Hochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen

Programme outline of B. Sc. Pharmaceutical Engineering
Pharmaceutical engineering deals with subjects related to pharmaceutical manufacturing including biotechnology, medical devices and cosmetics.
The degree course allows students to train their practical skills comprehensively. Graduates have profound academic knowledge and specific qualifications required to enter a professional career. Competition, research and development drive the business world to embrace quality, to re-engineer processes and to improve all areas of performance. Pharmaceutical engineers are trained to fulfil these requirements.
Pharmaceutical Engineering focuses on the development and operation of processes applied the industrial drug production. Key subjects are:

• Pharmaceutical Technology
• Quality Management and Assurance (including Qualification and Validation)
• Process Technology
• Instrumentation and Control as well as methods to support, organize and manage pharmaceutical plants.

Students can either specialise in Product Engineering and Plant Operations or in Bioengineering:

• Product Engineering and Plant Operations includes subjects like Plant Engineering, Packaging Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology.
• Bioengineering deals specifically with Biological Engineering, Clinical Trials, Pharmacology and the manufacturing of Biological.

Doing laboratory classes and practical training, students complement their classroom knowledge with hands-on experience. They learn to develop sophisticated analysis and problem-solving skills. Moreover, this degree course enables students to communicate results of their works in a clear manner. Due to several projects, students learn to work in a team, to handle conflicts and to motivate people. This training serves to prepare them for their professional career.