Overview
About the program
The Drug Discovery program promotes the scientific education of PhD students from life science disciplines with special emphasis on subjects related to the identification and characterization of pharmacologically active compounds and their development into drugs.
It covers the whole range of the drug development pipeline, from target identification to clinical trials, and prepares the successful participants for a scientific career in academic or industrial drug research and related disciplines. The program is run jointly by the University of Zurich (UZH) and the ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- selecting drug targets
- technologies used in drug discovery
- small, medium and large drugs
- objectives of the medicinal chemist
- assessing drug safety
- principles of personalized medicine
- designing clinical trials
- how intellectual property is protected
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
There is a rolling admission policy for the doctorate: you can contact a potential supervisor and submit your application at any time.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
PharmacologyAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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
The condition for admission to the doctorate at ETH Zurich is basically a university Master's degree recognised by ETH. The Master's degree must be completed before the registration for the doctorate.
- Online registration form
- Confirmation of doctoral thesis supervision
- Request supervision by Privatdozent or Adjunct Professor, if necessary
- Request & concept for doctoral thesis outside ETH domain, if necessary
- Academic transcripts, diploma certificates & diploma supplements
- Passport copy
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Letters of recommendation
- Declaration of consent
Tuition Fee
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International
1460 CHF/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 730 CHF per semester during 36 months. -
National
1460 CHF/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 730 CHF per semester during 36 months.
Living costs for Zürich
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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Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
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