INTEGRATED MASTER’S DEGREE
Result of the accreditation process by the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES) Decision: Accredited Number of years of accreditation: 6 • Validity period of accreditation: 31/07/2028 A3ES Resolution • Self-assessment report
The Integrated Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, accredited by the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education, is structured in 10 semesters/300 ECTS credits, with the final semester consisting of a professional internship.
The Integrated Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences aims to train healthcare professionals duly qualified to perform the profession of Pharmacist with full competence and responsibility, in accordance with all the activities described in the statute that regulates the Order of Pharmacists. These activities include Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, the Pharmaceutical Industry, Wholesale Distribution, and Clinical Analysis. It also provides various career paths in Research and Development, in areas as diverse as Genetics, Microbiology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Technology, Immunology, and Pharmacology.
The curriculum is in accordance with that described in the European Directive regulating pharmaceutical education, a mandatory condition for registration with the Order of Pharmacists and obtaining the professional pharmacist's license.
ABOUT THE COURSE
ENTRANCE EXAMS
GENERAL REGIME
(02) Biology and Geology
or
One of the following sets:
(02) Biology and Geology + (07) Physics and Chemistry
(02) Biology and Geology + (16) Mathematics
(02) Biology and Geology + (18) Portuguese
(02) Biology and Geology + (06) Philosophy
Prerequisites: Group A (PDF)
Career opportunities
Graduates with a Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences can practice professionally, with full competence and responsibility, in areas such as: Community Pharmacy (including Technical Management); Hospital Pharmacy; Clinical Pharmacy; Pharmaceutical Industry (in the areas of Research and Development, Production, Quality Control and Regulatory Affairs); Wholesale Distribution; Clinical Analysis; Research and Development in areas such as Genetics, Microbiology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Technology, Immunology and Pharmacology.
Curriculum Plan
Integrated Master's Degree* • Duration: 10 Semesters • 300 ECTS
According to information from DGES
Predominant scientific area: Pharmaceutical Sciences
1st Year • 1st Semester
| Course Unit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Anatomy and Physiology I | 7 |
| Molecular and Cellular Biology | 6 |
| Embryology, Histology and Cytology | 5 |
| Grammar of Communication and Medical Terminology | 3 |
| English Language I | 3 |
| General and Inorganic Chemistry | 6 |
1st Year • 2nd Semester
| Course Unit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Anatomy and Physiology II | 5 |
| Biostatistics | 5 |
| Physiological Biochemistry | 5 |
| Basic Gestures in Health | 3 |
| English Language II | 3 |
| Organic Chemistry | 6 |
| Physical Chemistry | 3 |
2nd Year • 1st Semester
| Course Unit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Pharmacology I | 5 |
| Applied Physics | 4 |
| Hematology | 4 |
| General Microbiology | 5 |
| Analytical Chemistry I | 6 |
| Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry I | 6 |
2nd Year • 2nd Semester
| Course Unit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Bacteriology | 5 |
| Pharmacognosy | 4 |
| Pharmacology II | 4 |
| Analytical Chemistry II | 6 |
| Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry II | 6 |
| Pharmaceutical Technology I | 5 |
3rd Year • 1st Semester
| Course Unit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Food Science | 6 |
| Medical Devices | 3 |
| Instrumental Methods of Analysis | 6 |
| Parasitology and Mycology | 5 |
| Pharmaceutical Technology II | 5 |
| Toxicology I | 5 |
3rd Year • 2nd Semester
| Course Unit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Human Pathophysiology | 5 |
| Molecular Genetics | 5 |
| Immunology | 5 |
| Pharmaceutical Technology III | 5 |
| Toxicology II | 5 |
| Virology | 5 |
4th Year • 1st Semester
| Course Unit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics | 4 |
| Quality Control of Medicines | 6 |
| Pharmaceutical Care | 5 |
| Scientific Research Methodologies | 5 |
| Clinical Microbiology | 6 |
| Prophylaxis and Epidemiology | 4 |
4th Year • 2nd Semester
| Course Unit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Clinical Biochemistry | 6 |
| Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Advanced Therapies | 6 |
| Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy | 4 |
| Pharmacotherapy | 6 |
| Management and Organization of the Community Pharmacy | 4 |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | 4 |
5th Grade • 1st Semester
| Course Unit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Internship (Annual) | 30 |
| Dermopharmacy and Cosmetics | 5 |
| Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance | 4 |
| History, Deontology and Pharmaceutical Legislation | 3 |
| Option (Additions in Community Pharmacy / Additions in Hospital Pharmacy / Additions in the Pharmaceutical Industry and Regulatory Affairs / Additions in Clinical Analysis and Human Genetics) | 5 |
| Alternative Transportation Systems | 5 |
5th Grade • 2nd Semester
| Course Unit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Project Work | 8 |
Coordination
Professor Doctor Rita Oliveira (Coordinator)
Professor Doctor Carla Martins Lopes (Deputy Coordinator)
Professor Doctor José Catita (Pedagogical Advisory)
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ERASMUS+ EXCHANGE
Students at the Fernando Pessoa University (UFP) who meet the eligibility criteria have the opportunity to undertake periods of study and/or internships through international mobility programs.
International student study periods are carried out at higher education institutions outside of Portugal with which UFP maintains student exchange agreements under the Erasmus+ Program (within the European area), or other existing bilateral exchange agreements.
Information regarding mobility/exchange programs is available through the International Relations Office. (connection).
PRICE LIST & APPLICATION CONDITIONS
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