Contents, qualifications and competencies
The Master's programme Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering is offered within the framework of the cooperation project NAWI Graz between Karl Franzens University and Graz University of Technology. This study program will be held exclusively in English from the academic year 2014/15. The range of courses is broad, interdisciplinary and cross-university. The subject matter of the master's program is the natural science subjects of chemistry and pharmacy as well as the engineering science of process engineering. It is a solid theoretical and practical pre-professional training with intensive laboratory exercises, in which technological understanding is a prerequisite. Depending on the bachelor's degree completed, central knowledge is initially built up in the field of chemistry or process engineering. Emphasis is placed on the disciplines of pharmaceutical technology and process engineering (pharmaceutical engineering: active ingredients and processes, extraction and production of synthetic and biological drugs, etc.) and chemical engineering (chemical engineering: reaction engineering, particle process engineering, thermal separation processes, etc.). Students are offered the opportunity to acquire specialized knowledge in one of the two areas, allowing them to adapt their education to their personal future career planning. In addition to the technical qualifications, oral and written communication skills as well as the ability to work in a team are promoted.
Expected learning outcomes
Graduates of the Master's Programme in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering are able to develop concepts for chemical or pharmaceutical processes and production sequences using process engineering methods. They are able to identify issues and problems in production, production monitoring and quality control and assurance in the pharmaceutical, food and biotechnology industries and to develop both theoretical and practical solutions.
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Master Programme Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering
Occupational fields and career opportunities
Occupational fields
- Chemical and pharmaceutical research
- Chemical and petrochemical industry
- Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry
- Food industry
- Industrial environmental protection
- Government
Chemical Engineering
Graduates work in the chemical industry, e.g. in research, overall product and process development, plant design and production. They deal with all aspects of plant planning and operation, such as economic efficiency, ecology and safety engineering.
Pharmaceutical Engineering
Graduates work in the pharmaceutical industry and are the link between drug development and production. Other areas of employment include pharmaceutical process development, pilot plant and scale-up, quality assurance in the production area and the introduction of new production processes. In research, they develop new methods for drug production and deal with topics such as nanotechnology and process simulation.