Overview
Key facts
- The University of British Columbia Micro-certificate in Regulatory Affairs in the Life Sciences is a part-time program delivered and developed by the UBC Academy of Translational Medicine (ATM) and the UBC Faculty of Medicine in consultation with world leaders in regulatory affairs.
- It offers a well-rounded, foundational understanding of Canadian and global regulatory systems, processes and stakeholders.
- Consider tasks that make up regulatory affairs and translational medicine, including risk-benefit analyses, preclinical and clinical requirements, evidence generation and regulatory strategy development.
- Gain essential knowledge of clinical trials, medical device regulations, patent regulation, post-market surveillance, master protocol and adaptive clinical trial design. Explore the emerging discipline of regulatory science and its intersection with real-world evidence, patient engagement and health economics.
Programme Structure
Course include:
- Regulatory Affairs,
- Regulatory Science and Health Economics,
- Adaptive Clinical Trial Design,
- Patent law,
- Post-Market Surveillance,
- Health Economics Evaluation.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Biomedical Science Health SciencesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
This program is designed for professionals who work in health, life sciences and related sectors who want to:
- understand regulatory affairs and translational medicine.
- build their knowledge of the regulation of drug and device development processes.
- understand the emerging discipline of regulatory science and its intersection with real-world evidence, patient-oriented research and health economics.
Tuition Fee
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International
2500 CAD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2500 CAD for the full programme during 5 months. -
National
2500 CAD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2500 CAD for the full programme during 5 months.
- $1,250 per course, $2,500 for the program.
Living costs for Vancouver
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.