Branch programme/details

Study program Pharmaceutical Technology fully employs recent scientific knowledge in the development and manufacturing of dosage forms, is based on the actual theoretical and application knowledge in formulation of dosage forms and drug delivery systems, and allows to acquire the study program aims and the required profile of the study program graduate.

Content of the entrance examination

Oral exam from the knowledge of the general and special pharmaceutical technology. 
English language exam for English language knowledge assessment (C1 at least).

Additional conditions for the bonus (practice)

Successfully completed university studies in pharmacy, medicine or natural sciences (rated 2 points).
Diploma thesis similar with respect to the proposed Ph.D. studies of the candidate (rated 3 points).
Indication of the supposed training center and the approval of a specific supervisor with the management of the planned doctoral project (rated max. 5 points).

Criteria for the evaluation examination

1. Professional knowledge level – reviewed on answers to questions stated in General content of entrance exam (max. up to 10 points)
2. Submitted doctoral project – evaluation of project complexity, modern methodological approaches to solution, and the continuity of the project on topics already discussed by the Subject Area Board (max. up to 10 points)

The minimum admission limit is 20 points.
The Dean decides to accept the applicant(s) who have fulfilled the conditions of the admission procedure and, according to the number of points achieved, ranked in the order corresponding to the predetermined number of accepted applicants for the particular program.

Admission to Doctoral studies is conditioned by successful completion of a Master's study programme.

Graduates in the doctoral program of Pharmaceutical Technology will have a complete and unique view on general and special methods of the formulation of dosage forms, their structure, physical and chemical properties, and the use of mathematical models targeted to optimize biopharmaceutical properties of the pharmaceutical preparations, including local and time profile of the drug release.

To acquire this profile, graduates need detailed knowledge about the properties of pharmaceutical excipients, particularly the polymer ones, the lipidic substances, surfactants and the other substances which can modify the drug release. Moreover, the knowledge of the methods of technological processing of these substances in production of dosage forms, including pharmaceutical nanotechnologies, the mathematical and statistical modelling of individual phases of formulation and manufacturing of pharmaceutical preparations and drug delivery systems is presented. The knowledge of the methods for evaluation of the final product properties and biopharmaceutical characteristics is expected, particularly for novel advanced delivery systems with modified drug release or targeted effect.