International

Master in Sustainable

Drug Discovery

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED

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

Graduation ceremony second cohort
We are delighted to announce the graduation of the second cohort of students from the International Master in Sustainable Drug Discovery (S-DISCO) program. The ceremony took place in September, marking an important milestone in the program’s mission to train the next generation of scientists committed to innovation and sustainability in pharmaceutical research. Students, faculty members, […]
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Start of the academic year for the 4th generation S-DISCO students
In September, we welcomed our newest cohort of 27 students, selected from an impressive 905 applications from around the world. This high level of interest highlights the growing global recognition of the urgent need for sustainable approaches in pharmaceutical research. We wish our students an interesting semester at Ghent University!
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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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"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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