International

Master in Sustainable

Drug Discovery

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Master in short

2 years

The S-DISCO programme is a 2-year full-time Master programme.

4 universities

The programme is organized by 4 European universities, i.e. Ghent University, Medical University of Gdańsk, University of Lille and the University of Groningen.

Master thesis

Students will perform a master thesis in one of the partner institutions or with one of the numerous associated partners (incl. industry, competent authorities and research institutions).

Master degree

Successful students will obtain a common master of science degree of the partner universities.

Target students

Candidates must hold a higher education diploma (180 ECTS or higher) in Chemical, Biological, (Bio-)Engineering, Pharmaceutical or Medical sciences.

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S-DISCO Programme

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Our partners

The S-DISCO master degree has been built through close collaboration between the consortium and industrial players in the field in order to train high-level graduates with inter-and trans-disciplinary skills in the different fields of drug discovery, with a focus on sustainability. The partners will actively participate in the S-DISCO programme by i.a. teaching, holding seminars and providing internships to master thesis students. Discover our partners

What to expect?

Find out what students can expect when they are selected for the S-DISCO programme.

News

Interreg NWE project: PREWAPHARM
Last month marked the launch of the Interreg North-West Europe project PREWAPHARM. This initiative aims to significantly reduce pharmaceutical pollution in water through cross-border collaboration and shared expertise. It brings together the pharmaceutical and water technology sectors to connect, learn from one another, and work toward common solutions. Action pilot plans will feature initiatives ranging […]
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Honorary doctorate prof. Klaus Kümmerer
Ghent University will award an honorary doctorate to Professor Klaus Kümmerer in recognition of his pioneering contributions to sustainable chemistry. As a Professor of Sustainable Chemistry and Material Resources, and Director of the Institute of Sustainable Chemistry (INSC), Leuphana University, Lüneburg (Germany), Prof. Kümmerer has been instrumental in advancing the "benign by design" concept, which […]
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Graduation ceremony
This past September, we celebrated a groundbreaking moment: the graduation of the first cohort from the International Master in Sustainable Drug Discovery! These outstanding students from across the globe have successfully completed their journey, mastering sustainable and innovative approaches to shape the future of pharmaceuticals. Through two years of rigorous learning, collaboration, and a shared […]
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"Finding adequate treatments for unmet disease conditions, for everyone, everywhere, at a fair price, while respecting the environment and ecosystems is an enormous challenge, and one that we must be better prepared for."

Bart De Spiegeleer, Ghent University

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