MSc Pharmaceutical Medicine  MSc Pharmaceutical Medicine University of Surrey ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/1566371663University-of-Surrey-1.jpg

The programme is designed to meet the needs of those working (or intending to work) in the specialty of pharmaceutical medicine, or those who require a professional qualification pertinent to pharmaceutical medicine. It is suitable for those practising within the pharmaceutical industry, the related fields of commerce, licensing authorities or the public health service. The programme is designed to: ? Enable students to secure further recognition in the field of pharmaceutical medicine ? Give a greater understanding of pharmaceutical medicine in the domain of health care ? Provide evidence of specialisation, which is increasingly required under EU legislation ? Demonstrate proficiency across the whole field of pharmaceutical medicine through a system of continuous assessment The programme enables you to gain a wider perspective of pharmaceutical medicine, including the discovery, development, evaluation, registration, monitoring and marketing of medicines. It will improve your ability to evaluate various aspects of drug development processes, and you will acquire postgraduate training suitable for senior scientific or clinical posts within pharmaceutical medicine. The part-time and modular nature of the programme is well suited to busy people with additional work commitments, allowing a flexible rate of attendance (one to four modules per year). The MSc requires 180 credits, the Postgraduate Diploma requires 120 credits and the Postgraduate Certificate requires 60 credits. Please note: the Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate awards are named Clinical Research. For a full list of modules, please see the relevant pages of our website. Assessment If you are registered on the Postgraduate Certificate you will be required to complete four 15-credit modules, which are all compulsory. If you are registered on the Postgraduate Diploma you will be required to complete eight 15-credit modules. Four of these modules are compulsory, two or three are recommended (see table) and the remainder optional. In addition to this, the MSc award requires the completion of a 15?20,000-word dissertation, linked to the Research Methods module. A viva voce examination may be required by external examiners.