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Bachelor's Programme Pharmacy

Faculty	Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Duration / ECTS-Credits	6 semesters / 180 ECTS-Credits
Academic Degree	Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Qualification Level	Bachelor (First Cycle) ISCED-11: Level 6, EQF/NQF: Level 6
ISCED-F	0916 Pharmacy
Mode of Study	Full-Time
Study Code	UC 033 305
Curriculum	Information on the Curriculum (2015W)*
Language of Instruction	German
Admission Requirements	Secondary school completion certificate or equivalent and Language Certificates
Supplemental examinations	The supplemental examination in Biology and Environmental Protection is dropped if a minimum of four hours in natural sciences, biology or biology in conjunction with other teaching areas per week were successfully attended at a secondary school after the 8th school grade. if the knowledge from the fields of natural sciences, biology or biology in conjunction with other teaching areas  are already part of the admission procedure prior admission (concerns all admission processes acc. to §65a and §§71b, c, d UA 2002). The supplemental examination in Latin is required before completion of the bachelor's degree programme if this subject was not completed satisfactorily with at least 10 credit hours at a higher-level secondary school.
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* Information on the Curriculum (2015W)

The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.

In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies,  available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
  Section: Current Curriculum version.

University of Innsbruck Bulletins » (Click to open all University of Innsbruck Bulletins)

• University of Innsbruck Bulletin February 2^nd 2023, Issue 18, No. 272 (Modification Regulation of Admission Procedure)
• University of Innsbruck Bulletin February 16^th 2022, Issue 19, No. 283 (Modification Regulation of Admission Procedure)
• University of Innsbruck Bulletin October 6 2021, Issue 1, No. 2 (equivalence list)
• University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 24 2021, Issue 85, No. 887 (modification of the curriculum)
• University of Innsbruck Bulletin December 9^th 2020, Issue 26, No. 244 (Modification Regulation of Admission Procedure)
• University of Innsbruck Bulletin February 4^th 2020, Issue 13, No. 208 (Modification Regulation of Admission Procedure)
• University of Innsbruck Bulletin December 19^th 2018, Issue 10, No. 149 (Modification Regulation of Admission Procedure)
• University of Innsbruck Bulletin December 5^th 2018, Issue 8, No. 117 (Modification Regulations Admission Procedure)
• University of Innsbruck Bulletin May 16^th 2018, Issue 39, No. 360 (Admission Period for the winter semester 2018/2019)
• English version of the curriculum (from October 1^st 2017)
• University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 27^th 2017, Issue 46, No. 654 (Modification of the curriculum)  
• University of Innsbruck Bulletin May 17^th 2017, Issue 37, No. 540 (Admission Period for the winter semester 2017/2018)
• English version of the curriculum (from October 1^st 2016)
• University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 2^nd 2016, Issue 36, No. 440 (Modification of the curriculum)
  
• University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 1^st 2016, Issue 35, No. 422 (Admission Period for the winter semester 2016/2017)
• University of Innsbruck Bulletin March 24^th 2016, Issue 16, No. 289 (Modification Regulations Admission Procedure)
• English version of the curriculum (from October 1^st 2015)
• University of Innsbruck Bulletin May 12^th 2015, Issue 37, No. 401

Studies Ibnduction and Orientation Stage (STEOP)

Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP) starting winter term 2016 »

(1) Within the scope of the Studies Induction and Orientation Period, which takes place in the first semester, the following course examinations must be passed:

1. Lecture Series Pharmacy (CM1, VO2, 5 ECTS-Credits),
2. General Biology and Cell Biology (CM2b, VO3, 6 ECTS-Credits),
3. Introduction to Mathematics and Statistics (CM2c, VO1, 1 ECTS-Credit),
4. General Chemistry for Students of Pharmacy (CM3a, VO4, 8 ECTS-Credits).

(2) Successful passing of all exams of the Studies Induction and Orientation Period entitles to passing all further courses and examinations and to writing the Bachelor’s Thesis.

(3) Before successful completion of the Studies Induction and Orientation Period lectures (VO) and lectures with practical elements (VU) amounting to 10 ECTS-Credits may be passed. The registration requirements listed in the curriculum must be met.

General Information

Recommended Course Sequence 

The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.

The standard duration of the study programme is 6 semesters or 180 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).

First Semester »

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Sixth Semester »

Grafische Darstellung »

Qualification Profile and Skills 

The goal of the Bachelor’s Programme Pharmacy at the University of Innsbruck is to convey fundamental scientific skills and methods in the main fields of pharmacy as well as associated fields. The Bachelor’s Programme Pharmacy leads to a first professional university degree which enables to qualified activities in the pharmaceutical industry, at universities, other research institutions or testing facilities.

Expected Learning Outcomes 

Graduates of the Bachelor’s Programme Pharmacy possess fundamental theoretic and practical knowledge of the de-velopment, production and quality control of pharmaceuticals and medicines, and they have basic knowledge of the methods of neighbouring subject areas, such as physics, biochemistry, biotechnol-ogy, microbiology and hygiene.

Future Prospects: Occupational Profiles and Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Bachelor’s Programme Pharmacy at the University of Innsbruck have the nec-essary basic skills for a career start in this field, e.g. in analytical or diagnostic laboratories or in the pharmaceutical industry.

Postgraduate and further Study at the University of Innsbruck

• Master's Programme Pharmacy
• Master's Programme Peace and Conflict Studies
• Master's Programme Pharmaceutical Sciences

Extension Study Programme

Within the scope of the Study Programme, a Supplementary Programme corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits may be passed. Admission to the Supplementary Programme requires the admission to or the having passed of one of the selected Study Programmes. Detailed information: https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/es-informatik/

Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination regulations

The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.

Description of the applied grading system (including the grade distribution table) »

Information about the Programme

• Deadlines

Forms (in German only)

• Evidence of the Bachelor's Thesis according to the curriculum
• Examination Records from October 1 2015
  
• Cover Sheet for the Bachelor's Thesis
• Declaration of Academic Honesty
• Application for Admission to the third and fourth repetition of a course examination

Recognitions (in German only)

• Recognition of exams AND Supplementary Sheet
  

Contact and Information

Examination Office
Standort Innrain 52d

Associate Dean of Studies
Ao. Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Alexandra Koschak

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