The Master of Science Drug Sciences provides theoretical and practical skills in the field of the discovery, development, and safety aspects of drugs. This Master's program is focused on a future career in industrial or academic research, product development, or in a regulatory agency.

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and its associates offer a comprehensive Master's course for students with a Bachelor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Students with a Bachelor's 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 of Biomedicine, the Basel-based life science industry, the Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology, and regulatory authorities.

The Master of Science Drug Sciences provides theoretical and practical skills in the field of the discovery, development, and safety aspects of drugs. This Master's program is focused on a future career in industrial or academic research, product development, or in a regulatory agency. The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and its associates offer a comprehensive Master's course for students with a Bachelor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Students with a Bachelor's 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 of Biomedicine, the Basel-based life science industry, the Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology, and regulatory authorities.

The University of Basel has an international reputation for outstanding achievements in research and teaching. Founded in 1460, the University of Basel is the oldest university in Switzerland and has a history of success going back over 550 years.



As a comprehensive university offering a wide range of high-quality educational opportunities, the University of Basel attracts students from Switzerland and the entire world, offering them outstanding studying conditions as they work towards their bachelor’s, master's, or Ph.D. degrees. Today, the University of Basel has around 13,000 students from over a hundred nations, including 2,800 Ph.D. students.



The University of Basel has seven faculties covering a wide spectrum of academic disciplines. At the same time, the university has positioned itself amidst the international competition in the form of five strategic focal areas: Life Sciences, Visual Studies, Nanosciences, Sustainability, and Energy Research, and European and Global Studies. In international rankings, the University of Basel has regularly placed among the 100 top universities in the world thanks to its research achievements.



The University of Basel has deep roots in the economically powerful and culturally rich Basel region. The university also works closely with domestic and international partners to make relevant contributions to the advancement of the sciences and society. This also means that the University of Basel pays particular attention to aspects of sustainability, equal opportunity, and knowledge transfer.

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