BSc Hons in Science Pharmaceutical Analysis with Cosmetic Science

What is Pharmaceutical Analysis with Cosmetic Science

The first two years of this four years honours programme is shared with the Higher Certificate in Science in Pharmaceutical Analysis with Cosmetics. The third year and particularly the fourth year are designed to equip the student with honours degree graduate skills and has content designed to help achieve this. The last two years build on the learning of the first two years as described in the Higher Certificate in Science in Pharmaceutical Analysis with Cosmetics.

The third and fourth years includes the following Pharmaceutical Analysis content:

Chemistry - Applied Pharmaceutical Chemistry;
Analytical techniques and instrumentation used in research and development laboratories to isolate and identifying substances - Chromatographic Techniques, Separation Techniques, Spectrophotometric Techniques; Spectroscopic Methods;
Pharmaceutical science in industry - Industrial Bio pharmaceutics, Drug Delivery Systems;
Advanced analytical techniques - Advanced Pharmaceutical Techniques;
The move in the pharmaceutical industry towards biological processes - Bio Pharmaceutics;
Pharmaceutical manufacture - Drug Synthesis and Design, Biophysical and Organic Chemistry, Good Manufacturing Practice & Standards;
Research - Analytical Project; Research Project 1 & 2;
Industry experience or equivalent - Overview of the Pharmaceutical Industry, Work Placement;
Maintaining quality - Statistics and Quality Control, Pharmaceutical Industry Quality Assurance.

It also includes specialist modules in Cosmetic Science:

Cosmetics Industry and Manufacturing - Natural Products;
Cosmetic Safety and Regulation;
Cosmetic Product Development.

Why study Pharmaceutical Analysis with Cosmetic Science at IT, Tralee?

The analytical science content of this programme has been tailored to meet the needs of graduates entering those industry sectors employing analytical scientists. This programme has been specifically tailored to suit the requirements of the cosmetics manufacturing sector.

The fourth year of the programme incorporates a half semester work placement in industry or an equivalent. This is important as it provides an opportunity for the student to experience a work situation before graduating.

As a BSc (Hons) graduate you will be skilled in analytical research methods and should be able to conduct scientific investigations with confidence. You should be able to take responsibility for investigations where you have to design, plan, undertake and report on scientific research. You should be qualified to move into more responsible roles as you grow in confidence as a practicing analyst. 

What are my career opportunities

Honours graduates of the Department’s Pharmaceutical Analysis programmes will be eligible for employment as science analysts across a variety of sectors including manufacturing, research and development in the pharmaceutical, food processing and drinks sectors. Positions that graduates of our Analytical Science programmes have taken up in the past have included laboratory analysts and positions in quality assurance, environmental monitoring, training, education, production and management. The cosmetic science content will be attractive to employers in the cosmetics manufacturing sector.

Local companies that have employed our Analytical Science graduates include Astellas, Kerry Group, Southern Scientific andMetpro.Many others have gone further afield to some of the world leaders in pharmaceuticals in centre in Cork, Dublin, Limerick,Waterford and Galway.