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Email academic.registry@tcd.ieThe M.Sc. in Entrepreneurship of Smart Medicines programme is designed to provide a new language to those coming from a non-biology background in drug discovery and pharmaceutical development. The course is also designed to provide a language of business and commercialisation to those knowledgeable in the area of biology. This course provides training in the area of drug development, biotech, pharma, and commercialisation.
This course will suit entrepreneurs, business sector specialists, and venture consultants and professionals looking to upskill in drug discovery and pharmaceutical development.
Designed to bridge the gap between business and biology, this course trains, converts and upskills the ‘biologist-to-business’ and ‘business-to-biologist’, opening the door to careers in drug development, biotech, pharma and commercialisation.
The Masters programme is worth 90 ECTS, comprised of 12 x 5 ECTS taught modules with an additional 30 ECTS research project.
Approximately half of the taught modules are delivered via online and distance based methods, with the remained of the taught modules delivered via intensive 1-2 day bootcamps. The course structure thus allows for flexibility in personal study time, may be suited for those not living in Dublin, and/or with other commitments.
Students take the following modules: Biology for the Entrepreneur; Scientific Transformation of an Entrepreneur; Disease Indications & the Market I; Disease Indications & the Market II; Drug Development - Experimental Module; Drug Development - The classics of large Pharma; Drug Development – Biopharmaceuticals; Drug Development - Clinical Development; Enterprise Development - Licensing, Mergers & Valuations; Enterprise Development – Startups; Enterprise Development – IP and Leadership; Literature Review; and the Research Project.
Students will be full-time and complete all modules in one year.
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The Master's in Entrepreneurship of Smart Medicines is the first of its kind at Trinity College Dublin. This is one year, full-time postgraduate programme aims to merge the spaces of business and biology.
September 2025
Professor Kumlesh K. Dev
30th June 2025
Applicants will be expected to have an Honours Bachelor's degree at 2.1 (or above) in Science (such as cell biology, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology), Health Sciences (such as medicine, nursing, allied health) or Business (including entrepreneurship, innovation, venture capital). Applicants with other primary degrees will also be considered.
Other applicants without a primary degree may be considered by the Dean of Graduate Studies in exceptional circumstanced based on workplace experience.
All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements. For more details of qualifications that meet Band B, see the English Language Requirements page here.
For a full list of postgraduate fees, click here.
To apply, click on the relevant Apply Link below
+353 (0)1 8964180
www.tcd.ie/medicine/physiology/postgraduate/msc-entrepreneurship-of-smart-medicines
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