Overview

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and its associates offer a comprehensive MSc in Drug Sciences at the University of Basel for students with a Bachelor degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Students with a Bachelor in a related field within the natural or medical sciences are also encouraged to apply.

This course provides basic knowledge focusing on pharmacology and toxicology as well as on the drug discovery and development process. The curriculum was developed by a collaboration of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Basel in close collaboration with scientists from the Department Biomedicine, the Basel-based life science industry, the Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology and regulatory authorities.

Career opportunities

With the qualification of the MSc Drug Sciences, and potentially a subsequent doctorate, you acquire an excellent foundation for a position in industrial or academic research, product development or in a regulatory agency.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

General Skills and Experimental Tools
Target Identification/Validation to Discovery of Modulators
Translating Pharmacology and Drug Safety to Humans
Clinical Drug Development: the Basis for Market Approval
Practical Training

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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80

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IELTS

6

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Basel, Switzerland

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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80

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be admitted directly, you must have completed a Bachelor degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from a Swiss University. Holders of a Bachelor degree from a Swiss University can be admitted with conditions provided that at least 120 credit points have been documented in one or more of the following fields of study: Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Human Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences and provided that not more than 60 credit points of core competencies out of the Bachelor of Sciences of Pharmaceutical Sciences are missing.
Holders of a Bachelor degree in the before-mentioned fields of study from a recognized foreign University may apply and the Teaching Commission shall examine the equivalence with the corresponding qualifications/prerequisites.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

1700 CHF / year

≈ 1700 CHF / year
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Citizens or residents

1700 CHF / year

≈ 1700 CHF / year

Living costs

Basel

Switzerland

1615 - 2332 CHF / month

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

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