Master in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology
Siena, Italy
Master degree
DURATION
5 years
LANGUAGES
Italian
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
The multidisciplinary nature of the knowledge enables the graduate to enter various sectors of the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical-food and cosmetic industry, as well as to work as a Pharmacist and Chemist, or to carry out professional activities in the pharmaceutical, pharmacological and (bio)chemical fields.
School teaching is not precluded. The training pathway aims to train a professional figure capable of operating in complex realities with adequate tools of critical knowledge, analysis and with specific evaluation and implementation planning skills.
Overview
The Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology (CTF) provides a solid scientific foundation, along with linguistic and IT support, and the essential knowledge needed to address the full sequence of the complex multidisciplinary process. This process spans from structural design, synthesis, development, evaluation of biological and/or pharmacological activity, and formulation of the pharmaceutical product, to ensuring compliance with quality requirements in drug production (according to the standards codified in the Pharmacopeia) and in the production of health-related products (medical-surgical supplies, healthcare items, cosmetics, dietary products, herbal products, medical devices, diagnostic and chemical-clinical products), as well as patent and registration procedures.
The program is designed to train professionals capable of working in complex environments with strong critical thinking, analytical skills, and specific expertise in project design, evaluation, and implementation.
Several scholarship options are available, please visit the university website for information.
Expert or Scientific Liaison in the Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic, and Nutritional Sectors; Pharmacist; Chemist
Role in a professional context
The Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology (CTF) is primarily designed to train professionals who can:
- Work as experts in research and development of pharmaceuticals and health-related products (herbal, diagnostic and chemical-clinical products, cosmetics, dietary and nutritional products, medical-surgical supplies, medical devices, healthcare items, etc.) within industry, public and private centres, and universities.
- Contribute to production in the pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetic, and food-nutrition industries.
- Act as specialists in quality control, stability, and toxicological assessment of drugs and other health products.
- Serve as scientific liaisons, providing information on pharmaceuticals and health-related products.
Associated skills
The program provides professional competencies in:
- Formulation of pharmaceutical products within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Drug quality control in public or private laboratories.
- Storage, preservation, and wholesale distribution of medicines.
- Preparation, quality control, storage, and distribution of medicines in community pharmacies.
- Preparation, quality control, storage, and distribution of medicines in hospitals (both public and private hospital pharmacies).
- Dissemination of information and advice regarding medicines, cosmetics, dietary and nutritional products, and herbal products for health maintenance and protection.
- Production of phytopharmaceuticals, pesticides, and healthcare products.
- Analysis and control of the physical-chemical and hygienic characteristics of mineral waters.
- Analysis and quality control of food products, including those for special dietary needs.
- Production and quality control of medical devices and medical-surgical supplies.
- Processing, blending, concentration, and fractionation of plant materials and derivatives for therapeutic and herbal purposes.
- Formulation, production, packaging, quality control, stability testing, and toxicological evaluation of cosmetic products.
- Pharmacovigilance and monitoring of adverse drug reactions in the population.
- Regulatory affairs expertise within the pharmaceutical industry.
Career opportunities
Graduates holding a Master’s Degree in CTF may pursue careers in:
- The pharmaceutical industry
- Laboratories for chemical, toxicological, clinical-chemical, and biochemical-clinical analysis
- Public and private quality-control laboratories
- Structures within the National Health System
- Education (graduates with sufficient credits in the relevant subject areas may, as provided by current legislation, take admission exams for teacher training in secondary education)
- Universities and other public or private institutions
- Pharmaceutical distribution and commercialisation
In addition to in-presence teaching, which continues to be the preferred method also in the next Academic Year, every single lesson will be simultaneously live-streamed and/or video recorded and uploaded on our digital platform for subsequent viewing. This mode is essential for students who are temporarily unable to be on premises.