Overview
The Drug Research programme at the University of Helsinki is a multidisciplinary doctoral programme and research in DPDR covers the life cycle of medicines and toxicology.
Programme highlights
More specifically, groups in DPDR study diverse areas in drug research, such as drug design and synthesis, bioactivity screening, pharmaceutical microbiology, drug formulation, nanomedicine, industrial manufacturing, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, analytics, drug interactions, pharmacogenetics, pharmacology and clinical pharmacology, clinic al drug research, pharmacoepidemiology, clinical pharmacy, pharmacoeconomics, toxicology and clinical toxicology and veterinary drug research.
Programme Structure
Research groups in DPDR study diverse areas in drug research, such as:- drug design and synthesis
- bioactivity screening
- pharmaceutical microbiology
- drug formulation
- nanomedicine
- industrial manufacturing
- pharmacokinetics
- pharmacodynamics
- analytics
- drug interactions
- pharmacogenetics
- pharmacology and clinical pharmacology
- clinical drug research
- pharmacoepidemiology
- clinical pharmacy
- pharmacoeconomics
- toxicology and clinical toxicology
- veterinary drug research.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Human Medicine Genetics View 5 other PhDs in Genetics in FinlandAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
Applicants to the Doctoral Programme in Drug Research must have completed:
- An applicable second-cycle university degree
- An applicable second-cycle degree from a university of applied sciences, or
- An applicable education at an institution abroad providing eligibility for equivalent higher education in the country in question
Tuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 12 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Helsinki
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.