Atlantic Technological University (ATU) is a college that places teaching and research at its core. ATU aims to provide students with a transformative university experience that prepares them to make significant contributions to society. With a focus on applied learning, teaching, and research that reflects the needs of businesses and professions in the region, ATU strives to be a preferred partner for research and innovation. The university seeks to attract and support students and staff from around the globe, enabling them to reach their full potential.

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The programme was designed in partnership with Irish companies manufacturing biopharmaceuticals and relevant industry stakeholders. Learners will develop both critical research skills in biopharmaceutical science and indepth understanding of the quality processes involved in the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals products. The Masters programme will be delivered using a blended learning approach. Based on the input from industry, the programme design team have placed a strong emphasis on work-based learning and the year long long research project will be carried out in the company in which you work or should this not be possible ATU Galway will make every effort to facilitate a project within an applied research centre in ATU Galway. The MSc in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing will develop in-depth knowledge of biologics manufacturing and skills relevant to the biopharmaceutical sector through the delivery of a suite of modules,including: Advanced Biopharmaceutical Science, Bioprocessing Technology, Validation for Biopharmaceuticals, Design and Analysis of Experiments and Six Sigma Management. A choice of elective will be offered from the following: Biopharmaceutical Science, Immunology, Immunotherapeutics and Vaccine Technology, Biopharmaceutical Facilities, and Machine Learning & Vision The programme has been designed for people in full-time employment in the Biopharmaceutical/Pharmaceutical sector. Lectures and tutorials will be delivered live on-line and will be recorded, available through ATU's learning platform Moodle. On-site activities are limited, but learners who take the elective module in Biopharmaceutical Science will be expected to be onsite for a 2 day on-site practical workshop in December. The department will be running on-site medical technologies networking events and students enrolled on the Masters in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing are welcome to attend. Show less

Course Details
Learners are required to take a number of mandatory modules with a choice of one elective. Depending on the choice of elective this may be scheduled in either semester 1 or semester 2.

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Year 1
Bioprocessing Technology
5 credits

Design and Analysis of Experiments
5 credits

Biopharmaceutical Science
5 credits

Quality Management Systems and Regulatory Affairs
5 credits

Applied Immunology, Immunotherapeutics and Vaccine Technology
5 credits

Six Sigma Management
5 credits

Validation for Biopharmaceuticals
5 credits

Biopharmaceutical Facilities
5 credits

Machine Learning and Vision
5 credits

Advanced Biopharmaceutical Science
10 credits

Applied Research Project
55 credits

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