Program Overview

Overview of the Pharmazie (Staatsexamen) Program

The Pharmazie (Staatsexamen) program is an interdisciplinary study that focuses on pharmaceuticals. The program integrates various aspects of chemistry, biology, medicine, and physics, making it a comprehensive study of natural sciences.

Program Structure

The four-year Staatsexamen program provides a foundation in pharmaceutical chemistry and biology, pharmacology and toxicology, and clinical pharmacy. The program consists of lectures, seminars, and laboratory practicals, where students conduct experiments and analyses in all pharmaceutical areas.

Key Components

• Grundstudium: An eight-week famulatur introduces students to practical work outside the university.
• Hauptstudium: A Wahlpflichtpraktikum provides insight into scientific research.
• Laborpraktika: Students participate in laboratory practicals to gain hands-on experience.

Career Prospects

Graduates of the Pharmazie program can work as pharmacists in various settings, including:

• Offizin (public pharmacies)
• Krankenhausapotheken (hospital pharmacies)
• Pharmazeutische Industrie (pharmaceutical industry)
• Behˆrden des Arzneimittelwesens (drug authorities)
• Apothekenwesen (pharmacy management)
• Krankenkassen (health insurance companies)
• Universit‰ren and auþeruniversit‰ren Forschungseinrichtungen (university and non-university research institutions)

Research Areas

The program covers a range of research areas, including:

• Pharmazeutische Chemie (pharmaceutical chemistry)
• Pharmazeutische Biologie (pharmaceutical biology)
• Pharmakologie und Toxikologie (pharmacology and toxicology)
• Klinische Pharmazie (clinical pharmacy)

Institute and Accreditation

The Institut f¸r Pharmazie at the Freie Universit‰t Berlin offers the Pharmazie (Staatsexamen) program, which is accredited according to the Approbationsordnung f¸r Apotheker*innen (licensing regulations for pharmacists).