Medical Chemistry University of Regensburg

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Focus

Active Ingredient Research and Development, Bioanalytische Chemie, Medizinische Chemie, Organische Chemie, Computerchemie

Target group

The applicant for the Master’s degree course in Medical Chemistry at the University of Regensburg must have obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or an equivalent academic degree in a related discipline from a university or a university of applied sciences in Germany or abroad. She/he intends to acquire interdisciplinary skills and subject-specific organic-chemical, bioanalytical, biological, biochemical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical knowledge. She/he should be interested in working on complex medical-chemical issues.

Annotation

The Master’s degree programme in Medical Chemistry qualifies students for careers in the field of active ingredient research and development as well as the characterisation of active ingredients in the pharmaceutical industry and biotechnology companies. The academic degree provides the foundation for independently conducting a doctoral project in the fields of chemistry, pharmacy and related scientific disciplines (e.g. biology, biochemistry). Graduates can conduct independent scientific research and communicate their findings in the scientific and professional environment, as well as to the general public.

Admission modus

Selection procedure / qualifying examination

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

First professionally qualifying degree, certificate of academic degree or equivalent academic degree with a standard period of study of at least six semesters in the subject of Chemistry or a related subject with an average grade of at least 2.50; A related subject is one in which the content and methodology of the academic degree meet the requirements of the Bachelor’s degree course in Chemistry at the University of Regensburg.
Proof of basic knowledge in the areas of Organic Chemistry amounting to at least 32 CP, Analytical Chemistry amounting to at least 13 CP and Biochemistry and/or Bioorganics and/or Pharmacology amounting to at least 9 CP.
For applicants with an average grade of less than 2.50 and/or unproven basic knowledge in the areas of Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Biochemistry/Bioorganics/Pharmacology, proof of course-specific aptitude is required, which is provided by a successfully completed aptitude procedure.

Main language

German

Further languages

English