Behind every cure for the various diseases that plague a human body is a team of scientists and their selfless clinical researchers. WSQ GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CLINICAL RESEARCH is helpful to quickly connect with any patient.
WSQ GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CLINICAL RESEARCH is part of the healthcare science that studies the health and illnesses in humans. It determines the effectiveness and safety of medications, devices, diagnostic products and treatment regimens intended for human use.
COURSE INFORMATION
Clinical research also considers the ethical issues that could arise from their implementation for prevention, treatment, diagnosis or for relieving symptoms of a disease.
The Clinical Research Programmes offered are:
- WSQ Diploma
- WSQ Specialist Diploma
- WSQ Graduate Diploma
It’s the first of its kind in the clinical research industry. Endorsed and validated by the industry. Each diploma equips the students with practical knowledge and competency-based skills to prepare them for a career in the field of Clinical Research.
- To provide trainees with skills and knowledge that will enable them to respond effectively in a rapidly changing health arena that is strongly influenced by healthcare trends and both local, and international legislations.
- To support and challenge trainees’ the development of their skills and knowledge to enable them to either enter the industry and/or for those already in the industry, to upskill themselves in order to be able to perform in their professional practice more effectively.
- To encourage trainees to leverage on their acquired skills and knowledge to adapt to the ever-changing landscape in clinical research.
- To provide students with the opportunity to critically evaluate and explore the complexities of conducting clinical research in the current healthcare and legislative environment.
WSQ Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research
- Apply privacy legislation and data protection in clinical trials
- Manage insurance and indemnification
- Manage pharmacovigilance activities
- Select appropriate research design for clinical trials
- Formulate research problems into empirically testable hypothesis
- Use medical statistics in clinical trial management
- Evaluate published research reports and apply to clinical practice
Part Time
4 months
Full Time
8 months
Intake Schedules
January, March, July, October
Course Commencement
Minimum of 15 registered students to commence.
Students will be informed two weeks before the start of class.
Apply Privacy Legislation and Data Protection in Clinical Trials
In this module, you will identify and appraise privacy provision in Singapore, assess data privacy in clinical trials and identify and evaluate commercial confidentiality in clinical trials.
Manage Insurance and Indemnification
In this module, you will identify and appraise Insurance in clinical trials, identify and appraise indemnification in clinical trials and evaluate the importance of Insurance and compensation in clinical trials.
Manage Pharmacovigilance Activities
This module will help you identify and appraise the pharmacovigilance process. Monitoring activities and describe roles and responsibilities in the pharmacovigilance process.
Select Appropriate Research Design for Clinical Trials
In this module, you will formulate an appropriate research design for clinical trials. Conducting proper research design for clinical trials and evaluate the literature on suitable research design for clinical trials and document and apply this to practice.
Formulate Research Problems into Empirically Testable Hypotheses
In this module, you will formulate research problems into empirically testable hypotheses. Express research problems into empirically testable hypotheses, evaluating the evidence gathered on formulating research problems. And convert them into empirically testable hypotheses and document how this evidence is applied to formulating research problems.
Use Medical Statistics in Clinical Trial Management
In this module, you will research the use of medical statistics in clinical trial management. Conduct a search for the purpose of medical statistics in clinical trial management, and evaluate the identified literature on the use of medical statistics. Documenting how these apply to the clinical research industry.
Evaluate Published Research Reports and Apply to Clinical Practice
In this module, you will research for published research reports that apply to clinical practice. And conduct a search for published research reports that use to clinical practice and evaluate the identified published research reports and document how these use to clinical practice.
- Clinical Trials
- Research & Development
- Multi-centre & Global Trials
- Phase I, II, III and IV drug trials
- Pharmaceutical Industries
- Therapeutics, Diagnostics, Theranostics
- Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics (PK/PD studies)
- Drug Formulations, Nutrition & Dietetics
- Neutraceuticals
- Drug Delivery & Drug Development
- Clinical Trial Hub – Singapore (All Drug Trial regulations are in place)
- Asia will have about 40-45% of Global Drug Trials.
Career Path
- Clinical Research Associate (CRA) or
- Clinical Research Coordinator
- Clinical Trial Supervisor
- Trial Manager
- Sr Manager / Country Manager
- Asst Director
- Deputy Director
- Director (for example – Asia pacific)
- Global Director
Language requirements:
At least a C6 at GCE O/A Level English or equivalent or Academic IELTS 6.0 and above or equivalent.
Academic requirements:
Bachelor or equivalent in Life Sciences or relevant fields.
Local Students
International Students
Application Fees
Application Fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
$50
$600
Course Fees Per Module
The fees required for each module.
Full Course Fees
The full fees for Modules
$12,000
$12,000
- Above amounts are in Singapore Dollars, and are exclusive of GST.
- Application Fees refer to the price that the student pays the school for the sole purpose of processing the application and admission requirements.
- Local Student refers to Singaporean Citizens, Permanent Residents, Employment Pass or Dependant Pass Holders.
- For course fee refunds policy, please refer to the Student Handbook.
Application Fees
Application Fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Local Students
$50
International Students
$600
Course Fees Per Module
The fees required for each module.
Local Students
International Students
Full Course Fees
The full fees for Modules
Local Students
$12,000
International Students
$12,000
- Above prices are in Singapore Dollars, and the amounts are before GST.
- Local student refers to Singaporeans, Permanent Residents, Employment Pass or Dependant Pass Holders.
Note:
The percentage of course fee funding by SSG is dependent on:
- For Singapore Citizens 40 years old and above the funding is up to 70%.
- For Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents aged between 21 and 39 years old, the funding is up to 50%.
SkillsFuture Credit Information
- Submit SkillsFuture claim 60 days before commencement of the programme, or at the start of the course (w.e.f 21 April 2017). According to SkillsFuture SG, this window period is sufficient for individuals to make claims to facilitate earlier programme registration.
- Inform the Programme Consultant on the usage of SkillsFuture Credit and advise the appropriate amount to be offset against the qualifying programme fees.
- Submit the claim via the SkillsFuture Credit Portal for the appropriate amount to be paid to CSM Academy International for your registered programme.
For more information, please visit
http://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/credit.
Insurance Fees
- Under Edutrust Certificate Scheme stipulated by Committee for Private Education (CPE), the student’s fee must be protected.
- Serves to protect students’ paid fees.
- Subject to prevailing market rate
Medical Insurance Fee
- Subject to prevailing market rate
- Local and International Students are to purchase medical insurance valid throughout their course of studies with CSM Academy International.
- Local Students (Singaporeans, Permanent Residents & Non-student’s Pass Holders) may opt-out of this scheme if they can provide proof of adequate medical insurance coverage in Singapore.
Miscellaneous Fees
The programme is nationally accredited under the Clinical Research Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) framework. Upon completion of the programme, students will be awarded the WSQ Statement of Attainments (SOAs) and WSQ Qualifications under the Clinical Research WSQ framework.
Payments
- All Payments of fees are in Singapore Dollars.
- Amounts presented above are exclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Payment Methods
Cheque
Telegraphic Transfer
NETS
PayNow
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Documents
Please prepare screenshots, scans, or digital copies of your personal documents as they may be required to be uploaded to the application form, such as your NRIC, Working Pass, Student Pass, Passport, Diploma, Certificate or Transcript of Records (where they apply), etc.
Application Fees
Your application fee for this course must be paid prior to submission of the form. Payment details will appear as you go through with the application form. Application Fees are non-refundable.
After Submission
A representative from CSM Academy International will contact you shortly after submission to assist you further into the application process.
