Entry Requirements

Criteria

To register for the MSc All applicants must meet the entrance requirements, which normally include 2 years working experience in Regulatory Affairs or other relevant area of the pharmaceutical industry and a science degree (or cognate discipline), or the equivalent in the opinion of the Admissions Panel.

Applications meeting the above criteria will be accepted automatically.
In exceptional circumstances TOPRA will consider applications from potential candidates who do not meet the above criteria, for example:
• many years experience in regulatory affairs, but no degree
• degree but less than 2 years regulatory experience with other relevant healthcare industry experience.
In such cases the application will be reviewed by the Admissions Panel to assess suitability for acceptance onto the course.

Language

Candidates whose first language is not English must prove their knowledge of written and spoken English sufficient to enable them to undertake the course. An IELTS (International English Language Testing System) certificate must be required before you begin the course. The University specifies that students studying for an award need to have attained a IELTS score of 6 (for undergraduates) and a IELTS score of 6.5 (for postgraduates), TOEFL (580).
Information on IELTS can be found at www.ielts.org and www.britishcouncil.org
TOEFL - http://www.ets.org/toefl

Disability

TOPRA makes no distinctions in its admissions policy with regard to disability. TOPRA will make every reasonable effort to supply students with services that meet their needs.