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Pharmacy (Staatsexamen) at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University, Germany

Programme overview

A degree programme in pharmacy qualifies graduates to work as pharmacists. In addition, students acquire natural-scientific skills also required by industry and in other professions.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering Sciences  |  Department: Institute for Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology  |  Duration: 8 semesters (4 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; Staatsexamen; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester only  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Degree programmes in pharmacy with the goal of becoming licensed are all organised by the licensing regulation for pharmacists throughout Germany. This legislative decree defines course content and the course of the programme: Stage 1 studies: Basics of biology, chemistry, human biology, mathematics and physics

Career pathways

Then, students take the third component of the state examination, after which the graduates can apply to become licensed.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission route: Subjects with Germanywide admission restriction, Pharmacy. Language of instruction: German.

Intake: Winter semester only

Duration: 8 semesters (4 years)

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