Master of Science Pharmaceutical Sciences / Pharmazeutische Forschung

Interdisciplinary pharmaceutical-sciences master's programme covering drug discovery, development, formulation, release systems, and drug effects across chemistry, biology, physics, and medicinal topics.

Academic requirements

German or comparable foreign higher education graduation certificate

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published.

English requirements

English at level B2 CEFR is required if previous education was not in English.

German requirements

Applicants are free from proving ability in the German language

Accepted bachelor fields

Requires a degree in pharmacy, food chemistry, medical chemistry, human biology, medicine, veterinary medicine, or a related natural-science field, with 240 credit points or a standard study period of at least eight semesters.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

314.39 EUR per semester as of Winter Semester 2025/26, according to Freie Universität Berlin's current fees page.

ECTS credits

60

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 314.39 EUR per semester as of Winter Semester 2025/26, according to Freie Universität Berlin's current fees page.

Graduates are prepared for R&D, production, quality control, and regulatory-affairs roles in pharmaceutical and related life-science industries.

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• 3

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• 4

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