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
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Fall deadline: September 14
- Spring deadline: November 14
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Medicine GeneticsAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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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 48 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 48 months.
No tuition fees for PhD students.
Living costs for Helsinki
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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