Ireland

Quality & Regulatory Affairs - Galway

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Level: Level 7
Award: Special Purpose Certificate (Level 7 NFQ)
Classification: Special Purpose
Awarding body: Atlantic Technological University
Duration: 1 year part-time, blended. Recommended Study Hours per week It is recommended that students should try to allow for 5-6 hours per week per 5-credit module to their studies. On-Campus Attendance Requirement Blended delivery mode varies per module, depending on the module context. Several modules require approximately four on-campus classes per module, per semester. Note: Check the programme Examination and Assessment requirements per module, as certain modules involve on-campus assessments and examinations.

Programme summary

You will have the basic skills necessary to work in the area of Quality within the pharmaceutical / medical device industries, specifically the Regulatory Affairs aspects of those industries.

Entry requirements

To qualify for entry to the minor award, applicants are required to have a pass in any QQI FET Major award at Level 5 or 6 or alternatively applicants meeting the minimum Leaving Certificate entry requirement of Grade O6/H7 or better in five Leaving Certificate subjects including Mathematics and English or Irish with a minimum of 160 points or equivalent are eligible for entry. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can be used as a means to gain entry to the programme or gain exemptions. For more information on the RPL process, please visit My Experience If you wish to obtain the Bachelor of Science (Level 7) in Quality for Industry at ATU you need to have the following: 60 credits at Level 7 (Cert in Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Cert in Quality Statistics and Management and Cert in Quality Management) plus 120 credits at Level 6 in a suitable/specified discipline (or a successful RPL application).

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