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STEM & Life Science Courses › Higher Diploma in Biopharmaceutical & Medical Device Manufacturing
Manufacturing & Bioprocessing

Higher Diploma in Biopharmaceutical & Medical Device Manufacturing

Innopharma Education Degree / Higher Diploma part-time online delivery

Career prospects

Technical positions:
• QC, QA, Project Management, Engineering, Managerial roles within the Pharma/Medical Device Industries
Supplement skills to pursue roles:
• Finance, HR, IT roles within the Pharma/Medical Device Industries
Potential roles:
• Project Engineer
• Product and Process Developer
• Production Technician/Operator
• Maintenance Support
• Quality Assurance Analyst
• Process Technicians Support Services
• Medical vigilance / surveillance and risk management
• Process business improvement specialists / managers
• Quality assurance specialist / manager

Entry requirements

Suitable for:
• Those with higher-level qualifications at NFQ Level 7 (180 ECTS Credits, typically 3 years of study) in science, engineering or relevant discipline

Where this leads
Manufacturing & Bioprocessing

Making drug substance and drug product at scale — upstream/downstream bioprocessing, aseptic fill-finish, API and solid-dose manufacturing.

€68,000 – €115,000 (specialist to senior), €120,000–€180,000+ for Qualified Persons/Automation Leads
Source: Priya Life Science, "The €100K Reality Check" (2026), citing Irish biomanufacturing salary bands
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Course facts

LevelDegree / Higher Diploma
Duration12 months
Fee€6650
LocationDublin
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Originally listed at the provider's own course page ↗