Master’s Programme Pharmacy
Would you like to work intensively on the synthesis, characterisation and analysis of drugs and pharmaceuticals?
Students of the Master’s Degree Programme in Pharmacy gain thorough knowledge about the development, production, quality assurance, composition, compounding, storage as well as the biological effects and interaction of drugs and pharmaceutical substances and their safe applications.
Please note: the language of instruction for this programme is German.
Magistra pharmaciae
Duration/ECTS-Credits
4 semesters/120 ECTS-Credits
Mode of Study
Full-time
Language
German
Requirements
Relevant bachelor's degree/equivalent
and Language Certificates
Faculty
Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Level of qualification
Master (Second Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 7, EQF/NQF: Level 7
ISCED-F
0916 Pharmacy
Study Code
UC 066 605
FAQ
The Master’s Programme in Pharmacy aims at imparting extensive knowledge of the development, production, quality assurance, composition, preparation and storage, the biological effects and interaction of drugs/medicines and their safe applications.
Having completed the Master’s Programme in Pharmacy, the graduates are able:
- to carry out scientific work (including planning and implementation),
- to transfer and apply scientific methods and insights of the pharmaceutical sciences to other issues,
- to apply scientific methods and findings in related natural sciences,
- to provide information and advice to patients in relevant aspects of pharmacy,
- to advice physicians on pharmacy/drug therapy.
Because of their knowledge and skills, the graduates of the Master’s Programme in Pharmacy have the fundamental requirements for professional occupations in the following fields:
- public pharmacies,
- hospitals (pharmacy, clinical pharmacy),
- industry (research and development, manufacturing, authorisation, quality assurance),
- universities (research and teaching),
- testing institutions (forensic analysis, environmental protection, narcotic drug analysis, army health service, residue analysis, control laboratories)
- health authorities,
- pharmaceutical wholesalers,
- schools PKA-training (pharmaceutical commercial assistant),
- specialist publishing houses.
Graduates tracking: Shows which occupational fields students enter after graduation
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Curriculum
From the field
Detail-oriented and data-driven: Pharmaceutical Sciences graduate Elisabeth Schweiberer
Elisabeth Schweiberer, one of the first graduates of the Master’s program Pharmaceutical Sciences – Drug Development and Regulatory Affairs, works in the field of drug approval at a large pharmaceutical company. This joint English-language program, that is offered since 2022 by the University of Innsbruck and the Medical University of Innsbruck, prepared the Zillertal native for this role. Prospective students can register for the 2026 admission procedure until May 6, and an online information event will take place on March 18.
Kristallstruktur: Prognosen, denen man vertrauen kann
Ein internationales Team aus Wissenschaft und Industrie hat die Modellierung und Vorhersage freier Energie in Kristallen revolutioniert. Ihre in Nature veröffentlichte Arbeit zur neuen TRHu(ST)-Methode zeigt, dass die Stabilität von Kristallformen unter realen Temperatur- und Feuchtigkeitsbedingungen zuverlässig und kostengünstig vorhergesagt werden kann. Dies ist zum Beispiel für die Entwicklung von Medikamenten entscheidend.
International experts introduce new master's degree in pharmacy
Since the winter semester 2022/23, the University of Innsbruck and the Medical University of Innsbruck offer the joint master's programme "Pharmaceutical Sciences". International experts from industry and regulatory authorities were guests at the kick-off.
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