EXTERNAL COURSES EVERY PHARMACY STUDENT SHOULD EXPLORE!

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Being a pharmacy student today means going beyond the syllabus. Whether you’re aiming for clinical research, regulatory affairs, or even medical writing-these free platforms offer valuable certifications and skills that make a real difference in your career journey.

Courses like:

  • Clinical Research & Trials
  • Pharmacovigilance
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • GMP & QA/QC
  • Medical Writing, Drug Design, and more!

And the best part? Many are free or low-cost with certificates from trusted platforms like:

  • SWAYAM/NPTEL
  • WHO
  • WIPO Academy
  • Coursera
  • Alison
  • ISRO-IIRS Outreach

Start early, skill up smartly, and make your learning curve work for you!

Have you tried any of these courses? Share your experience or drop more recommendations below :backhand_index_pointing_down:

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Biotech graduate here and currently enrolled in a clinical research and medical writing course.

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Informative

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Yes in SWAYAM app i learnt the course project management. we can gain more knowledge in this platform. Each topic is clearly explained with detailed examples.

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I haven’t tried. But, now after reading this informative post, I am surely going to enroll in a course from NPTEL.

  • I looked and found that they have recently released their Final Course List (July - Dec 2025)

NPTEL Final Course List (July - Dec 2025).

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Informative. Thanks for sharing

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Yes i have done courses in Pharmacovigilance and Intellectual Property Rights. You must try it out. It may be help full if they want make career in PV and IPR.

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yes , these courses will help to improve skills which important for us.
I have tried pharmacovigilance and medical writing it has help me improve skills and knowledge.

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thank you very much for this post. it is very useful for me. i will start my learning from today.

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Thank you for sharing . Very informative

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Informative thanks for sharing.

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This is really helpful, I haven’t tried any of these courses yet, but I’m definitely planning to start soon. As a pharmacy student, I feel these extra skills will give us an edge and help us understand things beyond textbooks.

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Yes I have explored courses in Pharmacovigilance (PV), Drug Regulatory Affairs (DRa), and Medical Writing, and found them valuable for building a strong foundation in the pharmaceutical industry. PV courses helped me understand drug safety and adverse event reporting, while DRa focused on regulatory compliance and approval processes. Medical Writing improved my ability to communicate complex scientific information clearly. I recommend these fields for anyone interested in pharma, along with exploring clinical research or biostatistics for broader opportunities.

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NIH is also a good platform for free certificate courses

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Pharmacy students should explore courses in medical coding, clinical research, data analysis, pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, digital health, and bioinformatics.

These external courses enhance skills, expand career options, and provide valuable industry insights, complementing academic studies with practical, in-demand expertise for future healthcare roles.

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Thanks for sharing ! Done courses like Medical writing by Evan’s on Udemy, Regulatory affairs by Sandeep Patole pn Udemy, attended webinar on clinical research and science by Alison, Registered for PV & GCP course on Udemy. Could you suggest any of your recent hightlighting course that I should undertake this year ?