Staatsexamen Pharmacy (state examination) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Programme overview

Experience science at first hand by studying pharmacy where you will conduct many practical experiments in the laboratory over the program duration of eight semesters. Pharmacy focuses on the development, manufacturing and quality assurance of drugs. Let your scientific curiosity blossom and be part of an industry that changes lives.

Faculty: Faculty of Sciences | Duration: 8 semesters (4 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Pharmacy is a scientific degree program that prepares students for a job in the pharmaceutical industry, in research, at pharmacies and government authorities. Pharmacists are experts on medicines and have challenging tasks in the development, manufacturing quality control and dispensing of drugs. The academic degree in pharmacy is concluded with the second State Examination after eight semesters of studying.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: Winter semester: 31.05.; Summer semester: not possible. In contrast to many other degree programs, applicants for the pharmacy program need to apply on hochschulstart.de, rather than directly applying to FAU. The degree program is subject to admission restrictions (applicable throughout Bavaria). The degree program may only be started in the winter semester. Applications must be received by July 15 if you completed your Abitur in the current year or May 31 if you completed your school examinations before the current year.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 8 semesters (4 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.campo.fau.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces?sessionlanguage=en&page=Applicants

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