The minimum requirement for admission to the doctoral degree programme is a Master’s Degree and a Thesis Proposal.

• Eligible candidates should hold a recognized Master’s degree related to Pharmacy Sciences, or an Integrated degree in Pharmacy and/or a Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biology or in other related fields
• Two recommendation letters at least one from academics preferably from an academic institution where the applicant studied previously.
• Individual Interviews
• Initial Proposal

English Language Proficiency

Students satisfy the English requirements if their first degree was taught in English. Otherwise, they would need to present a minimum TOEFL score of 550 paper-based or 213 computer-based, GCSE “O” Level with minimum “C” or IELTS with a score of 6.5.

Αssessment comprises of the examination of the thesis proposal, the thesis, the presentation of the thesis as a public lecture and the oral examination (viva).

The student must complete 180 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:

• Critically analyze scientific literature, identify knowledge gaps, and propose innovative solutions to real-world pharmaceutical challenges.
• Lead research teams, collaborate across disciplines, and engage in partnerships with industry, academia, and regulatory bodies.
• Synthesize and disseminate complex pharmaceutical research findings, employing advanced communication strategies appropriate for diverse audiences
• Integrate and apply knowledge of the pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences in drug discovery and development processes.
• Conduct research with skill and competence, including hypothesis development, experimental design, data analysis and interpretation.
• Publish independently research papers in peer reviewed journals and deliver presentations at international scientific conferences
• Conform to the codes of conduct or ethics and good practices in their chosen disciplines.
• Work with human subjects and/or special populations and conduct human intervention studies
• Participate in research endeavors consistently by conducting their own research and be able to prepare and submit research proposals to relevant funding agencies.