Overview

The studies in Drug Discovery and Development at the University of Turku give you a deep understanding of up-to-date methods applied to identify and validate new drug targets and to generate lead drug molecules. They also provide knowledge of technological innovations as well as methods of clinical drug research and development phases, clinical trial design, study planning, and biostatistics. In addition, you will learn about drug regulatory science and pharmacovigilance.

After graduation, you will master drug discovery and development processes as well as procedures applied in drug regulatory science. You will also become familiar with the role of drug regulatory authorities during the life span of a drug. If you decide to pursue a career in academia, the University of Turku also offers Drug Research Doctoral Programme for post-graduate studies.

You will get comprehensive skills to work in the field of biomedicine and drug discovery in companies, universities, research institutes, or drug regulatory authorities. The programme also gives a good foundation to those interested in entrepreneurship.

Job Options

After graduation, you will be an expert in drug discovery and development processes. You will know the procedures applied in drug regulatory science and the role of drug regulatory authorities during the life span of a drug.

You will learn comprehensive skills to work in the field of biomedicine and drug discovery in companies, universities, research institutes, or drug regulatory authorities. Possible job titles are:

medical liaison,
medical writer,
regulatory consulting expert,
scientific/technical advisor,
research director,
project manager,
drug development pharmacologist,

university lecturer/researcher.

Career in research

In addition, Master of Science degree provides you with eligibility for scientific postgraduate degree studies. You can apply for a position in the University of Turku Graduate School, UTUGS. The Graduate School consists of 16 doctoral programmes covering all disciplines and doctoral candidates of the University.

Together with the doctoral programmes, the Graduate School provides systematic and high-quality doctoral training. UTUGS aims to train highly qualified experts with the skills required for both professional careers in research and other positions of expertise. Several doctoral programmes at the University of Turku are available for graduates:

Drug Research
Technology
Molecular Medicine
Clinical Research

Programme Structure

The courses cover drug discovery and research, translational drug research, clinical drug development, and professional and career development. An understanding of the use of multimedia in a scientific context and excellent academic writing skills are emphasised. The interdisciplinary curriculum provides you with a broad spectrum of state-of-the-art knowledge in biomedical imaging related to many different areas in cell biology and biomedicine.

The programme has the following overall structure:

Drug Discovery and Research, 18 ECTS

Principles, bioinformatics, computer-aided design

Translational Drug Research, 17 ECTS

Therapy areas, methods in experimental pharmacology, laboratory animal science

Clinical Drug Development, 9 ECTS

Regulation, clinical trial design and research

Learning project, 10 ECTS

Master's thesis research project, seminars, and report, 55 ECTS

Professional and career development, 25 ECTS

Language studies, elective studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-01-17 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biomedical Science Chemistry Pharmacology View 13 other Masters in Chemistry in Finland

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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90

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

You are an eligible applicant for master’s level studies if:

you have a nationally recognised first cycle degree – normally a Bachelor’s degree – from an accredited institution of higher education,
your degree corresponds to at least 180 ECTS (European credits) or to three years of full-time study,

your degree is in a relevant field for the Master’s degree programme that you’re applying to.

For the Drug Discovery and Development specialisation track, the relevant fields are:

bioengineering,

biochemistry,

bioinformatics,

biology,

biomedical sciences,

chemistry,

medical sciences,

other life sciences,

pharmacology,
pharmacy.

You should also be familiar with the basics of laboratory practice. Please check the programme page for detailed degree requirements.

Tuition Fee

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International

12000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12000 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months.

Free for citizens of EU/EEA countries or Switzerland, for citizens of non-EU/EEA countries – €12,000/academic year

Living costs for Turku

775 - 1128 EUR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

The University of Turku supports merited and motivated students with generous scholarships. Scholarships are offered for all Master’s level studies for students who are subject to tuition fees.
The scholarships are awarded based on academic merits. Applying for a scholarship is simple: just indicate “yes” to the appropriate question on your online application form for the programme.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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