Speaker 1:
The GMP programme offered at UTS is a collaboration with SeerPharma, a leading training and consulting organisation, focusing on the quality assurance and compliances areas in the life sciences. The advantage of a collaboration with SeerPharma is that the students get to benefit from the experience of the teachers, and also from our context in the industry in terms of arranging site visits and guest lecturers.
Speaker 2:
UTS GMP offering is really important for two reasons. The first reason is there is no other university across this region, which offers this unique course. And the second reason is the students actually get well-equipped in the area of good manufacturing practice, which they really need to use in industry setup, once they are employed in a particular industry
Speaker 3:
iNova pharmaceuticals has been hosting students for their research projects for almost three years now. We take in four students each year, and one of those students will receive an award from iNova.
Speaker 1:
The GMP courses are offered in two modes. There's the standard on-campus learning mode, in which there's a mix of student-led learning and collaborative workshops led by the teacher. In the distance learning mode, students learn independently in a collaborative online environment.
Speaker 3:
I decided to study GMP at UTS because it gives you a clear picture on best practice international GMPs in different countries like USA, Australia, European countries. And this course also offers you a Master of Good Manufacturing degree.
Speaker 1:
There are many varied career options. And whilst a typical path is probably to go into quality assurance areas of the pharmaceutical industry, there are also options in the veterinary industry, food industry and in areas such as consulting regulatory affairs and in laboratories.
Speaker 4:
I think the biggest thing is actually how immediately applicable what I've been studying has been to my everyday work. Given the practical applications of this course to my current role in the pharmaceutical industry, it made a lot of sense for me to understand the conditions that the facility that I'm transferring into work under. And that meant this course was going to be very useful.
Speaker 2 :
Australia and internationally, there are quite a significant number of pharmaceutical, biotech med device industries are existing and every single industry look for the graduates: those who are well equipped and skilled with the attributes, knowledge and skills of good manufacturing practices.
