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.

Study Code
UC 066 605

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FAQ

Why is it worth studying Pharmacy?

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.

What are the main topics of the study programme?

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.

What career opportunities do I have with this degree?

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.

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What are further study programmes for graduates of this programme at the University of Innsbruck?

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From the field

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.

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.