This 5-year theoretical and practical training course is designed to supply the necessary skills and knowledge for a career as a pharmacist or in other related environments in the vast chain of production and distribution of pharmaceutical drugs and health products. The first part of the programme covers fundamental topics, while the second year introduces lab-based practical work. The course continues with relevant and related subjects, culminating in the fifth year with preparation of the thesis and a compulsory professional internship to be carried out in a pharmacy for a period of no less than 6 months/900 hours.