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Medicinal Chemistry, MSc – (M.Sc.)
University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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| Application Deadline: | Non-EU: March 1; EU: May 15 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free ≈ € 14,400 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Copenhagen / Denmark / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Copenhagen
As a medicinal chemist you can expect to find work in the area of the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and biotech industry that conducts research into new drugs – either as soon as you graduate or after completing a PhD course.
In the industry you will work with other research scientists in the drug field – pharmacists, pharmacologists and molecular biologists, for example – to design and synthesize new compounds with the potential to become future drugs. Another important job area for medicinal chemists is working with patent experts and others to ensure that new drugs are patented.
A bachelor degree in pharmacy, chemistry or medicinal chemistry for example, are an excellent starting point if you want to study medicinal chemistry. Contact us to find out more or if you are in doubt about whether you have the right qualifications for admission to the programme.
As a graduate with an MSc in Medicinal Chemistry your educational profile will be much in demand thanks to your BSc in a technical or natural science field combined with a pharmaceuticals-oriented MSc that focuses on medicines and the development of drugs and related products.
The University of Copenhagen is located in the midst of one of the world’s leading biotech areas – Medicon Valley – home to almost 300 ‘life science’ companies. The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is known for its extensive cooperation with industry. One of these cooperative endeavours is the Faculty’s own Drug Research Academy (DRA), where a number of Danish biotech and pharmaceutical companies co-finance PhD scholarships. DRA covers all key research areas in drug development from research, development and production to clinical testing.
This close concentration of biotech and pharmaceutical companies in the region coupled with the Faculty’s cooperation with industry provides good opportunities for students to build contacts to future employers already while they are studying. The location presents optimal opportunities to find student jobs related to the field and to initiate thesis projects at one of the many companies in the area.
Contents
The two-year MSc programme in medicinal chemistry consists of compulsory and elective courses and a final thesis. All programme courses are taught in English.
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Requirements
To qualify for admission to the programme, applicants must have:
- a BSc degree in chemistry, medicinal chemistry, pharmacy or a corresponding qualification at bachelor’s level.
- accumulated at least 80 ECTS credits in chemical subjects in the subject areas of organic chemistry and physical chemistry, with the main emphasis on theoretical and experimental courses in organic chemistry.
- accumulated at least 30 ECTS credits in chemical subjects in the subject areas of biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology and pharmacology, of which at least 5 ECTS credits must be in the subject area of general pharmacology.
- Applicants from non EU/EEA countries who speak or write English as a second language must have passed the IELTS test with a score minimum of 6.0 or the TOEFL IBT test with a minimum score of 83 or a minimum of 560 in the paper based test. The computer based TOEFL test is not accepted. Tests must be submitted to the University of Copenhagen directly from the test centre. The TOEFL code is 7293. Applicants from countries within EU/EEA are required to pass the English test for the 2012 intake, but are exempted from providing proof of English language proficiency for the 2011 intake.
Section 2. The admission requirements under item 1-4 in Section 1 must have been fulfilled before 15 July in the year of admission.
Section. 3. To satisfy the admission requirements, applicants must have completed the bachelor’s degree a maximum of five years before enrolment on the Master of Science (MSc) programme in Medicinal Chemistry.
Section 4. The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences reserves the right to request further information from institution[s] of higher education at which you have studied earlier.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 560 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 83 |
Accreditation
The programmes of University of Copenhagen are being accredited by national accreditation agency ACE Denmark.
THE-QS ranking: University of Copenhagen is the highest ranked Nordic university on the list of the world´s best universities according to the 2009 edition of Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings. This year, University of Copenhagen is ranked number 51 worldwide and number 15 in Europe.
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