Regulatory Affairs in the Life Sciences, Certificate | University of British Columbia | Vancouver, Canada
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Regulatory Affairs in the Life Sciences

5 months
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5000 CAD/full
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About

British Columbia is home to the fastest growing life sciences sector in Canada. Challenging the growth of this sector, however, is the lack of skilled labour with regulatory and translational medicine expertise. The course in Regulatory Affairs in the Life Sciences is offered by University of British Columbia.

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

English

Delivered

Blended

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

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  • 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

    5000 CAD/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 5000 CAD for the full programme during 5 months.
  • National

    2500 CAD/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 2500 CAD for the full programme during 5 months.

Cost: 

  • $1,250 per course (Canadians and permanent residents); 
  • $2,500 per course (international students)

Living costs for Vancouver

1590 - 2686 CAD /month
Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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