Overview

Students obtain a scientific and technical education in Pharmatechnology, which allows them to work in research, development or production in the pharmaceutical industry. Modules cover the formulation of drugs including biopharmaceuticals and the various routes of drug delivery. This master degree is offered at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland.

Another set of modules emphasizes the analytics required in the pharmaceutical industry. Students are taught in protein analytics, compound profiling, advanced mass-spectroscopy and the use of tissue engineering for drug discovery. Further modules focus on the production aspects: important subjects addressed are the continuous pharmaceutical production and the design of (bio-)pharmaceutical production facilities.

Career Development

The programme prepares students for a broad context of demanding tasks in the corporate and academic world.

Graduates of the programme have excellent prospects in the future job market. Ongoing digitalization will raise the importance of information systems for the success of companies.

This will lead to an increasing demand for information systems specialists over the coming years.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Bioassays: Engineered Cells, Tissues and Organisms

Continuous Pharmaceutical Production

Pharmaceutical Production Facilities

Formulation of Biologics and Routes of Drug Delivery

Compound Profiling in Pharmaceutical Drug Discovery (cluster-specific module)

Drug Formulation and Delivery for Solid Dosage Forms (cluster-specific module)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Basel, Switzerland

Disciplines

Pharmacy View 6 other Masters in Pharmacy in Switzerland

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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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Graduates with an excellent Bachelor's degree are admitted directly if they:

hold a Bachelor's degree in a related technical field from a university of applied sciences with a mark of A, B or >= 5 or an equivalent mark (>= good)

or demonstrate an equivalent background (BSc) and practical experience

and have excellent English skills.

Prospective students who meet most but not all of the entry requirements are invited to interview.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

10000 CHF / year

≈ 10000 CHF / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1500 CHF / year

≈ 1500 CHF / year

Additional Details

CHF 750 per semester (Swiss, Liechtenstein)
CHF 1000 per semester (EU)
CHF 5000 per semester NON-EU

Living costs

Basel

Switzerland

1615 - 2332 CHF / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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