Biopharmaceutical Operations - Extended Campus

This programme is designed specifically to address a growing need in the biopharmaceutical industry, this Certificate in Biopharmaceutical Operations aims to provide a scientific understanding to operatives currently working in the biopharmaceutical industry.

This is an employee based programme with a work based learning component that must be completed. Applicants must be employed in the Pharmaceutical (or equivalent/similar) industry to be able to complete the work based component of the module. Alternatively, applicants that have been previously employed by a Pharmaceutical (or equivalent/similar) industry can apply for entry to the programme and have their working experience recognised via the process of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Along with the above requirement, for applicants under the age of 23: A pass in the Leaving Certificate; 5 grades at O6/H7 including English or Irish and Mathematics or international equivalent Mature students (over 23 years of age) that meet the above requirement can apply via direct access. RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) All programmes are mapped to the SETU Carlow Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy https://www.itcarlow.ie/resources/quality/quality-policies-procedures.htm and applicants who wish to apply using this route can request the specific RPL for this programme. SETU Carlows RPL Policy offers clear pathways to the learner for recognition of previous learning undertaken and offer every credit to the learner in completing such learning. The Programme Board will be responsible for the assessment of entry standards and applications as part of any RPL Process.