Program Overview

Certificate in GMP & Biopharmaceuticals

Overview

This course aims to produce technically competent graduates who can work in production, quality assurance or validation roles. They will possess knowledge of good manufacturing practices, documentation and processing technologies biopharmaceuticals.

Award Details

• TU Code: TU5286
• NFQ Level: Level 6
• Award Type: Minor
• Award: Certificate in GMP & Biopharmaceuticals
• Duration: 1 year
• Course Type: Undergraduate
• Mode of Study: Part Time
• Method of Delivery: Blended
• Commencement Date: September 2025
• Location: Tallaght
• Fees: €3,250 Total Fee

Entry Requirements

• If you are under 23 years old on 1 January you must have achieved Grade D3 in five Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish or a FETAC Level 5 qualification or equivalent unless otherwise stated.
• Mature students (Over 23 years on 1 January) are eligible.
• Eligible candidates may be interviewed.
• All applicants must have competence in spoken and written English.

Career Opportunities

This course will provide opportunities in the Pharmaceutical Industry and the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry.

Module Listing

• Year One
  • Semester 1
    • Biology [Mandatory]
    • Critical Skills Development [Mandatory]
    • GMP 1/Quality Assurance [Mandatory]
    • Industrial Applications 1 [Mandatory]
    • Total Quality Management [Mandatory]
  • Semester 2
    • Introduction to Bioprocessing [Mandatory]
    • Contamination Control/CRM [Mandatory]
    • Applied Maths for Manufacturing Operations [Mandatory]

Schedule

This course runs over 1 academic year, 2 evenings a week. Some modules may be delivered in blended mode – a combination of class contact and distance learning.