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Faculty of Exact Sciences

Master — Pharmaceutical chemistry

Matter Sciences · Chemistry · Academic year 2026-2027

Sustainable Development Goals : 3Good health and well-being

Order n° 815 — September 3, 2025
Arrêté fixant le programme des enseignements en vue de l'obtention du diplôme de Master (domaine Sciences de la Matière, filière Chimie, spécialité Chimie pharmaceutique)

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Master, year 1 Semester 1 Semester 2
Master, year 2 Semester 3 Semester 4
How to read this table
  • UE : teaching unit, a group of subjects (fundamental, methodological, discovery, transversal).
  • Lecture · Tutorial · Lab : weekly hours: lectures, tutorials, lab work.
  • Coefficient / Credits : weight of the subject in the average, and credits earned when it is passed (30 per semester).
  • Semester hours (15 weeks) : total supervised hours over the semester (15 weeks × weekly hours).
  • Personal work : "Other": additional personal work by the student, unsupervised.

Semester 1 M1

30 credits 375h00 hours per semester Lecture 12h00 Tutorial 7h30 Lab 5h30

Fundamental UEF 1 18 credits · Coefficient 9
  • Heterocyclic Organic Chemistry Lecture 3h00Tutorial 1h30 67h30 6 credits × 3 33% Continuous assessment · 67% Exam
  • Spectroscopic Analysis Methods Lecture 1h30Tutorial 1h30 45h00 4 credits × 2 33% Continuous assessment · 67% Exam
  • Drug Technology and Galenic Pharmacy Lecture 1h30Tutorial 1h30 45h00 4 credits × 2 33% Continuous assessment · 67% Exam
  • Bioactive Molecules and Extraction Methods Lecture 1h30Tutorial 1h30 45h00 4 credits × 2 33% Continuous assessment · 67% Exam
Methodological UEM 1 9 credits · Coefficient 5
  • Biochemistry and Microbiology Lecture 1h30Tutorial 1h30Lab 1h30 67h30 6 credits × 3 50% Continuous assessment · 50% Exam
  • Extraction and Physicochemical Analysis Methods Lab Lab 2h30 37h30 3 credits × 2 50% Continuous assessment · 50% Exam
Discovery UED 1 2 credits · Coefficient 2
  • Chemical Reactors and Bioreactors Lecture 1h30 22h30 1 credit × 1 100% Exam
  • Pharmaceutical Legislation and Ethics Lecture 1h30 22h30 1 credit × 1 100% Exam
Transversal UET 1 1 credit · Coefficient 1
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 1 Lab 1h30 22h30 1 credit × 1 50% Continuous assessment · 50% Exam

Semester total : 30 credits · 375h00 · Coefficient 17

Semester 2 M1

30 credits 375h00 hours per semester Lecture 13h30 Tutorial 7h30 Lab 4h00

Fundamental UEF 2 18 credits · Coefficient 9
  • Asymmetric Synthesis Lecture 1h30Tutorial 1h30 45h00 4 credits × 2 33% Continuous assessment · 67% Exam
  • Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Lecture 3h00 45h00 4 credits × 2 33% Continuous assessment · 67% Exam
  • Chromatographic and Electrophoretic Separation Methods Lecture 3h00Tutorial 1h30 67h30 6 credits × 3 33% Continuous assessment · 67% Exam
  • Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry Lecture 1h30Tutorial 1h30 45h00 4 credits × 2 33% Continuous assessment · 67% Exam
Methodological UEM 2 9 credits · Coefficient 5
  • Quality Control of Pharmaceutical Forms and Separation Techniques Lecture 1h30Lab 1h30 45h00 4 credits × 2 50% Continuous assessment · 50% Exam
  • Molecular Modelling, Drug Design and AI Lecture 1h30Tutorial 1h30Lab 1h00 60h00 5 credits × 3 50% Continuous assessment · 50% Exam
Discovery UED 2 2 credits · Coefficient 2
  • Organometallic Catalysis Lecture 1h30Tutorial 1h30 45h00 2 credits × 2 33% Continuous assessment · 67% Exam
Transversal UET 2 1 credit · Coefficient 1
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 2 Lab 1h30 22h30 1 credit × 1 50% Continuous assessment · 50% Exam

Semester total : 30 credits · 375h00 · Coefficient 17

Semester 3 M2

30 credits 375h00 hours per semester Lecture 15h00 Tutorial 7h30 Lab 2h30

Fundamental UEF 3 18 credits · Coefficient 9
  • Polymers Applied to Drugs Lecture 3h00Tutorial 1h30 67h30 6 credits × 3 33% Continuous assessment · 67% Exam
  • Hyphenated Analysis Methods Lecture 1h30Tutorial 1h30 45h00 4 credits × 2 33% Continuous assessment · 67% Exam
  • Biopharmacy and Pharmacokinetics Lecture 1h30Tutorial 1h30 45h00 4 credits × 2 33% Continuous assessment · 67% Exam
  • Metrology and Method Validation with Artificial Intelligence Lecture 1h30Tutorial 1h30 45h00 4 credits × 2 33% Continuous assessment · 67% Exam
Methodological UEM 3 9 credits · Coefficient 5
  • Therapeutic Chemistry Lecture 1h30Tutorial 1h30Lab 1h00 60h00 5 credits × 3 50% Continuous assessment · 50% Exam
  • Pharmaceutical Formulations Lecture 1h30Lab 1h30 45h00 4 credits × 2 50% Continuous assessment · 50% Exam
Discovery UED 3 2 credits · Coefficient 2
  • Reverse Engineering Lecture 1h30 22h30 1 credit × 1 100% Exam
  • Exploring Free and Open-Source Software for the Specialty Lecture 1h30 22h30 1 credit × 1 100% Exam
Transversal UET 3 1 credit · Coefficient 1
  • Entrepreneurship, Startups and Innovation Lecture 1h30 22h30 1 credit × 1 100% Exam

Semester total : 30 credits · 375h00 · Coefficient 17

Semester 4 M2

30 credits 750h00 hours per semester Lecture 0h Tutorial 0h Lab 0h

Shared with : Analytical chemistry · Inorganic chemistry · Organic chemistry · Materials physics · Medical physics · Energy physics and renewable energies

End-of-studies project PFE 4 30 credits · Coefficient 17
  • Personal work 450h00 18 credits × 9
  • Dissertation (end-of-studies project) 300h00 12 credits × 8
    Préparation au laboratoire d'un mémoire et d'une soutenance, ou stage en entreprise sanctionné par un mémoire et une soutenance. Séminaires.

Semester total : 30 credits · 750h00 · Coefficient 17

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