Master of Science Industrial Pharmacy

The master course of Industrial Pharmacy is a world-leading study programme in English language covering all aspects of pharmaceutical sciences in an industrial setting. Undertaking a trans-disciplinary approach, the course utilizes a range of perspectives from diverse fields and integrates them with industry experiences, case studies, real-world projects and self-directed studies, equipping graduates with an understanding of the state-of-the-art concepts, basic and advanced scientific technologies to transform scientific research into industrial practice. Hands-on working experience is an important component of the course.

The master program prepares students to participate in a variety of emerging careers in pharmaceutical industry and related areas. Graduates may be employed for drug discovery, development, production, quality control, quality assurance and management, regulatory affairs, and equipment managers in both pharmaceutical industry and its suppliers.

Course Duration and Attendance

This course is offered on a two-year, full-time basis. Part-time work or telework enrolment is not possible. Recommended study tracks adapted to the varying basic education are available in the Handbook of Modules.

Master thesis

The practical work on the master thesis may be performed at an academic institution or an industrial organisation in any part of the world. The thesis will be solely submitted to and defended at the Heinrich Heine University.

Application procedure

Application period for every years fall semester begins at 1st of May and lasts until 15th of July. After the 15th of July an application is not possible!

Applications must be submitted via our web-based application platform: https://digstu.hhu.de. The applicant must first register on the platform and can then submit the application. Language settings can be changed on the platform at the bottom right.

Please be aware all applicants who do not have an EU bachelor degree or EU school education will need a preliminary review document (VPD) from uni assist. The VPD is mandatory and needs to be uploaded before the application deadline! (no exceptions are possible!)
Please choose Heinrich Heine University "master all subjects". 
We do not accept VPDs from other universities!

Please note that the documents in languages other than English or German have to be certified by a sworn translator. We ask you to create one PDF file with the original and translated document before uploading it to the portal.

In order to apply the following documents must be provided:

• Bachelor’s degree certificate (a final overall grade of 2.5 or better based on the German system; 1 is the highest grade, 4 is the lowest grade to pass)
• Bachelor’s transcript of records
• Bachelor’s module handbook (incl. grading system, working hours, and if possible ECTS)
• VPD certificate from uni-assist.de (not the evaluation report!)
• APS certificate (only if you come from China, Vietnam or India)
• Language certificate with reference to the CEFR system with at least B2 level (you do not need a language certificate if you have the German Abitur or did your bachelor’s degree in a country where the official language is English or you were born and raised there. It is not enough if your university's education medium is English!)

There will be no benefit in providing a motivation letter, CV or letters of recommendation. Please do not upload those documents!

If you already have a Master’s degree from a german university, please upload the relevant documents in the respective part of the application.

If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to industrial.pharmacy(at)hhu.de and state your applicant number and first and last name (as entered on the platform) so that we can better process your enquiry about your application.

International students

International students are warmly welcomed. To obtain a visa, students from outside the European Union must enroll full-time and on campus. Further information is available at the International Office of the Heinrich Heine University.

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