Program Overview

Medicinal and Biopharmaceutical Chemistry Program

The Medicinal and Biopharmaceutical Chemistry program is offered by the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Lisbon.

Goals

The specific aims of this program include:

• Providing knowledge of the general methodology for drug synthesis
• Understanding the impact of metabolism and pharmacokinetics in drug design
• Highlighting the importance of molecular modeling in the discovery and design of new drugs
• Providing the basic methodology of structural identification using spectroscopic methods
• Providing new research strategies for discovering drug leads from plant-derived bioactive compounds
• Providing knowledge in Biological Chemistry that allows functionalization of biomolecules
• Providing methodologies in drug discovery and development for target identification and diagnostics
• Applying the knowledge described above in an integrated manner towards the study of specific groups of drugs, focusing on the current state of knowledge and the problems to be solved
• Stimulating critical reading of scientific literature
• Providing an introduction to scientific research in the field of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Career Prospects

Graduates of the Medicinal and Biopharmaceutical Chemistry program can pursue careers in:

• Pharmaceutical Industry: advanced training for employment in areas related to drug development
• Satellite areas: quality control and Biotechnology
• Research Institutes and Academia: integration into Medicinal Chemistry research teams and/or enrollment in a PhD program

Access and Admission

Admission criteria for the program include:

• Holders of a bachelor's degree or legal equivalent in the scientific areas of the course
• Fee for the 1st year: 1,200.00
• Fee for remaining years: 1,200.00
• International student contest fee for the 1st year: 3,250.00
• International student contest fee for remaining years: 3,750.00

Program Details

• Degree: MSc - Master Degree
• ECTS: 120
• Semesters: 4
• Time period: P¾s-Laboral
• Language: English

Accreditation

The program has received accreditation from A3ES, with a decision date of 06/10/2023 and an accreditation deadline of 6 years. It is also registered with DGES, with a registration number of R/A-Ef 1958/2011 and a registration date of 03/2011.