Overview

The Medicines Development program from University of Basel emphasizes integrated drug development, which is science-based, innovative, efficient and of high quality – leading to better and safer medical products for patients.

The ECPM belongs to the Department of Public Health of the Medical Faculty at the University of Basel and is accredited as “Centre of Excellence” by the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) PharmaTrain Executive Board.

All ECPM courses are accredited by IMI PharmaTrain and the International Federation of Associations of Pharmaceutical Physicians (IFAPP) by following the agreed syllabus and quality assurance, and are certified by the University of Basel within the Bologna Title System.

Course structure

The program is structured in modules, which allows it to be completed next to working full- or part-time. Students can enroll in both the ECPM course and the master program.

In total, the Master of Advanced Studies requires a minimum of 60 ECTS.
30 ECTS will be accredited by successfully completing the two-year ECPM Diploma Course - a well-established postgraduate education and training program - and acquiring the Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS).
20 ECTS will be accredited for completing the master modules selected from the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) short courses list. These can be chosen by preference either from the ECPM CPD short course program, from other course providers or partner universities which offer training relevant to drug development sciences and the IMI PharmaTrain syllabus.
The remaining 10 ECTS will be accredited for writing and submitting a master thesis.

Programme Structure

Modules include:

Global Drug Development and Pharmaceutical Business Environment
From Non-Clinical Testing to First-in-Human
Planning, Collecting and Managing Clinical Data
Clinical and Safety Data Evaluation and Biostatistics
Global Registration and Approval Process
Integrated Product Development, Healthcare Marketplace and Marketing

Audience

The ECPM Advanced Studies degrees are targeted at representatives from the pharmaceutical industry, service industry, academic and government decision- and policy-makers who already have a good understanding of the basics of drug development and will benefit from a more in-depth, comprehensive and systematic immersion into modern medical product and device development, regulation and market introduction.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-01 00:00:00

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More details

Admission is possible at any time

After starting the ECPM Diploma Course you can register for the Master any time and start collecting credit points

Language

English

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Credits

60 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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Other requirements

General requirements

In order to enroll in the ECPM Diploma Course and pursue the Master of Advanced Studies, applicants must have a higher university degree, such as a Master’s, MD, PharmD or PhD. Applicants should have a primary interest in medical product discovery, development, regulation and health care system. The program is particularly aimed at professionals who are involved in the drug development process and have already at least one to two years working experience. Applications sur dossier are possible on an individual basis.

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Tuition Fees

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14750 CHF / year

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14750 CHF / year

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Additional Details

Master Thesis, Final Exam and Master Diploma (10 ECTS; CHF 3,500)

Living costs

Basel

Switzerland

1615 - 2332 CHF / month

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