Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy Programme Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Innsbruck serves to educate and train junior scientists in the pharmaceutical sciences, with special attention to current processes of developing and characterizing pharmaceutical ingredients and their therapeutic application, their effects on important physiological und pathophysiological processes in mammals and other model organisms, and the identification of new disease-relevant signaling processes and modern methods of developing drugs.

Additionally, students acquire the broad scientific and communicative competences required of successful professional scientists in leading positions in academic, industrial, or public environments.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Graduates are qualified junior academics. They have mastered the methods applied in research in their area and are capable of critically discussing, analyzing, and further developing theories. Junior academics possess the competence to develop and conduct substantial research projects with scientific integrity, and they are qualified to reflect on these processes scientifically and theoretically. They are also aware of issues and questions in gender research.

Future Prospects: Occupational Profiles and Career Opportunities

Career opportunities for graduates of the Doctor of Philosophy Programme Pharmaceutical Sciences may include:

pharmaceutical industry (research, pharmaceutics, quality management, drug safety, pharmacovigilance, drug regulatory affairs, marketing and sales),

public health/pharmaceutics,

inspection & testing institutes/environmental conservation

schools (CPHT education),

specialist publishers,

colleges and universities (teaching and research).

Programme Structure

Compulsory Modules:

Scientific Core Skills

Analysis of Own and External Research Results

Discussion of current Research Results

Presentation of Own Research Results

Generic Skills

Doctoral Thesis Defense

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-10-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Pharmacy

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Relevant diploma or master's degree.

With the exception of § 64 par. 5 UG 2002, the general university entrance qualification for admission to a doctoral programme shall be demonstrated by the completion of a relevant diploma programme or master's programme or another relevant programme of at least the same level of higher education at a recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution.

To compensate for substantial subject-related differences, supplementary examinations may be prescribed, which must be taken by the end of the second semester of the doctoral degree programme.

Tuition Fee

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International

726 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 363 EUR per semester during 36 months.
EU/EEA

726 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 363 EUR per semester during 36 months.
National

726 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 363 EUR per semester during 36 months.

Living costs for Innsbruck

800 - 1300 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.