The programme provides an insight into the discovery and development of drugs.
You can choose from one of three study lines:
- Drug Discovery, which covers the early phase where scientists are hunting for new effective pharmaceutical substances. The object is to discover or synthesize new chemical compounds and to map their effects in animals and people.
- Drug Development, which deals with the chemistry of substances, how they interact with the body, how they are metabolized and eliminated, so that drugs can be developed to release the right amount of active substance at the right point in the right place in the body.
- Medicines and Society, which covers the impact of medicines on the people and societies that use them.
All three study lines start with courses in Drug Discovery and Development, Principles of Pharmacology, and Pharmaceutics and Drug Development.
These courses are followed by three line specific compulsory courses. You can then specialise by choosing elective courses and your thesis subject.
The programme is made up of compulsory and elective courses and is completed with a thesis. All the compulsory courses and most of the elective courses are taught in English.
Teaching varies between lectures and classroom instruction. In addition, there is often project work together with other students. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.
Read more about Danish teaching methods on www.studyindenmark.dk.
If you choose to complete the master's degree programme, you will graduate with the academic title of Master of Science (MSc).