Study in Spainin the pharmacy or biotechnology field
The pharmacy course in Spain offered by the universities in Spain lasts five years.
The beginning of the training will be mainly scientific (mathematics, chemistry, biology) because these fundamentals must be mastered in order to grasp the necessary knowledge to the practice the future profession of pharmacist.
Then, more specific courses (parasitology, botany, biochemistry, microbiology, virology, genetics, toxicology, etc.) are taught, which gradually build up the student and make him a competent pharmacist.
Finally, all this knowledge is put into practice in modules where the student learns to implement pharmaceutical techniques, to feel at ease with molecular biology or to make the best use of applied biotechnologies, pharmacy, while deepening his knowledge of the economics of the drug or the management of a pharmacy.
For those who are more interested in research, biotechnology studies in Spain will suit you perfectly. This 4-year course is designed to be followed by a master's degree or even a doctorate.
But what is biotechnology? According to the OECD, it is "the application of scientific and engineering principles to living organisms for the transformation of living or non-living materials for the purpose of producing knowledge, goods and services."
It is the study of everything related to genes and their modifications. Its application is wide: agricultural industry, health, industry, marine biodiversity...
The pharmacy and biotechnology courses offered by FEEDUC's partner universities are comprehensive and demanding.
You are accompanied by teachers (chemists, pharmacists, doctors or biologists) who are constantly training and informing themselves, in order to teach you better and better in their professional career in parallel with teaching.
Thanks to the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired, you will become a pharmacist to work in a pharmacy, a pharmaceutical laboratory or in the management of a company in the sector. And for those who study Biotechnology in Spain, you will have access to the best job opportunities in the sector or you can choose a master's degree to continue your studies.
You will have the opportunity to be hired for your internships in Spain by all the major pharmaceutical and cosmetic laboratories dedicated to research. These internships will be the best way to start a promising and progressive professional life as a pharmacist.
