Pharmacy

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

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Deze opleiding

Many diseases can be treated effectively with medicines. Our BSc programme is the first step towards becoming an all-round pharmaceutical expert and a career in the pharmacy or drug research lab.

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locatieGroningen
diplomaBSc
typeregulier, 180 EC
start1 september
taalvolledig English
opleidingsduur3 jaar voltijd
accreditatiesNVAO
croho-code56157
numerus fixusnee
honoursnee

Please note that the language of instruction will be Dutch starting in the academic year 2025-2026

Our Bachelor's degree programme in Pharmacy combines chemistry with biology and medicine. Simply put, you will learn what medicines are, how they work, and how they are developed and administered, and what their impact is on a population's health and economics. You will learn about human (patho)physiology, and the pharmacist's role in the quest for new compounds to prevent, halt or cure disease. Based on a strong research tradition, our multidisciplinary programme provides a solid scientific foundation for students.

If you are interested in healthcare, the programme includes courses about the indispensable contribution of the pharmacist to patient care. If drug research is more your thing, the programme will open the door to the molecular world of pharmacy and how you can explore it. Students can choose from elective courses to individualize their programmes to their own specific interests.

Our English-taught BSc degree programme offers you the academic basis to help you on your way to becoming a versatile healthcare professional, as a pharmacist or a pharmaceutical scientist. You will gain the tools to contribute to improved healthcare through medicines and therapies tailored to the individual patient, also referred to as Personalised Medicine.


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Waarom aan de University of Groningen?

  • Pharmacy research and education in Groningen is rooted in the natural sciences and has strong ties to the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG). Our programme thus provides a unique, bench-to-bedside learning experience.
  • In Groningen, you will be educated by skilled instructors, practicing pharmacists, and internationally renowned researchers.
  • We prepare our students for broader career opportunities in today's global society by offering our Pharmacy Bachelor programme in English.
  • Our programme is highly appreciated and valued by both students and the professional field.
  • Our faculty has been home over the years to two Nobel Prize winners, one in Physics (Frits Zernike, 1953), the other more recently in Chemistry (Ben Feringa, 2016).


Studieprogramma

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opbouw
Programme structure

We offer a comprehensive selection of courses to introduce students to the pharmaceutical sciences in the broadest sense. All aspects are covered, including:
  • Rational drug design
  • Mechanisms of drug action
  • Analysis, delivery and engineering of drugs
  • Drugs in practice
  • Real-world assessments of drug use, effects, side effects, safety and costs
In addition to lectures, we offer extensive hands-on training in lab courses, as well as supervised tutorials. We implement the latest e-tools in our courses. Face-to-face interaction with students is our priority!
As a student in our BSc programme, you will be familiarized with future career opportunities by active participation in ongoing research programs and visits to both community and hospital pharmacies. Opportunities to take a look behind the scenes in pharmaceutical industry will be offered as well.

periode
Genetics
Global Health, Pharmacotherapy and Communication
Human Physiology
Mathematics and Statistics
Molecular Biology of the Cell 1&2
Molecules and Reactivity
Pathology
Pharmaceutical Analysis A
Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy 1
Physiology and Pharmacology
Professionalism in Pharmacy 1
Receptor Pharmacology
The Cell: a Practical Approach

Onderwijs

taal van onderwijs100% en
avondonderwijsn.v.t.
afstandsonderwijsn.v.t.
study abroad
Study abroad is optional in the major Medical Pharmaceutical Sciences; it is unaccommodated in the major Pharmacy.
bindend studieadvies
  • minimaal 45 EC in de eerste 12 maanden


You will be offered study advice after first year of study. You can expect a positive result if you have earned more than 45 ECTS credit points (out of a total of 60 ECTS). If you have earned fewer than 45 ECTS and are issued a negative result, you will not be allowed to continue with your degree programme.
You will receive preliminary study advice in December to make sure that you know where you stand. Please contact your study advisor as soon as possible if you have any questions about the BSA system.

Toelating en kosten

startmomenten

1 september 2024

aanmelding deadline : 1 mei 2024
wettelijk tarief : € 2530 (€1265 in het eerste jaar)
instellingstarief : € 13100
niet-EU/EER studenten : € 19300

1 september 2025

aanmelding deadline : 1 mei 2025
collegegeld nog niet bekend

toelaatbare profielen
VWO N&Taangevuld met
VWO N&Gaangevuld met natuurkunde
VWO E&Maangevuld met natuurkunde + scheikunde
VWO C&Maangevuld met (wiskunde A of wiskunde B) + natuurkunde + scheikunde
toelatingseisen

taaltoets
Language proficiency certificate for English (except for applicants with a Dutch pre-university education (VWO) as well as the exemptions listed on the language exemptions webpage). More info: https://www.rug.nl/fse/programme/admissions/bsc/language

De stad

studievereniging

Pharmaciae Sacrum
G.F.S.V. 'Pharmaciae Sacrum' is the study association for students of Pharmacy in Groningen.
Pharmaciae Sacrum, Latin for 'holy pharmacy', was founded on 12 December 1881, making it the oldest study association in Groningen and the second oldest in the Netherlands. G.F.S.V. 'Pharmaciae Sacrum' organizes various events, including lectures, sports days, excursions and drinks parties. It also publishes a newsletter called Foliolum.

aan het woord: studenten en docenten

Sanne Hoekstra
I enjoy achieving results through trial and error

I like that Pharmacy does not solely intend to answer 'What is wrong with the patient?'. Instead, it pays attention to why something is wrong, which processes in the body are behind it, what happens on the cellular level, and how that can be influenced.

At the same time, this knowledge can be used in everyday life: at the pharmacy, in research, or in the industry. In addition, theory and practice are combined in this degree programme. For example, I really like working in the lab...
If the research is finally successful, its results can really mean something for the world!I am hoping to follow a minor in Rome because I love travelling and would enjoy visiting Italy. Once there, I would also like to follow research course units. After finishing my Bachelor's degree, I definitely want to pursue a Master's programme focused on conducting medical-pharmaceutical research. I find it to be the most interesting topic.Besides my studies, I am a member of my degree programme's information committee. I also give exam tutoring and I work in elderly care. On top of that, I play tennis every week and am active within UNICEF. Luckily, I have time to combine all these things with my degree programme.


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Spoozhmay Wardak
The fundamentals of all scientific subjects

'Since 2013, I have lived in the Netherlands. After passing the Dutch civic integration test, I enrolled for a BSc in Pharmacy in September 2018. Because I already have a BSc in Pharmacy from Kabul University, Afghanistan, I have been given the chance to complete the programme in a shorter period.Studying pharmacy gives me the chance not only to master medicinal/pharmacological knowledge, but also the fundamentals of all scientific subjects, like biology, chemistry and mathematics...
My plan is to finish my study and to work in public health aspects of pharmacy, or maybe in research.’


lees verder ...
Floris Hofman
How to work together towards a common goal

During my last year in high school, I couldn't choose between several programmes, including Chemistry. Because I found healthcare very interesting, I decided to go for Pharmacy, a very broad degree programme.

On the one hand, it can sometimes be real organic chemistry (so very much chemistry-like) but, on other hand, it’s really focused on providing care, in which communicating with the patient takes centre stage...
The various activities hosted by P.S. also really attracted me. These are very diverse and range from study supervision (through tutoring) to parties and drinks. I was a part of three committees (the Editorial committee, the Foreign Trip committee and the Introduction committee).The time commitment varied per committee and per week. When I was a part of the Foreign Trip committee, the week before the trip was very stressful but I could still easily combine this with my studies. Sometimes, the weekly committee evening focused mostly on having fun, and sometimes we had long meetings but that was not bad either. It’s a lot of fun to work towards a common goal that you can later be proud of, such as a trip abroad with a group of people. Next year, I'll be a member of the Board of the association. I won’t be taking any classes but rather will devote all my time to the association.What being part of a committee teaches you is how to work together with different people. A board year teaches this even more. This is, of course, something that’ll come in handy during the rest of your career and life. During my board year, I’ll take on the role of Treasurer. This means that I’ll learn a lot about bookkeeping, taxes and contracts with potential sponsors. This will surely help me when I have my own business or apothecary later in life. And you get to know people in a whole different way. I’m not yet sure what I’ll do after my degree programme, and I still have some time before I’ll make a definite choice. For now, I’m keeping all my options open. P.S. organizes symposia and lectures with a diverse range of speakers. This allows you to gain insight into what the possibilities within pharmacy are. I think the Master’s placements will help me to discover all of the possibilities as well.


lees verder ...
ARCS
Get a taste of what academic research entails

An important course is ARCS. ARCS stands for Academic Research and Communication Skills. This course teaches students in the Bachelor to read, write, present and become familiar with academic research. In their first year, students get a taste of what academic research entails, and present their own research in small groups at a Poster Symposium (shown in picture).
Clara Mayunga
A multidisciplinary environment

Marjolein Kroonen
werkzaam als Project researcher - clinical researcher bij PRA Health Sciences
Marjolein Kroonen does clinical medicine research with PRA Health Sciences in Groningen

Marjolein Kroonen does clinical medicine research with PRA Health Sciences in Groningen. Pharmaceutical companies who wish to test a new substance go to PRA Health Sciences to have trials conducted with human subjects.As project manager, Marjolein ensures that the various departments do what is required of them after an order for a trial has been received, so that volunteers can be recruited, funding can be arranged, a protocol can be drafted, the medical staff in the clinic can be instructed and the results can be processed...


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Keuzehulp

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Studievergelijker

1/3 University of Groningen
Farmacie
€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur
142 eerstejaars
62% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
100% Engelstalig
2/3 Utrecht University
Farmacie
€ 336 gemiddelde kamerhuur
157 eerstejaars
72% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
100% Nederlandstalig
3/3 Utrecht University
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
€ 336 gemiddelde kamerhuur
157 eerstejaars
72% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
100% Engelstalig
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Na de studie

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Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt

Our programme gives you ample freedom of choice when it comes to your opportunities after the Bachelor's.

You can pursue a Master's degree in our healthcare-oriented, Dutch-taught Pharmacy Master's programme, and be trained as a pharmacist or pharmaceutical scientist. Research-oriented programmes are offered by the Master's degree programmes Medical Pharmaceutical Sciences and Molecular Medicine and Innovative Treatment. These programmes will prepare you for a career in the pharmaceutical sciences or biomedical research, in academia or industry. With a thorough knowledge about pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences, you will be widely employable.

Pharmacist

As a pharmacist, you will strive for the best possible health- and patient care for each individual by helping fellow healthcare professionals select the therapies best matching a patient's requirements. Community pharmacists work closely with general practitioners and have personal contact with patients. Hospital pharmacists focus on specialized medicinal drugs, work together with other medical specialists and often conduct practice-oriented research.

Researcher

Which genetic and/or environmental factors are the underlying cause(s) of a disease? How can we develop more effective medicines? Why do some patients respond to new drugs, whereas others do not? Scientists in pharmaceutical research seek answers to these and other questions. After completion of one of the aforementioned Master's programmes, you will be ready to pursue a career in pharmaceutical research.

Consultant or policy officer

Health insurers and the government are among those interested in our graduates for positions as policy officers, inspectors or consultants.

After the Bachelor's degree programme, you can also follow the Master's degree programme Science Education & Communication.



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