Overview
The Doctor of Philosophy Programme Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Innsbruck serves to educate and train junior scientists in the pharmaceutical sciences, with special attention to current processes of developing and characterizing pharmaceutical ingredients and their therapeutic application, their effects on important physiological und pathophysiological processes in mammals and other model organisms, and the identification of new disease-relevant signaling processes and modern…
methods of developing drugs.
Additionally, students acquire the broad scientific and communicative competences required of successful professional scientists in leading positions in academic, industrial, or public environments.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Graduates are qualified junior academics. They have mastered the methods applied in research in their area and are capable of critically discussing, analyzing, and further developing theories. Junior academics possess the competence to develop and conduct substantial research projects with scientific integrity, and they are qualified to reflect on these processes scientifically and theoretically. They are also aware of issues and questions in gender research.
Future Prospects: Occupational Profiles and Career Opportunities
Career opportunities for graduates of the Doctor of Philosophy Programme Pharmaceutical Sciences may include:
- pharmaceutical industry (research, pharmaceutics, quality management, drug safety, pharmacovigilance, drug regulatory affairs, marketing and sales),
- public health/pharmaceutics,
- inspection & testing institutes/environmental conservation
- schools (CPHT education),
- specialist publishers,
- colleges and universities (teaching and research).
Programme Structure
Compulsory Modules:
- Scientific Core Skills
- Analysis of Own and External Research Results
- Discussion of current Research Results
- Presentation of Own Research Results
- Generic Skills
- Doctoral Thesis Defense
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL® iBT: 87, or 4.5 (New TOEFL iBT 1-6 score, CEFR-aligned; equivalent to the 0-120 score).
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Relevant diploma or master's degree.
- With the exception of § 64 par. 5 UG 2002, the general university entrance qualification for admission to a doctoral programme shall be demonstrated by the completion of a relevant diploma programme or master's programme or another relevant programme of at least the same level of higher education at a recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution.
- To compensate for substantial subject-related differences, supplementary examinations may be prescribed, which must be taken by the end of the second semester of the doctoral degree programme.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International — Non-residents: 1,170 AUD / year (≈ 726 EUR / year)
- EU/EEA — EU/EEA Nationals: 1,170 AUD / year (≈ 726 EUR / year)
Living costs
Innsbruck, Austria: 1,289-2,095 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits; Deadline: 07 Oct 2026; U.S. government
- Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University — Grant: Various benefits; Deadline: Anytime; Merit-based; OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD; Deadline: 30 Nov 2026; ServiceScape
- ACES Scholarships — Grant: 3500 USD; Deadline: 15 Nov 2026; ACES Education Fund
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant: Various benefits; Deadline: Not specified; Merit-based; OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility in Austria — Grant: Various benefits; Deadline: Not specified; OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD; Deadline: 31 Oct 2026; Merit-based; IvyPanda
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD; Deadline: 01 Mar 2027; Voice Talent Online
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD; Deadline: 13 Jan 2027; Merit-based; Salvado Law
- Ernst Mach Grant - ASEA-UNINET — Grant: 1300 EUR; Deadline: 01 Mar 2027; Merit-based; OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant: 3000 USD; Deadline: 31 Dec 2026; Need-based; Anonymous Hope Fund
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant: 1500 USD; Deadline: Not specified; IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD; Deadline: 11 Jan 2027; The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme