of study:
| Program | Local Student Information | International Student Information |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate of Science (Good Manufacturing Practices) | Local | International |
| Graduate Diploma of Science (Good Manufacturing Practices) | Local | International |
| Master of Science (Good Manufacturing Practices) | Local | International |
| Master of Science (Good Manufacturing Practices and Quality Management) | Local | International |
What are my career options?
Our course will enhance your employability and career opportunities as an accredited entry point into the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, and provides an excellent basis for those already acting as 'authorised persons' or anyone heading that way.
Our course is also ideal if you want to start a pharmaceutical/biotechnology career with industry-recognised qualifications.