Admission

General selection criteria

The Master programme MIPS is reserved for students who have the intention to engage in a professional career in academia, industry, clinical research organizations or with regulatory authorities. Candidates must not only be able to demonstrate solid knowledge and competences in the most relevant subjects of the Bachelor study in Pharmaceutical Sciences, but also be able to define a career strategy. Candidates must also be able to highlight their scientific and technical aptitude.

Candidates will be admitted on the basis of their application documentation, which must include: (i) lists of attended and successfully completed courses including the achieved marks in related examinations or performance assessments; (ii) a personal statement outlining the particular interest and qualification for this program; (iii) a recommendation letter of a Professor who was involved in a teaching or tutoring relationship with the student.

The programme is based on a Bachelor degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences. It is adequate for students with a Bachelor or equivalent degree from a recognized university. Qualifying disciplines are

- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical Technologies
- Pharmaceutical Engineering
and similar pharmaceutical disciplines.

ETH students enrolled in the Bachelor programme of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Students have to apply for admission.

If they fulfill the admission requirements, they can enrol for the programme provided they have earned at least 172 credit points in the ETH Bachelor programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Students enrolled in the Bachelor programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Basel or at the Ecole de Pharmacie Genève-Lausanne

Students have to apply for admission.

If they are admitted, they must hold the Bachelor degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the start of the Master program.

Other students possessing a BSc degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related disciplines

Students have to apply for admission.

Students must hold a Bachelor or equivalent degree in their discipline from a recognized University and fulfill the admission criteria to a consecutive Master study at the home University. If the programme of their university is not quite conforming with the ETH program, a limited number of courses can be imposed by the admission committee. The additional courses must be completed before the start of the Master program.

Profile of requirements for the MSc MIPS: pdf