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Good Manufacturing Practice - 7710

Program Summary

   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 0.5 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Session: 6
 
 
Max UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 24
 
  

Program Description

The Graduate Certificate in Good Manufacturing Practice covers a wide range of manufacturers. A sound understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), regulatory and legal requirements for industry is essential to meet not only industry's needs for legal and safety issues but also to be better placed in global markets to ensure adherence to international standards.

It is recommended that persons working in industries associated with Good Manufacturing Practices apply for this program. This will allow them to relate the course material and assignments to their working practices associated with regulatory, safety and legal requirements as well as meet the worldwide competition in terms of quality and delivery at optimum cost.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

This would enable the Authorised Persons in Australia and in New Zealand (the Qualified person in Europe) who shoulders the responsibility to verify, certify and release for sale every manufactured product in accordance with GMP and regulatory and legal requirements. It will also enable them to move towards achieving high quality, timely delivery, minimum cost and flexible manufacturing in industries where stringent application of GMP is essential.

Program Structure

This program consists of four courses (listed below), each of 6 Units of Credit and is offered via part-time distance learning. It takes a minimum of one year to complete the program.

Academic Rules

Admission Requirements

Either a 4 year undergraduate degree equivalent to a standard Australian Bachelor's degree.

OR

A 3 year undergraduate degree equivalent to a standard Australian Bachelor's degree AND formal technical work in a related industry or engineering of more than a year.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html


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