The primary objectives of the MSc in Cellular Manufacturing & Therapy at the National University of Ireland Galway is to A) provide formal training in cellular bioprocessing for clinical application and B) cultivating a rigorous scientific underpinning for the development of a cellular therapy. The course curriculum balances the scientific aspects of cellular therapy (in 3 modules), bioprocessing and manufacturing regulation (in 2 modules) and offers optional modules in cancer biology, business, clinical trials and bio-ethics. A student鈥檚 practical skills are developed beyond the classroom laboratory activities with supplemental activities such as workshops in sterile gowning and a 4-month work or laboratory placement, thereby gaining research or enterprise-centric skills. When launching, this MSc programme was the first of its kind worldwide.
Programme Curriculum:
The Cellular Manufacturing & Therapy suite of programmes are available in a 1-year full time format that suit individuals completing their BSc or transitioning between careers. Courses are also available in a 2-year part time format or in 鈥渕icrocredits鈥� making it available to employed individuals hoping to upskill while continuing employment. The modules are available in a variety of formats giving accessibility to a wide range of students with different learning styles, including a lecture-based format, a flipped classroom format, in blended learning and fully online.
The Cellular Manufacturing & Therapy suite of courses are on offer as an MSc programme (90 ECTS), as a post-graduate diploma programme (60 ECTS) or as a post-graduate certificate programme (30 ECTS). Both the MSc and post-graduate diploma are available in a 1-year full time capacity or 2-year part time capacity.
Why Choose This Course?
Potential employers are seeking graduates of this course to fill gaps in their current staffing. To that end, students enrolled in the MSc programme will complete a 4-month long dissertation project that will enable them to develop technical and transferrable skills while networking within a successful organization. Historically, our students were placed in organizations such as the Centre for Cellular Manufacturing Ireland, Galway Blood and Tissue Establishment, Charles River, Stempeutics, Avectas, Cancer Trials Ireland, Regeneron, Intas Pharmaceuticals, Aerogen, Hebei Medical University, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Hi-Tech Health and Valitacell.
Our graduates have successfully secured employment as plant technologists, production assistants, manufacturing biotech associates, cell culture scientists, cell culture technical support, in quality assurance and assay development or as research assistants. They are employed by world leading organizations such as Takeda, Autolus, University of Galway, Fuji Diosynth Biotechnologies, Avectas, Abace-Biology and Charles River laboratories.
* Biaya yang tercantum di halaman ini untuk tujuan indikatif, silahkan
Direncanakan September 2025
University of Galway
University Road,
Galway,
H91 TK33, Republic of Ireland
Students must have completed one of the following:
1) An undergraduate degree in medicine, pharmacy, manufacturing, biology, engineering.
2) An equivalent biomedical science-related undergraduate degree with a minimum of 2nd Class Honours.
Applicants from non-biomedical science related backgrounds will be considered on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the coordinators. Students who have a degree without Honours in a related area and have 3+ years of practical experience in the subject area will also be considered for this programme.
For applicants where English is a second language, we will adhere to NUI Galway guidelines of requiring IELTS scores of 6.5, TOEFL scores of 88 and/or Pearson PTE scores of 61 with no less than 6.5 in any component.
Mungkin ada beberapa persyaratan IELTS yang berbeda, tergantung jurusan yang kamu ambil
Meski berlokasi di salah satu kota universitas global yang lebih kecil, Galway memiliki reputasi luas akan keunggulan penelitian & program studi.
Bantu Daftar
