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Drug Discovery and Development

2025/26, second-cycle program, full-time

Basic information

Faculty name: Faculty of Pharmacy
Major name: Drug Discovery and Development
Level: second-cycle program
Profile: general academic
Form: full-time
Language of study: english
Discipline: Pharmaceutical science

Programme

ISCED classification: 0916
Number of semesters: 4
Professional title awarded to graduates: magister

 

Drug Discovery and Development (DDD) is a programme focused on all aspects of identifying and introducing new medicines. Its mission is to deliver high-level specialists, equipped with a highly applied scientific basis for discovery and development of novel pharmacotherapeutics, combined with focused, real-life practical skills. This degree provides a solid grounding in pharmaceutical sciences, together with an opportunity to specialize in a particular drug discovery and development area. The first semester is devoted to provide a basic understanding of drug discovery and development as well as key chemical, biological and pathophysiological aspects, relevant to drug research. The second semester provides a wide and well-balanced training in pharmaceutical sciences, which serves as a basis for further, specialized skills development. The third and fourth semesters are focused on one of the three leading areas (so-called pathways): Medicinal Chemistry, Experimental Pharmacology, Model Based Drug Development. Admission to the path is determined by the result of the qualification according to the criteria specified for each pathway and the number of available places.
Students of DDD will learn how new medicines are sought, identified, developed, manufactured and tested, along with the most important aspects of regulatory processes, necessary for their formal approval as drug products. Additionally, they will be equipped with management skills and language expertise, supporting their future employment in the worldwide pharma-biotech industry, regulatory agencies or drug research centers.

Head of the Programme: prof. dr hab. Marcin Kołaczkowski | marcin.kolaczkowski@uj.edu.pl

Vice-Dean for Students Affairs: dr hab. Anna Więckowska, prof. UJ | anna.wieckowska@uj.edu.pl

Vice-Dean for Educational Affairs: dr hab. Barbara Wiśniowska, prof. UJ | b.wisniowska@uj.edu.pl

Dean's Office: mgr Iwona Piszczek | iwona.piszczek@uj.edu.pl | 12 6205-418

List of courses - Winter semester, 2025/26
Subject Number of hours ECTS points Form of verification Mandatory Block
lecture: 35 h
seminar: 35 h
ECTS points: 5
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory
 lecture: 35
seminar: 35
 5 written examination obligatory Or
lecture: 60 h
classes: 60 h
seminar: 15 h
workshop: 15 h
ECTS points: 7
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory
 lecture: 60
classes: 60
seminar: 15
workshop: 15
 7 written examination obligatory Or
lecture: 16 h
classes: 52 h
seminar: 8 h
workshop: 18 h
e-learning lecture: 6 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning lecture: 6 h
ECTS points: 7
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory
 lecture: 16
classes: 52
seminar: 8
workshop: 18
e-learning lecture: 6
 7 written examination obligatory Or
classes: 30 h
seminar: 30 h
e-learning lecture: 15 h , including sub-activities: asynchronous e-learning lecture: 15 h
ECTS points: 0
Form of verification: -
Mandatory: obligatory
 classes: 30
seminar: 30
e-learning lecture: 15
 - - obligatory Or
seminar: 30 h
ECTS points: 3
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
 seminar: 30
 3 graded credit obligatory Os
e-learning seminar: 18 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning seminar: 18 h
e-learning classes: 12 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning classes: 12 h
ECTS points: 2
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
 e-learning seminar: 18
e-learning classes: 12
 2 graded credit obligatory Os
e-learning seminar: 30 h , including sub-activities: synchronous e-learning seminar: 30 h
ECTS points: 2
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
 e-learning seminar: 30
 2 graded credit obligatory Or
foreign language course: 30 h
ECTS points: 2
Form of verification: credit
Mandatory: obligatory
 foreign language course: 30
 2 credit obligatory Os
Health and Safety training: 6 h
ECTS points: 0
Form of verification: credit
Mandatory: obligatory
 Health and Safety training: 6
 - credit obligatory Or
List of courses - Summer semester, 2025/26
Subject Number of hours ECTS points Form of verification Mandatory Block
classes: 30 h
seminar: 30 h
e-learning lecture: 15 h , including sub-activities: asynchronous e-learning lecture: 15 h
ECTS points: 9
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory
 classes: 30
seminar: 30
e-learning lecture: 15
 9 written examination obligatory Or
lecture: 30 h
seminar: 60 h
ECTS points: 6
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory
 lecture: 30
seminar: 60
 6 written examination obligatory Or
classes: 30 h
seminar: 20 h
workshop: 10 h
ECTS points: 3
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory
 classes: 30
seminar: 20
workshop: 10
 3 written examination obligatory Or
lecture: 20 h
classes: 20 h
seminar: 20 h
ECTS points: 3
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory
 lecture: 20
classes: 20
seminar: 20
 3 written examination obligatory Os
lecture: 6 h
classes: 18 h
seminar: 6 h
ECTS points: 2
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
 lecture: 6
classes: 18
seminar: 6
 2 graded credit obligatory Os
classes: 15 h
seminar: 10 h
e-learning lecture: 5 h , including sub-activities: asynchronous e-learning lecture: 5 h
ECTS points: 2
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
 classes: 15
seminar: 10
e-learning lecture: 5
 2 graded credit obligatory Os
classes: 4 h
seminar: 10 h
workshop: 16 h
ECTS points: 2
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
 classes: 4
seminar: 10
workshop: 16
 2 graded credit obligatory Or
seminar: 15 h
ECTS points: 1
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
 seminar: 15
 1 graded credit obligatory Os
ECTS points: 4
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory (group)
 obligatory (group) Os
List of courses - Winter semester, 2026/27
Subject Number of hours ECTS points Form of verification Mandatory Block
foreign language course: 30 h
ECTS points: 2
Form of verification: examination
Mandatory: obligatory
 foreign language course: 30
 2 examination obligatory Os
lecture: 15 h
seminar: 15 h
ECTS points: 2
Form of verification: graded credit
Mandatory: obligatory
 lecture: 15
seminar: 15
 2 graded credit obligatory Os
ECTS points: 36
Form of verification: written examination
Mandatory: obligatory (group)
 obligatory (group) Os
ECTS points: 1
Form of verification: credit
Mandatory: obligatory (group)
 obligatory (group) Os
List of courses - Summer semester, 2026/27
Subject Number of hours ECTS points Form of verification Mandatory Block
classes: 330 h
seminar: 15 h
consultations with lecturer: 30 h
ECTS points: 19
Form of verification: credit
Mandatory: obligatory
 classes: 330
seminar: 15
consultations with lecturer: 30
 19 credit obligatory Os