Industrial Pharmacy
Master of Science

Bachelor in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, final grade: 2.5 (according to the German system, IELTS (6.0) or TOEFL (80). For the complete admission requirement refer to the Entry and Admission Regulation.

Local admission restrictions apply for students applying to start their studies in the first semester. Students applying to continue their studies at a higher semester can apply without local admission restrictions.

Entry and Admission Regulation (PDF file, in English, non binding)

The course prepares students to participate in a variety of emerging careers in pharma-ceutical industry and related areas. This course provides an additional level of expertise, targeting professionals who have the desire to ultimately lead teams and organizations at the chief scientific or chief ex-ecutive level. Compulsory Modules: Pharmaceutical development, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Quality Control, Quality Managment, Drug regulatory affairs. Optional-compulsory: Drug Discovery, Drug synthesis, Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Products, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Biopharmacy, Statistics. Elective: Regulatory Framework, Process and Plant design, Medical Devices, Stability testing, Design and supply of clinical studies, Project Managment, Intellectual Properties, International Pharma business. Due to the complexity of the Industrial Pharmacy Master's program, it is desirable to complete the first three semesters at the HHU. After approval, a Master's thesis may also be prepared abroad, e.g. in a pharmaceutical company.

see example timetables in the handbook of modules

Graduates may be employed for drug discovery, pharmaceutical development, production, quality control, quality assurance and man-agement, regulatory affairs, plant and equipment managers in both pharmaceutical and chemical industry and equipment manufacturers.

The master program prepares students to participate in a variety of emerging careers in pharmaceutical industry and related areas. Graduates may be employed for drug discovery, development, production, quality control, quality assurance and management, regulatory affairs, and equipment managers in both pharmaceutical industry and its suppliers.