Pharmamanagement und Pharmaproduktion (B.Sc.)
DIPLOMA Hochschule Hamburg · Hamburg, Germany
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Pharmamanagement und Pharmaproduktion (B.Sc.) at DIPLOMA Hochschule Hamburg combines pharmaceutical and natural-science foundations with business and management competence, preparing you for roles in the pharma, health, and medical products sector.
The programme is offered as a distance-learning degree with online study organisation and includes practical lab days in presence; you can start in April or October based on individual assessment.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- You build pharmaceutical, natural-science and laboratory competence with modules covering galenics and pharmaceutical technology, pharmaceutical analytics, and applied lab practice in analytics and biobiosciences.
- You study core biomedical and scientific foundations such as pharmacology and toxicology, biochemistry and biotechnology, microbiology and genetic engineering, and statistics and empirical methods.
- You learn management and quality-relevant basics for the pharma sector including BWL in healthcare and controlling, process control and quality management, and professional law and compliant practice in pharma management.
- In the first five semesters you complete block laboratory events with practical lab exercises at the Bückeburg study center in Germany.
- You deepen your chosen focus area within public and hospital pharmacy, management, operations and digitalisation in the pharma industry, or medical technology/medical devices.
- You consolidate knowledge across regulation, product development, quality management, market access and digitalisation topics relevant to pharma and medical technology contexts.
- You complete the bachelor degree requirements of the program (final module/examination set) to earn the Bachelor of Science.
Curriculum
The 180 ECTS curriculum combines pharmaceutical and natural-science foundations, laboratory practice, business and management competencies, pharmaceutical production, regulatory topics, one selected specialisation, a professional practice phase, and the Bachelor thesis with colloquium. Several modules extend across two semesters, and the practice phase may be completed during Semester 5 or Semester 6.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 3 modules | Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten | 8 | 22 ECTS |
| Naturwissenschaftliche Grundlagen | 8 | |||
| Statistik | 6 | |||
| Semester 2 | 4 modules | Galenik | 6 | 28 ECTS, including the module taught across Semesters 2–3 |
| Analytische Chemie | 7 | |||
| Rechtliche Grundlagen des Pharmamanagements | 5 | |||
| Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Grundlagen, taught across Semesters 2–3 | 10 | |||
| Semester 3 | 3 modules plus continuation of one shared module | Organische Chemie | 7 | 22 ECTS plus continuation of Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Grundlagen |
| Pharmakologie, Toxikologie und Arzneimittelinformation | 8 | |||
| Pharmamarketing | 7 | |||
| Semester 4 | 4 modules | Pharmazeutische Analytik | 7 | 30 ECTS, including the module taught across Semesters 4–5 |
| Biowissenschaften | 5 | |||
| Personal und Organisation | 8 | |||
| Unternehmensführung und Management, taught across Semesters 4–5 | 10 | |||
| Semester 5 | 3 compulsory modules, 1 selected specialisation, and the practice phase option | Biotechnologie, Mikrobiologie und Gentechnik | 5 | 50 ECTS when counting one selected 14 ECTS elective and the 18 ECTS practice phase |
| Pharmaproduktion, taught across Semesters 5–6 | 13 | |||
| Öffentliche und Krankenhausapotheke, elective option taught across Semesters 5–6 | 14 | |||
| Management, Betrieb und Digitalisierung in der Pharmaindustrie, elective option taught across Semesters 5–6 | 14 | |||
| Medizintechnik/Medizinprodukte, elective option taught across Semesters 5–6 | 14 | |||
| Praxisphase, completed during Semester 5 or Semester 6 | 18 | |||
| Semester 6 | 1 compulsory module plus continuing and final-stage components | Pharmazeutische Technologie | 7 | 19 ECTS plus continuation of Pharmaproduktion, the selected elective, and the practice phase where applicable |
| Bachelor-Thesis und Kolloquium, scheduled across Semesters 6–7 | 12 | |||
| Semester 7 | 1 compulsory module plus completion of the Bachelor thesis | Entwicklung und Zulassung von Pharmazeutika | 9 | 9 ECTS plus completion of Bachelor-Thesis und Kolloquium |
| Total | 18 compulsory modules, 1 of 3 elective modules, practice phase, and Bachelor thesis with colloquium | 180 ECTS | ||
Career outcomes
- You graduate with a Bachelor of Science that combines pharma-nature science foundations with management, production and quality competencies needed in the pharmaceutical value chain.
- This program helps you build job-relevant skills for quality management, production processes and production-related management tasks in pharma and healthcare-related organisations.
- Because the curriculum includes practical laboratory components in addition to online study, you develop applied capability that supports confidence in industry and regulated environments.
- You gain structured knowledge of regulatory requirements, drug development and approval-related topics, supporting roles that require compliance awareness and documentation quality.
- With a focus choice (for example public and hospital pharmacy, pharma industry operations and digitalisation, or medical technology/medical devices), you can align your learning with the career path you want to pursue after graduation.
Employability rate
Employability and unemployment figures are not published by the university specifically for graduates of Pharmamanagement und Pharmaproduktion (B.Sc.) in Germany.
Based on the program’s career alignment to the pharma value chain, graduates typically improve their access to roles in production, quality and management functions, which supports a generally stable outlook.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Admission with foreign school qualifications or professional qualification equivalence | For admission to the Bachelor program Pharmamanagement und Pharmaproduktion (B.Sc.), DIPLOMA lists several acceptable higher-education entry qualifications (for example general higher education entrance qualification, university of applied sciences entrance qualification, completed master craftsperson examination, or a secondary-school qualification plus a completed at least 3-year recognized vocational training with a grade of 2.5 or better). For foreign qualifications, DIPLOMA states that equivalence for admission must be proven. |
Language requirements
For this program, DIPLOMA Hochschule Hamburg states that applicants must provide proof of the required qualification level for admission. The program page does not publish a specific English language test minimum for international applicants, so applicants should contact the study service for confirmation of any language requirement based on their prior education and admission status.
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 157 / per month | Fernstudium Teilzeit: costs start from 157 € per month; available monthly rate models are listed on the official program page. A one-time examination fee is added at the end of the studies. |
| Examination fee | EUR 695 / one time | One-time examination fee: 695 € (listed as 'zzgl. einmalig 695 € Prüfungsgebühr' for the rate models). |
Proof of financial resources
International applicants should prepare proof of sufficient funds for studying in Germany in line with German immigration requirements. DIPLOMA does not publish a single blocked-account amount on the program page, so you should follow the amount and format required for your visa or residence permit application.
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application portal opens | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (final submit) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A | N/A |
| Semester begins | October 01, 2026 | April 01, 2026 |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | N/A | N/A |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A | N/A |
🎓 Scholarship
| Provider | Scheme name | Coverage | Eligibility notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAAD | EPOS — Development-Related Postgraduate Courses | Tuition fees, monthly stipend, travel allowance, health insurance | EPOS provides scholarships for participants from developing countries to study development-related postgraduate courses in Germany. Before applying, applicants must check the specific EPOS call requirements and eligibility conditions in the DAAD scholarship database. |
📝 How to Apply
Apply to DIPLOMA within the published registration timeline
For this Fernstudium, DIPLOMA states that you can register at any time for the program. Choose the intended start date (April or October) based on your study planning and available time for document preparation. If you have foreign qualifications, start early because equivalence documentation may be needed for admission.
Complete the online registration form
Submit your application via DIPLOMA's online registration form. Fill in your personal details and the qualification information requested by the form. Ensure your qualification documents are ready in the required format for upload or submission as part of the admission review.
Provide proof of equivalence for foreign qualifications
DIPLOMA states that for foreign qualifications, equivalence for admission must be proven. Prepare certified documents and any required supporting evidence before the admission decision. If you are unsure whether your documents qualify, contact the study service before submitting so you can avoid delays.