Program Overview

Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Program Presentation

The Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry is a 1.5-year program that prepares students to undertake research, academic, and industrial development and production within the pharmaceutical industry, the biomedical sector, and other related fields.

Admissions and Enrolment

Admissions Process

1. Online pre-registration
2. Admission confirmation
3. Pre-enrolment
4. Enrolment
5. Supplementary Training

Documentation to Upload

• Undergraduate degree (if completed)
• Academic transcripts
• Passport-style photograph
• Photocopy of valid ID card or passport bio-data page
• Document certifying English level (if required)
• Certificate from home university (if applicable)

Payment

• €100 application fee (refundable only in case of non-admission)
• Pre-enrolment tuition fee of €1,000 (non-refundable, deducted from total tuition fees)

Scholarships and Financial Aid

IQS offers scholarships and financial aid to students who wish to study a master’s degree at IQS and who have completed their undergraduate studies at another university. We also provide scholarships for academic excellence, financial need, and international students.

Key Information

• Duration: 1.5 years
• Credits: 90 ECTS credits
• Start: September 2025
• Timetable: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 2:30 pm
• Languages: English
• Degree: Official degree
• Hours of laboratory work: More than 50% of credit hours

Why Study at IQS?

• Gain a global vision of the drug development process
• Possibility of completing your Master Thesis at a foreign university or pharmaceutical company
• Possibility of doing in-company internships within the sector
• More than 50% of the teaching content takes place in the laboratory

Facilities

• More than 8,700 m2 of laboratories and workshops

Research Lines

• Molecular design: computational chemistry and chemometric methods applied to drug design
• Quality management in chemistry laboratories: validation of analytical procedures and confirmation of metrology equipment
• New strategies in antimicrobial photodynamic therapy and singlet oxygen detection using fluorescent probes
• Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of drugs and compounds
• Analysis of drugs and substances related to chromatographic and electrophoretic techniques (HRGC, HPLC, and HPCE)
• Experimental design and empirical optimization

Objectives and Competences

• Advanced knowledge of the different disciplines of pharmaceutical chemistry
• Mastery of chemical and management tools for drug research, development, and production
• Knowledge of industrial sectors and new trends in the use of pharmaceutical chemistry
• Skills in knowledge management and the ability to lead projects in the pharmaceutical field

Curriculum

• Transversal Module: Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Project Management
• Drug Research Module: Molecular Design, Advanced Organic Synthesis, Identification and Structural Characterization, and Integrated Laboratory I
• Drug Production Module: Process Chemistry, Drug Analysis, Quality Management, and Integrated Laboratory II
• Electives Module: Three elective subjects from a catalogue specific to this Master’s Degree or other University Master’s Degrees
• Master Thesis Module: Individual research project within a research group under the supervision of a master’s degree professor

Leadership Team

• Jordi Díaz Ferrero, PhD - Dean of the IQS School of Engineering and Department of Analytical and Applied Chemistry
• Roger Estrada Tejedor, PhD - Department of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Faculty

• Ana Belén Cuenca González, PhD - Department of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Ana María Cuartero Albesa, PhD - Department of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Andrés Seoane Fernández, PhD - Department of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Cristian Gómez Canela, PhD - Department of Analytical and Applied Chemistry
• David Sánchez García, PhD - Department of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Gisela Domínguez Picart, PhD - IQS Careers and Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
• Javier Batllori Aguilà, PhD - Department of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Jordi Cuadros Margarit, PhD - Department of Mathematics and Data Analytics
• José I. Borrell, PhD - Department of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Josep Saurí Jiménez, PhD - Department of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Raimon Puig de la Bellacasa Cazorla, PhD - Department of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Ricardo Augusto Massarico Serafim, PhD - Department of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Roger Estrada Tejedor, PhD - Department of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Sergi Colominas Fuster, PhD - Department of Analytical and Applied Chemistry
• Xavier Berzosa Rodríguez, PhD - Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
• Yeray Asensio Ramírez, PhD - Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

External Faculty

• Santiago Grijalvo Torrijo

Career Opportunities

• Become a professional in various industrial sectors
• Join universities and research centres
• Launch a career within the field of teaching
• Research
• Production
• R&D&i

In-Company Internship

In-company internships are not mandatory as part of the Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry curriculum. However, if you want to expand your practical preparation during your studies at IQS, you can do internships with research centres or internships with companies in the sector between your second and third semesters.

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Also of Interest

• Master’s Degree in Analytical Chemistry
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