College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Utrecht University

Overview

Contribute To Society

There is a great medical need for new drugs. Is it your dream to contribute to the development of these new medicines that could improve the health of many people? Do you like having the freedom to choose your own approach when presented with an assignment? Do you thrive whilst studying in small groups together with other motivated students from different nationalities? If so, studying CPS might be just perfect for you!

Drug Development

The College of Pharmaceutical Sciences programme at Utrecht University is an international bachelor's programme in drug development. At the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, you’ll learn what’s needed to develop new drugs. 

You’ll need to consider the possible target for the drug in the body, the active ingredient structure, as well as the best route of administration of the medicine and how the effectiveness and safety of the new drug should be tested on the patient. To develop a new drug many disciplines come together, such as biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry and biology.

Career Prospects

CPS graduates have many career prospects, either in the Netherlands or abroad.

Examples of future employers:

• Universities and academic hospitals

• Pharmaceutical or biomedical research institutes, such as Lygature and the Netherlands Cancer Institute

• Pharmaceutical and biotechnological industry

• Companies linked to the pharmaceutical industry (pre-clinical/clinical research of drugs, such as NOTOX)

• Medicine regulatory agencies (CBG, EMA, FDA)
• (Scientific) journals
• Government agencies (RIVM)