24 monthsProgramme duration
18,000 EURTuition Fee/year
19 Jan, 2027Application Deadline
AugStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
The Master’s Programme in Pharmaceutical Research, Development and Safety offers the opportunity to obtain a comprehensive overview of the life cycle of drugs and their use. The degree programme combines compulsory and optional courses in three study tracks: 1) drug discovery, design and pharmacology, 2) drug delivery and development and 3) medication safety and pharmaceutical regulation. The programme combines research-oriented studies and high-quality pedagogical methods and integrates the perspective of Green and Sustainable Pharmacy into the curriculum, essential for managing the global sustainability challenge.
Upon graduating, you earn a degree in pharmaceutical sciences and gain expertise relevant to a wide range of careers in R&D and healthcare regulatory and management tasks in academia, pharmaceutical industry or the public sector (e.g. regulatory agencies). The programme is hosted by the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, an internationally recognised drug research institute.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
The Master’s Programme in Pharmaceutical Research, Development and Safety offers the opportunity to obtain a comprehensive overview of the life cycle of drugs and their use. The degree programme combines compulsory and optional courses in three study tracks: 1) drug discovery, design and pharmacology, 2) drug delivery and development and 3) medication safety and pharmaceutical regulation. The programme combines research-oriented studies and high-quality pedagogical methods and integrates the perspective of Green and Sustainable Pharmacy into the curriculum, essential for managing the global sustainability challenge.
Upon graduating, you earn a degree in pharmaceutical sciences and gain expertise relevant to a wide range of careers in R&D and healthcare regulatory and management tasks in academia, pharmaceutical industry or the public sector (e.g. regulatory agencies). The programme is hosted by the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, an internationally recognised drug research institute.
Admission Requirements
- You have completed at least a first cycle (bachelor’s) degree in natural or health sciences at a higher education institution in Finland or abroad, or will do so by the deadline.
- You have sufficient skills in English.
- You have completed a sufficient amount of studies applicable to the master’s programme.
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
International
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