Overview

In your first year, you’ll focus on advanced elective courses, and in your second year, you’ll carry out independent research and write your master’s thesis. Along the way, you’ll gain hands-on experience in world-class laboratories and benefit from a highly supportive research environment.

Teaching is research-driven, and you’ll learn directly from professors who are active reaserchers in their field. You’ll join departmental research groups and may also collaborate with private companies or public institutions. Aarhus University has particular strengths in bioactive compound analysis, membrane protein studies, bone structure research, and molecular biophysics.

Career

Graduates in Medicinal Chemistry from Aarhus University enjoy strong job prospects in R&D, consultancy, and the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, with roles at companies like Novo Nordisk, LeoPharma, Arla, and Eurofins.

Programme Structure

Programme structure:

Students enrolled in the MSc Medicinal Chemistry programme participate in courses during their first year and then complete their studies with a second year of independent research undertaken within a research group, concluding with the production of a thesis. The research project and thesis are supervised by a researcher in the research group and may be carried out in collaboration with an external partner.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Aarhus, Denmark

Disciplines

Chemistry Medicine Pharmacy View 5 other Masters in Medicine in Denmark

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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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Other requirements

General requirements

In order to be admitted to this Master’s degree programme you will need to have:

A relevant bachelor’s degree

A certain number of credits within specific subject areas
A high level of English proficiency

You can find a detailed description of the admission requirements at masters.au.dk.

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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

17300 EUR / year

≈ 17300 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Living costs

Aarhus

Denmark

6639 - 10051 DKK / month

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

Funding

Non-EU students are eligible for the Danish State Scholarship: A full tuition fee waiver (+ in some case also a monthly grant to cover living expenses).

You can find a detailed description of the admission requirements on the university's website.

In addition, Aarhus University also collaborates with a number of national loan programs including US Loans (for American students) and LPDP (for Indonesian students).

EU/EEA students study for free at Aarhus University.

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

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Living costs

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Funding

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