Study programme
Dutch-taught Master of Drug Development: Bio-pharmaceutical Sciences
2025-2026
			
					
			Model Path part 1
			
														
					
	
	
			Compulsory courses
Medicinal chemistry
Toxicology
Galenic pharmacy and biopharmacy II
Galenic pharmacy and biopharmacy II: lab work
Chemical structure determination of drugs
Pharmaco therapy and pharmaceutical care I
Pharmaceutical technology
Clinical biology and set up and evaluate clinical studies
- Kathleen Deiteren
 - Judith Leurs
 - Joachim Mertens
 - Glenn A L Van Den Bosch
 - Annick Van Riel
 - Ellen Verhavert
 - Steven Weekx
 
Pharmaceutical applications of molecular biology
Industrial Pharmacy Game: production and control
Optional courses
Optional courses min 6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Pharmaco-economics and health policy
Radiopharmacy
Human genetics and pharmacogenetics
			
					
			Model Path part 2
			
														
					
	
	
			Compulsory courses
Preclinical drug research
Clinical drug research
Advanced Research Skills
Master thesis: internship in biopharmaceutical research and development
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Optional course : 1 course to choose from
Strategic Business Communication
Innovation and entrepreneurship
2024-2025
			
					
			Model Path part 1
			
														
					
	
	
			Compulsory courses
Medicinal chemistry
Toxicology
Galenic pharmacy and biopharmacy II
Galenic pharmacy and biopharmacy II: lab work
Chemical structure determination of drugs
Pharmaco therapy and pharmaceutical care I
Pharmaceutical technology
Clinical biology and set up and evaluate clinical studies
- Kathleen Deiteren
 - Judith Leurs
 - Joachim Mertens
 - Glenn A L Van Den Bosch
 - Annick Van Riel
 - Ellen Verhavert
 - Steven Weekx
 
Pharmaceutical applications of molecular biology
Industrial Pharmacy Game: production and control
Optional courses
Optional courses min 6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Pharmaco-economics and health policy
Radiopharmacy
Human genetics and pharmacogenetics
			
					
			Model Path part 2
			
														
					
	
	
			Compulsory courses
Preclinical drug research
Clinical drug research
Advanced Research Skills
Master thesis: internship in biopharmaceutical research and development
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
- Sven Damen
 - Alain Praet
 
Optional course : 1 course to choose from
Strategic Business Communication
Innovation and entrepreneurship
2023-2024
			
					
			Model Path part 1
			
														
					
	
	
			Compulsory courses
Medicinal chemistry
Toxicology
Galenic pharmacy and biopharmacy II
Galenic pharmacy and biopharmacy II: lab work
Chemical structure determination of drugs
Pharmaco therapy and pharmaceutical care I
Pharmaceutical technology
Clinical biology and set up and evaluate clinical studies
- Kathleen Deiteren
 - Judith Leurs
 - Frank Martens
 - Glenn A L Van Den Bosch
 - Annick Van Riel
 - Steven Weekx
 - Johan Willemse
 
Pharmaceutical applications of molecular biology
Industrial Pharmacy Game: production and control
Optional courses
Optional courses min 6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Pharmaco-economics and health policy
Radiopharmacy
Human genetics and pharmacogenetics
			
					
			Model Path part 2
			
														
					
	
	
			Compulsory courses
Preclinical drug research
Clinical drug research
Advanced Research Skills
Master thesis: internship in biopharmaceutical research and development
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
- Sven Damen
 - Alain Praet
 
Optional course : 1 course to choose from
Strategic Business Communication
Innovation and entrepreneurship
2022-2023
			
					
			Model Path part 1
			
														
					
	
	
			Compulsory courses
Medicinal chemistry
Toxicology
Galenic pharmacy and biopharmacy II
Galenic pharmacy and biopharmacy II: lab work
Chemical structure determination of drugs
Pharmaco therapy and pharmaceutical care I
Pharmaceutical technology
Clinical biology and set up and evaluate clinical studies
- - NNB
 - Judith Leurs
 - Frank Martens
 - Glenn A L Van Den Bosch
 - Annick Van Riel
 - Steven Weekx
 - Johan Willemse
 
Pharmaceutical applications of molecular biology
Industrial Pharmacy Game: production and control
Optional courses
Optional courses min 6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Pharmaco-economics and health policy
Radiopharmacy
Human genetics and pharmacogenetics
			
					
			Model Path part 2
			
														
					
	
	
			Compulsory courses
Preclinical drug research
Clinical drug research
Advanced Research Skills
Master thesis: internship in biopharmaceutical research and development
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
- Sven Damen
 - Alain Praet
 
Optional course : 1 course to choose from
Strategic Business Communication
Innovation and entrepreneurship
2021-2022
			
					
			Model Path part 1
			
														
					
	
	
			Compulsory courses
Medicinal chemistry
Toxicology
Galenic pharmacy and biopharmacy II
Galenic pharmacy and biopharmacy II: lab work
Chemical structure determination of drugs
Pharmaco therapy and pharmaceutical care I
Pharmaceutical technology
Clinical biology and set up and evaluate clinical studies
- Dirk Hendriks
 - Judith Leurs
 - Frank Martens
 - Glenn A L Van Den Bosch
 - Annick Van Riel
 - Steven Weekx
 - Johan Willemse
 
Pharmaceutical applications of molecular biology
Industrial Pharmacy Game: production and control
Optional courses
Optional courses min 6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Pharmaco-economics and health policy
Radiopharmacy
- Stef De Lombaerde
 
Human genetics and pharmacogenetics
			
					
			Model Path part 2
			
														
					
	
	
			Compulsory courses
Preclinical drug research
Clinical drug research
- Pierre Van Damme
 - Kirsten Maertens
 - Koen Van Herck
 
Advanced Research Skills
Master thesis: internship in biopharmaceutical research and development
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
- Sven Damen
 - Alain Praet
 
Optional course : 1 course to choose from
Strategic Business Communication
- Rebecca Van Herck
 
Innovation and entrepreneurship
2020-2021
			
					
			Model Path part 1
			
														
					
	
	
			Compulsory courses
Medicinal chemistry
Toxicology
Galenic pharmacy and biopharmacy II
Galenic pharmacy and biopharmacy II: lab work
Chemical structure determination of drugs
Pharmaco therapy and pharmaceutical care I
Pharmaceutical technology
Clinical biology and set up and evaluate clinical studies
- Dirk Hendriks
 - Judith Leurs
 - Frank Martens
 - Glenn A L Van Den Bosch
 - Annick Van Riel
 - Steven Weekx
 - Johan Willemse
 
Pharmaceutical applications of molecular biology
Industrial Pharmacy Game: production and control
Optional courses
Optional courses min 6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Pharmaco-economics and health policy
Radiopharmacy
- Stef De Lombaerde
 
Human genetics and pharmacogenetics
			
					
			Model Path part 2
			
														
					
	
	
			Compulsory courses
Preclinical drug research
Clinical drug research
- Pierre Van Damme
 - Kirsten Maertens
 - Koen Van Herck
 
Advanced Research Skills
- Paul Fransen
 
Master thesis: internship in biopharmaceutical research and development
- Paul Fransen
 
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
- Sven Damen
 - Alain Praet
 
Optional course : 1 course to choose from
Strategic Business Communication
Innovation and entrepreneurship
2019-2020
			
					
			Model Path part 1
			
														
					
	
	
			Compulsory courses
Medicinal chemistry
Toxicology
Galenic pharmacy and biopharmacy II
Galenic pharmacy and biopharmacy II: lab work
Chemical structure determination of drugs
Pharmaco therapy and pharmaceutical care I
Pharmaceutical technology
Clinical biology and set up and evaluate clinical studies
- Dirk Hendriks
 - Judith Leurs
 - Frank Martens
 - Glenn A L Van Den Bosch
 - Annick Van Riel
 - Steven Weekx
 - Johan Willemse
 
Pharmaceutical applications of molecular biology
Industrial Pharmacy Game: production and control
Optional courses
Optional courses min 6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Pharmaco-economics and health policy
Radiopharmacy
- Stef De Lombaerde
 
Human genetics and pharmacogenetics
			
					
			Model Path part 2
			
														
					
	
	
			Compulsory courses
Preclinical drug research
Clinical drug research
- Pierre Van Damme
 - Elke Leuridan
 - Koen Van Herck
 - Kirsten Maertens
 
Advanced Research Skills
- Paul Fransen
 
Master thesis: internship in biopharmaceutical research and development
- Paul Fransen
 
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
- Peter-Jan Engelen
 - Alain Praet
 
Optional course : 1 course to choose from