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Introduction to the Master's Degree in Pharmacy

The Master's Degree in Pharmacy is a five-year single cycle program active in the Department of Pharmacy and Drug Sciences. It belongs to the LM-13 class, "Pharmacy and Industrial Pharmacy," which is a model adopted by many Italian universities.

Course Presentation

The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive set of theoretical and practical knowledge in biological, chemical, pharmaceutical, technological, pathophysiological, pharmacological, and toxicological fields. This knowledge enables graduates to tackle the entire sequence of the complex multidisciplinary process involved in the design, production, regulation, marketing, and proper use and control of drugs, according to codified rules.

Specific Training Objectives

The specific training objectives of the Master's Degree in Pharmacy are to impart the set of theoretical and practical knowledge that allows graduates to:

• Affront the entire sequence of the complex multidisciplinary process that from structural design leads to production, regulation, marketing, and proper use and control of the drug
• Acquire competences in biological, chemical, pharmaceutical, technological, pathophysiological, pharmacological, and toxicological fields

Job and Career Opportunities for Graduates

The graduate in Pharmacy, with the achievement of the degree and the corresponding professional qualification, carries out the profession of pharmacist under Community Directive 2005/36/EC. Graduates are entitled to all professions that, according to the law, require registration in the relevant professional order. The professional profile of a pharmacist is that of a health worker who contributes to the achievement of the objectives set by the National Health Service, responding adequately to the changing needs of society in the health field.

Admission Criteria

Access to the program is by programmed number, with approximately 300 students admitted, including 5 non-EU students. The online submission of applications to participate in the selection for admission takes place between July and August, and the selection with quiz tests occurs in September.

Program Structure

The program is structured to provide a comprehensive education in pharmacy, including:

• Biological sciences
• Chemical sciences
• Pharmaceutical sciences
• Technological sciences
• Pathophysiological sciences
• Pharmacological sciences
• Toxicological sciences

Professional Qualification

The skills to be acquired during the training course for the purpose of professional qualification are subject to updates in relation to national directives and are established in agreement with the Professional Orders. The program aims to provide graduates with the necessary competences to practice as pharmacists, contributing to the achievement of the objectives set by the National Health Service.