Program Overview

Practical Medical Affairs (7MCS0004)

Course Overview

This module provides, over five days, a simulated experience of the medical affairs function in a bio-pharmaceutical company. The student will study a range of medical affairs sub-functions and their interactions with colleagues in R&D, commercialisation, pharmacovigilance, etc. The student will write a critical and reflexive report and delivery an oral presentation of an aspect of their understanding of medical affairs in action.

Course Details

• Duration: 5 days
• Dates: 16 March 2026 - 20 March 2026
• Delivery Mode: In person
• Application Deadline: 18 January 2026

Course Features

• Experience of critical appraisal of medical affairs processes and procedures
• Skills for strategic communication of real-world observations of medical affairs
• First-hand experience to guide their career decisions

Course Content

This module aims to give students:

• Experience of critical appraisal of medical affairs processes and procedures
• Skills for strategic communication of real-world observations of medical affairs
• First-hand experience to guide their career decisions

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, students will be able to:

• Write critically of an aspect of medical affairs in action and communicate observations
• Critically appraise medical affairs processes and procedures
• Apply their learning to future career decisions

Entry Requirements

Minimum entry requirements are either a medical degree (such as an MBBS) or a 2:1 first degree in pharmacy, pharmacology, biology, biochemistry, chemistry or related subject. The course will suit individuals seeking to develop a practical understanding of medical affairs in the pharmaceutical industry e.g. pharmaceutical physicians, scientists in R&D and medical affairs, and regulatory affairs personnel.

Key Information

• Course Code: 7MCS0004
• Credit Level: 7
• Credit Value: 15

Fees & Discounts

• Full Price: £1,412.00
• International: £3,975.00

Offered by

Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine Institute of Pharmaceutical Science Centre for Pharmaceutical Medicine