Bachelor's Programme

Pharmaceutical sciences

The subject of the bachelor's degree programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences is drugs and medicinal products and related aspects. It is a strongly interdisciplinary field consisting of various subjects within the natural sciences (chemistry, physics, biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, microbiology) as well as sub-fields of medicine (e.g. hygiene). The study imparts basic knowledge about the development, composition, preparation and extraction of medicinal substances from animate and inanimate nature, about quality assurance, composition, preparation, storage, as well as about the biological effect and safe use of medicinal products. In laboratory practice, students acquire fundamental practical skills in addition to theoretical knowledge. Beyond the technical qualifications, they develop soft skills important for the professional world, such as teamwork, oral and written communication skills. The bachelor's degree programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences is intended as a basic education in which the knowledge required for a career start, for example in analytical and diagnostic laboratories or in the pharmaceutical industry, is imparted. Building on this, a scientific deepening and specialization can be acquired within the framework of a relevant Master's programme.

Graduates of the Bachelor's programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences have basic scientific knowledge in the most important subfields of Pharmaceutical Sciences as well as in related fields. Through their education, they are able to apply important databases and specialized literature as well as scientific ways of thinking. In addition, they are aware of the potential ethical, societal and economic implications of their field and excel in the responsible handling of biological and chemical agents.

Further information can be found at the study portal of the University of Graz.

Pharmaceutical research and development is made up of a wide range of disciplines, which is why there are also a number of different fields of work and activity. The Bachelor's degree programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences leads to a first university degree with professional qualifications that imparts a broadly structured range of competencies and thus prepares students for activities in a wide variety of fields.

Relevant fields of occupation and activity are, for example:

Pharmaceutical research in public and private institutions
Pharmaceutical and chemical industry
Analytical and diagnostic laboratories
Health authorities

The Bachelor's degree programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences does not qualify students to practice independently as pharmacists.

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Bachelor's degree program at a glance

Bachelor theses

Lecturer:r (Contributor:r)	Registered bachelor thesis topics
Almer, Johannes, Mag.pharm. Dr.rer.nat.	Current topics in mass spectrometry-based proteome research and pathogen-host interactions
Bauer, Rudolf, Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.nat. Dr.h.c.	Biogenic active ingredients (description, production, pharmacological effects, evidence of therapeutic use) Herbal extracts and phytopharmaceuticals (description, extraction, pharmacological effects, evidence of therapeutic use) Chinese medicinal drugs (description, extraction, pharmacological effects, evidence of therapeutic use) Own suggestions from the areas of my lectures
Bochkov, Valery, Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.nat.	Biologically active lipids and their receptors as drug targets of the present and future: Biological and chemical synthesis Quantitative determination Lipid-activatable receptors Signal transduction pathways and physiological effects Approved and experimental drugs
Bucar, Franz, Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr.rer.nat.	Current topics in the field of herbal OTC medicinal products according to personal interest Phytochemistry and effects of various essential oils Antimicrobial natural plant substances Herbal drugs and preparations in wound treatment and care Herbal drugs and preparations for mucosal diseases Experimental work in the field of extraction of secondary plant substances
Engelke, Hanna, Priv.-Doz. Dr.rer.nat.	Extracellular matrix - disease-related changes and therapeutic approaches Nanoparticle uptake in 2D vs 3D cell culture Nanoparticles as active agents
Falsone, Salvatore, Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr.rer.nat.	Protein stability, unfolding and aggregation Protein misfolding and neurodegeneration Molecular aspects of amyloid diseases Biophysical and cell biological investigations of pathogenic aggregation processes Novel approaches for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
Fladerer, Johannes-Paul, Mag.pharm. Dr.rer.nat. BSc MSc	Antimicrobial substances in the symbiosis of leaf-cutter ants (literature topic) Thin-layer chromatographic analysis of antimicrobial substances in the symbiosis of leaf-cutter ants
Gerlza, Tanja, Mag.rer.nat. Dr.rer.nat. Bakk.rer.nat. MSc.	Topics in the field of therapy, production and characterization of biologics after consultation
Gesslbauer, Bernd, Mag.pharm. Dr.rer.nat.	Topics in the field of proteomics and mass spectrometry: Protein - phospholipid interactions Modification of proteins by electrophilic drugs and active substances Mechanisms of damage and repair of cell membranes
Gößnitzer, Edith, Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag.pharm. Dr.rer.nat.	According to own interest for competence extension from: Current topics in pharmacy Gender pharmaceutical topics Social pharmaceutical topics Pharmaceutical history topics
Halwachs-Wenzl, Bettina, Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. BSc	Bioinformatics topics in the fields of proteomics and genomics after consultation.
Hartler, Jürgen, Ass.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.	Topics in the field of bioinformatics, lipidomics and proteomics → after consultation
Hermann, Theresa, Dr.	Optimization of drug synthesis (practical topic) → Prerequisite: positive completion of the LU Drug Synthesis
Holzmann-Russ, Miriam Isabella, Mag.pharm. Dr.rer.nat.	Topics in the field of "Oxidative stress" → after consultation
Hüfner, Antje, Assistant Professor Dipl.-Chem. Dr.rer.nat.	Optimization of drug synthesis (practical topic) → Prerequisite: positive completion of the LU Drug Synthesis
Jeitler, Ramona, Mag.pharm. Dr.rer.nat.	Topics in the field of "Nanopharmaceutics and Nanomanufacturing" → after consultation
Kollau, Alexander, Priv.-Doz. Mag.pharm. Dr.rer.nat.	Development and possible applications of cell culture models, with a focus on Organotypic culture 3D cell culture Tissue engineering
Krstic, Sanja, PhD	Investigation of the biological activity of selected plants used for women's reproductive health
Kunert, Olaf, Ass.-Prof. Dr.phil.nat. Dipl.-Chem.	NMR spectroscopic studies on small organic molecules.
Kungl, Andreas, Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr.rer.nat.	Proven and new therapeutic approaches with biologics for the treatment of Oncological diseases Chronic inflammations such as arthritis, psoriasis, COPD and IBD Infections such as Covid-19 Autoimmune diseases Neurological diseases
Kunowska, Natalia, Dr.rer.nat.
Mayer, Bernhard-Michael, O.Univ.-Prof. Dr.phil.	Neprilysin inhibitors: Molecular effects, clinical efficacy and potential dangers New approaches to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease Clinical significance of direct oral anticoagulants Anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of nicotine
Mußbacher, Marion, Ass.-Prof. Mag.pharm. Dr.rer.nat.	Topics in the field of "Immunology" after consultation
Ortner, Astrid, Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag.pharm. Dr.rer.nat.	Determination of oxidative stress markers Use of (bio)sensors in clinical diagnostics Application of nanomaterials to improve the performance of electrochemical sensors
Oskolkova, Olga, Assoc. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.	Chemical, biochemical and pharmacological issues related to biologically active lipids including phospholipid derivatives Experimental or approved drugs for the treatment of acute or chronic inflammatory diseases
Pferschy-Wenzig, Eva-Maria, Mag.pharm. Dr.rer.nat.	Topics from the following areas are possible after consultation: Pharmaceutical biotechnology Medicinal plants and natural substances (efficacy, analytics) Interaction of natural substances / synthetic drugs with the intestinal microbiome Own topics from the above-mentioned areas are also welcome after consultation.
Pirker, Teresa, Dr.rer.nat.	"Topics from the field of anti-inflammatory medicinal plants and natural substances" → after consultation
Presser, Armin, Ass.-Prof. Mag.pharm. Dr.rer.nat.	Topics in the field of"synthesis of natural products" and "synthesis of potential antiprotozoal agents" → after consultation
Roblegg, Eva, Univ.-Prof. Mag.pharm. Dr.rer.nat.	Topics by arrangement
Salar-Behzadi, Sharareh, Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr.	Material sciences and formulation development for solid dosage forms Lipid-based excipients for the manufacture of pharmaceutical products Colloidal dosage forms
Schmid, Martin, Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr.rer.nat.	New chiral HPLC phases for the enantiomer separation of active ingredients Update on recently offered new psychoactive substances and their analysis Drug testing in Europe: motivation, examples and applied analytical methods Methods for the characterization of new psychoactive substances Update on recently available doping substances and their analysis The problems of doping control from an analytical perspective Analytical methods for the determination of synthetic cannabinoids Chemsex: Addictive substances used and their analysis Comparison of different high-performance separation techniques for the enantiomer separation of active substances
Schoiswohl, Gabriele, Mag. Dr.rer.nat.	Function and regulation of adipose tissue and its influence on glucose metabolism, inflammation, etc. Lipid-associated metabolic diseases (e.g. insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, NAFLD, etc.) and Other lipid-associated topics → by arrangement
Schrammel-Gorren, Astrid, Ass.-Prof. Mag. Dr.	3D cell culture: organs of the future Neurobiology of selected mental illnesses Andreas Versalius and his role in modern anatomy Toxicology of selected food and environmental toxins Modern working techniques in histology Students' own proposals within the fields of anatomy, histology and toxicology are possible (exposé requested)
Seebacher, Werner, Priv.-Doz. Mag.pharm. Dr.rer.nat.	Optimization of drug synthesis (practical topic) → Prerequisite: positive completion of the LU Drug Synthesis
Stelzl, Ulrich, Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.rer.nat.	Topics in the fields of "Proteomics and Genomics, Cancer mechanism & Therapeutic approaches, Genetic variation and Disease, Drug-target research" after consultation. We are also happy to work on topics suggested by students.
Weis, Robert, Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag.pharm. Dr.rer.nat.	Optimization of drug synthesis (practical topic) → Prerequisite: positive completion of the LU Drug Synthesis
Zimmer, Andreas, Univ.-Prof. Dr.phil.nat.	Parenteral Applications of Nanoemulsions Peptides - micro RNA Nanoparticles Stealth Liposomes 3D Drug Formulation Printing