The rapid expansion of pharmaceutical and biomedical products industries requires an increasing number of highly skilled regulatory science professionals. Often serving as company liaisons with the regulatory authorities, these professionals are responsible for ensuring that their companies are compliant with complex regulatory policies and procedures within the countries in which they operate. An online master’s in regulatory affairs, offered through the UGA College of Pharmacy, provides the credentials you need to serve in such capacities and advance your regulatory career in industries such as pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices, and veterinary medicine. The program is a non-thesis/project master’s degree and is ideal for individuals who have a clear objective to pursue a career in regulatory affairs, as well as those with an industry background desiring an advanced education to thrive in regulatory management.

Regulatory science professionals are employed in industry, government, and academia and provide a range of services related to the regulation, development, manufacturing, and marketing of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, in-vitro diagnostics, biologics, biotechnology, nutritional products, cosmetics, and veterinary products.

The Master of Science in Pharmacy comes with an emphasis in Regulatory Sciences Program prepares industry professionals for an advanced career in regulatory affairs management, covering comprehensive regulatory requirements for pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices, animal health, international regulations, and combination products. The master’s degree equips students with essential regulatory, scientific, and practical skills for medical product development, registration, and maintenance of medicinal drug products and medical devices.

The MS-IBRS degree is comprised of at least 39 credit hours of coursework.

Core Classes

PHAR 6010E Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Device Industries

PHAR 6020E Food and Drug Law

PHAR 6030E Current Good Manufacturing Practices

PHRM 7230E Ethical Issues in Research

PHAR 6130E U.S. Marketing Applications for New Drugs, Biologics, Medical Devices, and Animal Health Products

PHAR 7100E Biostatistical Applications for Pharmaceutical & Biotech Industries

PHAR 6950E (Project student) Masters Seminar in Regulatory Affairs

PHRM 7300E (Thesis student) Masters Thesis

Additional Core courses for Project Path:

PHAR 6800E (Project student) Applied Project in Regulatory Affairs OR

PHAR 6900E (Project student) Internship in Biomedical Regulatory Affairs

Elective Courses (12 hours required for both Project and Thesis students):

PHAR 6100E Quality Control and Quality Assurance

PHAR 6120E Process Control and Validation

PHAR 6140E Overview of Drug Safety Throughout Medical Product Lifecycle

PHAR 6160E Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls

PHAR 6200E Clinical Trials Design and Management

PHAR 6210E Project Management in Clinical Trials

PHAR 6310E Good Clinical Practice Regulations

PHAR 6340E European Pharmaceutical and Biologics Regulatory Affairs

PHAR 6360E Latin American Pharmaceutical and Biologics Regulatory Sciences

PHAR 6380E Global Medical Device Regulatory Submissions

PHAR 6800E Applied Projects in Regulatory Affairs

PHRM 7210E Special Topics in Pharmacy

PHRM 7000E (Thesis student) Master Research

To learn about admissions, application deadlines, cost, program faculty, and more, please visit UGA’s Online Learning webpage for the MS-IBRS.

Master of Science (M.S.) in Pharmacy – International Biomedical Regulatory Sciences