Pharmacy 48 months Undergraduate Programme By Universität Heidelberg |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

3,000 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Pharmacy and PharmacologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

A degree programme in pharmacy qualifies graduates to work as pharmacists. In addition, students acquire natural-scientific skills also required by industry and in other professions.



The degree programme consists of five core areas: 


  • Pharmaceutical chemistry

Synthesis and analysis of pharmaceutical agents and their effect mechanism at the molecular level. Due to the numerous practical courses, graduates acquire substantial skills and knowledge of chemical analytics, development of pharmaceutical agents and synthetic chemistry of drugs and medicines.  


  • Pharmaceutical biology

Basics of biology and in addition, specialised knowledge of pharmaceutical biotechnology, medicinal and poisonous plants as well as the use of isolated biogenic agents in medical therapy.  


  • Pharmaceutical technologies and biopharmacy

Processing of drug substances and pharmaceutical excipients into dosage forms (e.g. pills) and the temporal concentration of drugs and medicines in the human body. 


  • Pharmacology

Molecular effect mechanisms of drugs and medicines in the body and their impact on organ functions. This includes clinical aspects, rational choices of suitable substances for ideal therapeutical outcomes, potential interactions with other drugs, and the critical assessment of undesirable side effects. 


  • Clinical pharmacology

Managed by the cooperation unit for clinical pharmacology, a network consisting of the university hospital, the hospital’s pharmacy and the IPMB. This results in clinically- and patient-oriented teaching and research with the aim of recognising and avoiding risks associated with drug therapy and optimising the effectiveness of drugs for individual patients.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

A degree programme in pharmacy qualifies graduates to work as pharmacists. In addition, students acquire natural-scientific skills also required by industry and in other professions.



The degree programme consists of five core areas: 


  • Pharmaceutical chemistry

Synthesis and analysis of pharmaceutical agents and their effect mechanism at the molecular level. Due to the numerous practical courses, graduates acquire substantial skills and knowledge of chemical analytics, development of pharmaceutical agents and synthetic chemistry of drugs and medicines.  


  • Pharmaceutical biology

Basics of biology and in addition, specialised knowledge of pharmaceutical biotechnology, medicinal and poisonous plants as well as the use of isolated biogenic agents in medical therapy.  


  • Pharmaceutical technologies and biopharmacy

Processing of drug substances and pharmaceutical excipients into dosage forms (e.g. pills) and the temporal concentration of drugs and medicines in the human body. 


  • Pharmacology

Molecular effect mechanisms of drugs and medicines in the body and their impact on organ functions. This includes clinical aspects, rational choices of suitable substances for ideal therapeutical outcomes, potential interactions with other drugs, and the critical assessment of undesirable side effects. 


  • Clinical pharmacology

Managed by the cooperation unit for clinical pharmacology, a network consisting of the university hospital, the hospital’s pharmacy and the IPMB. This results in clinically- and patient-oriented teaching and research with the aim of recognising and avoiding risks associated with drug therapy and optimising the effectiveness of drugs for individual patients.

Admission Requirements

If applicants cannot present a German language certificate with their application, they must pass the DSH examination at Heidelberg University, with a minimum score of DSH-2. If the applicant’s foreign higher-education entrance qualification (Baccalauréat, GCE - A & O-Levels, etc.) is found to be equivalent to the German higher-education entrance qualification (usually Abitur), the international applicant can be directly admitted to the university, if not the applicant will be required to pass an assessment test.

4 Years
Oct

Tuition fees

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0 EUR
International
3,000 EUR

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