Postgraduate Certificate in Drug Discovery and Development–PGCertDDD 60 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the PGCertDDD degree shall have:

(i) completed a degree of a tertiary education institution in New Zealand or equivalent in Chemistry or a relevant life-science subject, such as Biochemistry, Biomedical Science, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, normally with a B+ average grade or better in relevant courses; and

(ii) been accepted by the relevant head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean, Academic (Postgraduate) for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.

2. The course of study for the PGCertDDD shall consist of:

(i) DRGD 401; one of DRGD 402, CHEM 421

(ii) A further 30 points from BIOL 430–440, BMSC 400–441, BTEC 435–441, CHEM 400–441, CLNR 401–405, DRGD 402–403, DRGD 580, MBIO 434–440.

3. (a) A candidate for the PGCertDDD shall normally complete the requirements of the certificate within two years of first enrolling in it.

(b) The associate dean may extend the maximum period in special cases.

4. A candidate who has completed the PGCertDDD and is accepted into the MDDD may transfer the courses passed to the MDDD, but must abandon the earlier qualification upon being awarded the degree.