Table 6.
Pharmacy higher education institutions (HEIs), staff, and students in Austria.
| Item | Number/Reply | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| HEIs in Austria | 3 | |
| Public | 3 | Graz: https://pharmazie.uni-graz.at/en/research/pharmaceutical-technology-biopharmacy/ Vienna: http://merian.pch.univie.ac.at/pch/index.php Innsbruck: https://www.uibk.ac.at/pharmazie/phtech/ |
| Attached to a science faculty | Yes | |
| Bachelor and master degrees? | Yes | Bachelor-Master system is implemented, with maintenance of the 4.5-year tunnel system until 2021. |
| Austria | ||
| Teaching staff | ||
| Number of teaching staff (nationals) | 58 | Graz: 18 Vienna: 26 Innsbruck: 14 |
| International teaching staff | Honorary professorships were awarded to non-Austrian citizens—one honorary professor is a Swiss citizen. Visiting professors from several states have had time-limited teaching obligations. | |
| Entry requirements following secondary school | ||
| Specific pharmacy-related, national entrance examination | No | There are no national entrance examinations. However, there is a so called study entrance and orientation phase (first term), which students have to pass in order to continue their studies. Students have to pass three exams (16 ECTS) on the following:
|
| Is there a national numerus clausus? | No | |
| Advanced entry | ||
| At which level? | Pharmacy students after examination of equivalency of their studies. Doctoral students from pharmacy and pharmacy related disciplines after examination of equivalency of their degree. |
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| Fees per year | ||
| EU students | 0 | |
| Non EU students | 380 € | |