Medical Affairs Diploma shqa

In the written diploma thesis, you address a concrete question from your own professional practice. You independently develop a solution to a real-life challenge from your day-to-day work in the pharmaceutical industry. The theories, methods and concepts acquired during the Medical Affairs Certificate Program shqa serve as the foundation for your work.

In the oral final presentation, you demonstrate your ability to clearly present and substantiate the key findings and the impact of the solutions you have developed. You confidently answer in-depth questions from the principal supervisor related to the topic of your diploma thesis. In doing so, you show that you are an expert in your field and that you can successfully transfer acquired knowledge into practice.

You will be supported by a principal supervisor of the Medical Affairs Certificate Program and a co-supervisor of your choice. The principal supervisor guides and supports you throughout the duration of the diploma program and is responsible for assessing the diploma thesis. Together with your co-supervisor, you select a topic that offers the greatest benefit for you and your team from a company perspective. Your co-supervisor will attend the oral final presentation and assess your solutions within the context of your professional environment.
 

• Graduates of the Medical Affairs Certificate Program

The regulations govern key aspects such as:

• Admission requirements
• Organisation (programme management / main and co-supervision)
• Requirements for the diploma thesis and final presentation
• Registration and admission
• Dates and deadlines
• Withdrawal regulations
• Passing and repetition
• Appeals and legal recourse

Please read the regulations carefully (see documents).

The admission requirements are as follows:

• Completion of the entire Medical Affairs Certificate Program within the last 12 months
• A Swiss Federal Certificate of Competence, a tertiary-level qualification, or an equivalent qualification
• Admission of diploma candidates holding a vocational or tertiary-level qualification obtained abroad is decided by the programme management
• At least two years of professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry (RX or OTC) or in a medical technology company

If you are unsure whether you meet the admission requirements, we are happy to conduct a preliminary assessment. Please contact us at academy@shqa.ch or by phone 041 500 07 80.
 

• Candidates employed by an shqa member company: CHF 1,500.–
• Candidates employed by a non-member company: CHF 2,250.–
• All others: CHF 2,250.–

Please read the fee regulations carefully (see download section).

After successfully passing the written diploma thesis and the oral final presentation, you will receive a diploma and a separate certificate stating the overall grade.

You are entitled to use the following title protected by shqa:
Diploma Medical Affairs Manager shqa 

Registration must be completed within 12 months after completion of the Medical Affairs Certificate Program shqa.

The following documents must be submitted with the registration for admission review:

• Curriculum vitae (short version)
• Proof of a Swiss Federal Certificate of Competence, a tertiary-level qualification, or an equivalent qualification
• Evidence of at least two years of professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry (RX/OTC) or in a medical technology company