Master of Science in Medicinal Chemistry
Kaunas, Lithuania
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jun 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 5,538 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* KTU offers partial tuition fee waivers for the candidates with outstanding results
Key Summary
Introduction
Medicinal Chemistry – an interdisciplinary area of studies and scientific research, which involves chemistry, biology, pharmacy, and other sciences for the creation and development of new medicines. The scope of the program is the preparation of qualified, motivated, and creative specialists, who have deep knowledge of chemistry and research skills, are able to formulate and solve the issues of medicinal chemistry science and the pharmaceutical industry, seeking to work at the high-tech scientific and industrial companies, which produce and supply pharmaceutical preparations, or to continue their education in doctoral studies.
Values
- Interdisciplinary studies at two universities
The study program is implemented together with the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences using the latest equipment, laboratories, and software of 2 universities and Santaka valley. - Knowledge deepening in the development of new medicaments
Both graduates from chemistry and medicine can deepen their knowledge in the development of new medicaments. - Close collaboration with industrial partners
Outstanding links with local industry and academic partners for cooperative placement, collaborative research, and academic mobility.
Top reasons to study at KTU
- The study program is implemented together with the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences using the latest equipment, laboratories, and software of 2 universities and Santaka valley.
- Both graduates from chemistry and medicine can deepen their knowledge in the development of new medicaments.
- Outstanding links with local industry and academic partners for cooperative placement, collaborative research, and academic mobility.
Admissions
Curriculum
Program structure
Development of pharmaceutical preparations and technologies
- Development of Medicines
- Selected Sections of Medicinal Chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Physical chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Understanding and application of the principles of instrumental analysis
- Analytical and Preparative Chromatography
- Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds
Medicines’ quality control
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Molecular Microbiology
Ability to plan work, make conclusions and summarise the achieved results
- Scientific Research Placement
- Research Work
- Master’s Degree Final Project
Program Outcome
Student’s competences
- Development of pharmaceutical preparations and technologies;
- Understanding and application of the principles of instrumental analysis;
- Planning and performance of scientific research and experiments in the area of medicinal chemistry.
Student’s skills
- Able to formulate a research hypothesis, objective, problem, and tasks, to select the appropriate methods for implementation of the tasks, to analyze and summarise the obtained research results, to formulate conclusions, and to plan further research;
- Able to identify types of interaction between biological molecules–targets and medicines;
- Able to conduct metabolic analysis of medicinal substances according to the compound's chemical structure;
- Able to apply principles of good laboratory practice and present his/her work results orally and in writing.
Career Opportunities
Graduates can be employed at pharmaceutical companies or institutions related to the research of pharmaceutical preparations.
You may become
Medical and pharmaceutical manager
- Management of operational activities of medical, nursing, technical, administrative, services, supervision, and other employees, their supervision and assessment
- Maintenance of communication with other providers of health promotion and support services, services, and financial institutions for coordination of service provision
- Planning of administrative activities and budget, preparation of reports and expenses, and control
Chemist
- Performance of chemical research works, development or improvement of concepts, measures, theories and methods
- Performance of experimental works, tests, and analysis
- Participation in interdisciplinary scientific research and development projects in cooperation with specialists of various areas
Chemical engineer
- Establishment and assurance of production methods, materials, quality and control standards according to the technical specifications
- Establishment of control standards and procedures ensuring the procedure of chemical production, its effectiveness, and safety of employees
- Testing of the process of laboratory tests of new production stages and its performance
Technology and production engineer
- Preparation of technical specifications for production and planning of systems layout
- Management of maintenance of equipment, and new projects according to the engineering principles and safety regulations
- Consultations on new production methods, techniques, and equipment