The College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (CPS) is a three-year Bachelor's program in Drug Development, in which you will be trained on how new drugs for diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s can be discovered and developed.
There is a great medical need for new drugs. Is it your dream to contribute to the development of these new medicines that could improve the health of many people? Do you like having the freedom to choose your own approach when presented with an assignment? Do you thrive whilst studying in small groups together with other motivated students from different nationalities? If so, studying CPS might be just perfect for you!
Drug Development
The College of Pharmaceutical Sciences is an international bachelor's program in drug development. At the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, you’ll learn what’s needed to develop new drugs. You’ll need to consider the possible target for the drug in the body, the active ingredient structure, as well as the best route of administration of the medicine, and how the effectiveness and safety of the new drug should be tested on the patient. To develop a new drug many disciplines come together, such as biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, and biology.
As a drug designer, you need more than theoretical knowledge. You must also be skilled in the lab, as well as have the ability to define a research question and design a plan to respond to it. In addition, you’ll need to collaborate with a variety of professionals and present your results in a scientific journal, or sometimes at an international conference. For this reason, each course also involves a group project, in which you’ll work with fellow students on real-life biomedical problems. As such, you’ll learn to apply the theory of pharmaceutical science to creatively solve these problems. CPS is fully taught in English and therefore open to international students.
Support
At the start of your study, you’ll be assigned a personal tutor to guide you throughout the program, helping you to make choices for your studies. For possible personal matters, you can also visit your tutor or study advisor. Furthermore, due to the small scale of the program and tight community with a maximum of 50 students, you’re also likely to receive additional support and motivation from other CPS students and peers.