Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Engineering
The Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Engineering integrates in one interdisciplinary English taught program the pharmaceutical and engineering knowledge about the development of innovative and science-based pharmaceutical production technologies, production methods and solutions for small and large drug molecules and products (of the future).
Due to the interdisciplinary character of the study programme, the students are required to take up a partially different set of compulsory subjects, depending on the discipline of their preliminary education. Course units for which one or more references are mentioned, are only taken up by the students holding the degrees mentioned hereafter:
- ‘B’: the degrees of BSc in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen; BSc in de bio-industriële wetenschappen; BSc in de biowetenschappen; BSc in Environmental Technology; BSc in Food Technology; BSc in Molecular Biotechnology
- ‘P’: the degree of BSc in de farmaceutische wetenschappen
- ‘C’: the degree of BSc in de chemie
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B,C
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
An Vermeulen
|
4
|
|
|
B,C
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Chris Vervaet
|
6
|
|
|
P,C
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Wim Soetaert
|
5
|
|
|
B,P
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Christian Stevens
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Thomas De Beer
|
5
|
|
|
P (UKV)
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Peter Dawyndt
|
5
|
|
|
B
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Stefaan De Smedt
|
6
|
|
|
B,C
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Serge Van Calenbergh
|
4
|
|
|
P,C
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Jo Dewulf
|
5
|
|
|
P,C
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Jan Verwaeren
|
4
|
|
|
P
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Paul Van Liedekerke
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Valérie Vanhoorne
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
year
|
en
|
Chris Vervaet
|
6
|
|
Students pertaining to the general course target group ‘B’ are required to take up 18 credits (13 to 17 of which are to be taken in the first master's year, 3 to 5 in the second). Students pertaining to the target group 'P' are required to take up 13 credits (8 to 12 of which are to be taken in the first master's year, 3 to 5 in the second). Students pertaining to the target group ‘C’ are required to take up 14 credits (9 to 13 of which are to be taken in the first master’s year, 3 to 5 in the second).
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Petra Andries
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Mario Vanhoucke
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Birger Raa
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
year
|
en
|
Koen Raemdonck
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Jeroen Buysse
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
year
|
en
|
Evelien Wynendaele
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Stefaan De Smedt
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Thomas De Beer
|
3
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 3 credit units from courses available at Ghent University, including the Ghent University Elective Courses. Subject to approval by the faculty.
Due to the interdisciplinary character of the study programme, the students are required to take up a partially different set of compulsory subjects, depending on the discipline of their preliminary education. Course units for which one or more references are mentioned, are only taken up by the students holding the degrees mentioned hereafter:
- ‘B’: the degrees of BSc in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen; BSc in de bio-industriële wetenschappen; BSc in de biowetenschappen; BSc in Environmental Technology; BSc in Food Technology; BSc in Molecular Biotechnology
- ‘P’: the degree of BSc in de farmaceutische wetenschappen
- ‘C’: the degree of BSc in de chemie
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Sophie Huysveld
|
5
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Thomas De Beer
|
5
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Paul Van Liedekerke
|
5
|
|
|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
Ashish Kumar
|
8
|
|
Students pertaining to the general course target group ‘B’ are required to take up 18 credits (13 to 17 of which are to be taken in the first master's year, 3 to 5 in the second). Students pertaining to the target group 'P' are required to take up 13 credits (8 to 12 of which are to be taken in the first master's year, 3 to 5 in the second). Students pertaining to the target group ‘C’ are required to take up 14 credits (9 to 13 of which are to be taken in the first master’s year, 3 to 5 in the second).
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Ashish Kumar
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Petra Andries
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Mario Vanhoucke
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Birger Raa
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
year
|
en
|
Koen Raemdonck
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Jeroen Buysse
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Paul Van Liedekerke
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Willem Waegeman
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
year
|
en
|
Evelien Wynendaele
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Stefaan De Smedt
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Thomas De Beer
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Paul Van Liedekerke
|
5
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 3 credit units from courses available at Ghent University, including the Ghent University Elective Courses. Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
Thomas De Beer
|
30
|
|
Due to the interdisciplinary character of the study programme, the students are required to take up a partially different set of compulsory subjects, depending on the discipline of their preliminary education. Course units for which one or more references are mentioned, are only taken up by the students holding the degrees mentioned hereafter:
- ‘B’: the degrees of BSc in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen; BSc in de bio-industriële wetenschappen; BSc in de biowetenschappen; BSc in Environmental Technology; BSc in Food Technology; BSc in Molecular Biotechnology
- ‘P’: the degree of BSc in de farmaceutische wetenschappen
- ‘C’: the degree of BSc in de chemie
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B,C
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
An Vermeulen
|
4
|
|
|
B,C
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Chris Vervaet
|
6
|
|
|
P,C
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Wim Soetaert
|
5
|
|
|
B,P
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Christian Stevens
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Thomas De Beer
|
5
|
|
|
P (UKV)
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Peter Dawyndt
|
5
|
|
|
B
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Stefaan De Smedt
|
6
|
|
|
B,C
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Serge Van Calenbergh
|
4
|
|
|
P,C
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Jo Dewulf
|
5
|
|
|
P,C
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Jan Verwaeren
|
4
|
|
|
P
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Paul Van Liedekerke
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Valérie Vanhoorne
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
year
|
en
|
Chris Vervaet
|
6
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Sophie Huysveld
|
5
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Thomas De Beer
|
5
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Paul Van Liedekerke
|
5
|
|
|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
Ashish Kumar
|
8
|
|
Students pertaining to the general course target group ‘B’ are required to take up 18 credits (13 to 17 of which are to be taken in the first master's year, 3 to 5 in the second). Students pertaining to the target group 'P' are required to take up 13 credits (8 to 12 of which are to be taken in the first master's year, 3 to 5 in the second). Students pertaining to the target group ‘C’ are required to take up 14 credits (9 to 13 of which are to be taken in the first master’s year, 3 to 5 in the second).
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Ashish Kumar
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Petra Andries
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Mario Vanhoucke
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Birger Raa
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
year
|
en
|
Koen Raemdonck
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Jeroen Buysse
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Paul Van Liedekerke
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Willem Waegeman
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
year
|
en
|
Evelien Wynendaele
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Stefaan De Smedt
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Thomas De Beer
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Paul Van Liedekerke
|
5
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 3 credit units from courses available at Ghent University, including the Ghent University Elective Courses. Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
Thomas De Beer
|
30
|
|
- Has the required interdisciplinary insights, skills and application-oriented knowledge for sustainable drug development and associated production processes, with in-depth knowledge of required product quality and current and international developments of drug products and production technologies.
- Works systematically, creatively and meticulously with attention to the quality of pharmaceutical production processes and resulting pharmaceutical products in complex contexts.
- Can analyse, optimise and manage pharmaceutical production processes and technology platforms using digital models and data.
- Has the required advanced interdisciplinary insights, skills and application-oriented knowledge to design and develop flexible, intelligent, and efficient production systems, and to analyse and control drug production processes in a model-based (mechanistic and data-driven) way.
- Is able to independently integrate and deepen previously acquired knowledge with a view to innovation of practical implementation possibilities, and knows the limits of his/her own competences.
- Possesses the scientific curiosity and the attitude of lifelong learning to continue to study independently the knowledge of and the evolution in the field of pharmaceutical engineering.
- Based on the acquired interdisciplinary and cross-curricular insight, can select, adapt or, if necessary, develop advanced research, design and solution methods, apply them adequately and process the results scientifically; argue the choices made on the basis of application-oriented insight and the requirements of the pharmaceutical context.
- Is able to take (final) responsibility in a multidisciplinary and international environment and shows a critical-constructive attitude towards his/her own functioning and that of others.
- Is able to recognize, analyse and solve complex pharmaceutical production related problems in an independent and scientifically proven way, and can report and present to colleagues and lay people in writing and orally.
- Has in-depth insight into the phases from product and process development to final production and distribution of medicines, as well as insight into the consequences in terms of (environmental) sustainability.