Industrial Pharmaceutics (MRes) (MRes)

The MRes in Industrial Pharmaceutics is a unique research programme that develops the critical skills required to work in the pharma and biopharma manufacturing industry in Ireland. The programme will develop competency in the design of experiments, data analysis, process development and analytical method development as well as in transversal skills such as scientific communication and technical writing.

This MRes is the first research-intensive, industry-focussed MRes course of its kind in Ireland and is designed to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical industry for more specialist scientists with expertise in the analytical or process development space in Ireland and abroad.

In this programme you will get the opportunity to conduct research in an industrially relevant domain under an academic supervisor in the world-class research facilities within the School of Pharmacy at UCC or with industry.

As part of the MRes Industrial Pharmaceutics programme, you will undertake a total workload equivalent to 90 credits over 12 months, including a major industrial pharmaceutics research thesis of approximately 20,000 words and choose taught modules to the value of 20 credits. In addition, all students undertake an initial training course in biopharma research techniques and experimental design that helps you to build a foundation in research skills. This foundation will be further enhanced throughout the MRes programme via taught modules.