Description

The MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences focuses on the various phases of the drug development process. You will learn about pharmaceuticals from the discovery and development of new active substances to their effect and use in patients.

You can choose between three academic tracks within the pharmaceutical sciences, which will give you access to the aspect of the field that interest you the most: Drug Discovery, Drug Development and Medicines and Society.

As a pharmaceutical scientist, you will be in demand in the pharmaceutical industry internationally and in the Danish biotech, medico-tech, and pharmaceutical industries that hold a key position in the international arena.

Career Opportunities

An MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences will give you an educational background that will supplement other experts in the field. Your educational profile will be much in demand thanks to your BSc in a technical, natural science or health science field combined with a pharmaceuticals-oriented MSc that focuses on medicines and the development of drugs, therapies and related products.

An MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences can also be used as a career path to enter the 3-year PhD education e.g. at the Drug Research Academy which is a graduate programme in pharmaceutical sciences at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences.

Admission 

To qualify for admission to the MSc programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences, applicants must have a relevant Bachelor's degree, courses in biological and chemical subjects, and meet the language requirements.

Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree in the natural, health or technical sciences or a corresponding qualification at the Bachelor’s level. Previous applicants have held Bachelor's degrees in, among others, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnology.

Applicants must have completed the Bachelor´s degree within five years of enrolment in the MSc programme in pharmaceutical sciences.

You apply directly through the online portal at the University of Copenhagen with all relevant documentation.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying that your proficiency in English is at a specified level. Read about language requirements of the University of Copenhagen

To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate or diploma satisfies the general entry requirements, you should contact University of Copenhagen directly.
A list of the most commonly recognized exams and diplomas can be found at the Danish Agency for Higher Education http://ufm.dk/en/recognition

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-time degree students outside EU, EAA, or from Switzerland. Read about tuition fees at the University of Copenhagen.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

For Further Information

Information from the Danish Agency for Higher Education can be located at http://ufm.dk/en

You will find information about the Danish assessment of foreign qualifications in Guide to diploma recognition

About the Educational System in general visit the section The Danish Higher Education System.