Graduate School | Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology | Master of Science (MS) Degree

The Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology provides knowledge on topics such as the origins of poisons, physical, chemical and biological features of toxic substances, metabolism and mechanisms of effect, toxic doses, treatment of poisonings, isolation, qualitative and quantitative analyses of poisons, risk analysis for the use of toxic substances in terms of safety and standardisations, etc. Furthermore, toxicology is also interested in the adverse and side effects of drugs, toxic drug interactions, consequences of the drug overdose and abuse, environmental and industrial pollution, occupational health. In line with the educational aims of the Graduate School of Health Sciences, the Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology provides graduate students with the opportunity to receive a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree after a minimal study period of 2 years. During their studies, students have to perform theoretical and experimental studies on the basis of scientific principles.