• Duration

    6 years

  • Training structure

    Faculty of Pharmacy

Presentation

To obtain the Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Pharmacie (State Diploma of Doctor of Pharmacy) and be able to work as a pharmacist, you need to complete a minimum of 6 years' study at university. To specialize or go into research, 9 years of study are required. This diploma opens up a wide range of career opportunities: pharmacy, industry, hospital pharmacy, medical biology, research, dispatching...

 

  • PASS 1st Year

Following the reform of health studies Order of November 4, 2019 relating to access to Medicine, Pharmacy, Odontology and Maieutics training...

the PASS Specific Health Access Pathway prepares students for the 4 MMOPK streams: Medicine, Maieutics, Odontology, Pharmacy, Physiology

  • Diplôme de Formation Générale en Sciences Pharmaceutiques 2nd year (DFGSP2)
  • Diplôme de Formation Générale en Sciences Pharmaceutiques 3rd year (DFGSP3)
  • Diplôme de Formation Approfondie en Sciences Pharmaceutique 4th year (DFASP1)
  • Diplôme de Formation Approfondie en Sciences Pharmaceutique 5th year (DFASP2)

RABELAIS DOUBLE MAJOR IN HEALTH AND SCIENCE

This program offers young medical, pharmacy and dentistry students motivated by fundamental and/or translational healthcare research the chance to get intensively involved in scientific training right from the 2nd year of their healthcare studies.

https://double-cursus-sante-sciences.umontpellier.fr/

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Organization

Knowledge control

SPECIFIC HEALTH ACCESS PATH - PASS

Semester 1

  • UE 1 Chemistry Biochemistry (Chemistry, Biochemistry) (6 ECTS)
  • UE 2 Génome Génétique (Structure nucléotides et AC.Nucleiques, Bases étude génome, Bases de génétique) (3 ECTS)
  • UE 3 Cells § Tissues (Cell biology, Histology - BDR, Embryology) (8 ECTS)
  • UE 4a General human physiology (5 ECTS)
  • UE 5a Human and social sciences (Health institutions, socio-history of health) (5 ECTS)
  • EU 6a Medicines and other healthcare products: life cycle of medicines and medical devices (2 ECTS)
  • UE 10 English 1 ECTS

Semester 2

  • UE 4b Human physiology: physiological adaptations (3 ECTS)
  • UE 5b Human and social sciences: life and norms (3 ECTS)
  • EU 6b Medicines and other health products: chemical bases in health (2 ECTS)
  • UE 7 Physics § Biophysics (8 ECTS)
  • UE 8 Biostatistics and epidemiology (2 ECTS)
  • UE 9 Craniofacial mass: structures and functions (2 ECTS)
  • UE 11 Preparatory module for the second test group
  • UE 12 Discovering healthcare professions

PASS disciplinary minors for the 2023-24 academic year

 

2nd year (DFGSP Diplôme de formation générale en sciences pharmaceutiques)

COMPETENCY BLOCK - BASICS - PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

  • UE2 BPEC (Biophysics, Physicochemistry, Sensory Biophysics) (3 ECTS)
  • UE3 VASAM - Pathways to active drug substances (Organic chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Pharmacognosy) (7 ECTS)
  • UE6 Drug life cycle/Formulation and Biopharmacy (7 ECTS)
  • UE7 Analytical sciences (4 ECTS)
  • UE12 Pharmacological Sciences (4 ECTS)

SKILLS BLOCK - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY

  • UE 4 Physiology (6 ECTS)
  • UE 5 Biological Sciences (5 ECTS)
  • EU 8 Biodiversity 1 (2 ECTS)
  • EU 9 Biodiversity 2 (2 ECTS)
  • EU 10 Biodiversity 3 (3 ECTS)
  • UE 11 Biological sciences 2 (7 ECTS)

SKILLS BLOCK - CROSS-DISCIPLINARY SKILLS

  • UE 1 Basic gestures and communication (2 ECTS)
  • UE 13 Computer Science - Mastering (1 ECTS)
  • EU 14 Quality (1 ECTS)

FREE CHOICE TEACHING UNITS :

Students must choose 2 free-choice UEs (1 UE 3 ECTS in Bloc A Semester 1 and 1 UE 3 ECTS in Bloc B Semester 2) or 1 UE of 6 ECTS.

  • UE Training as a qualified tutor 6 ECTS

Block A EU   

  • UE English (3 ECTS)
  • UE Methods for characterization and structural determination of active ingredients (3 ECTS)
  • UE Fundamentals of the physicochemistry of solid and dispersed states (3 ECTS)
  • EU Ethics and Bioethics (3 ECTS)

Block B EU

  • UE Chemistry of living organisms: an indispensable tool for drug design (3 ECTS)
  • UE Hereditary metabolic diseases (3 ECTS)
  • UE ERA : Emergence, Resistance and Adaptation (3 ECTS)
  • UE Chemistry of biomolecules Molecular bases applied to the chemistry of heterocycles and nucleotide bases (3 ECTS)
  • EU Model systems: from animal to gene (3 ECTS)
  • UE Genetic analysis and molecular tools for diagnosis and research (3 ECTS)

    - Optional Sport Option (Semesters 3 and 4)

- Level 1 AFGSU (Certificate of Training in Emergency Treatment and Care)

     - Introductory pharmacist training course

  students enrolled in the 2nd year of the Diplôme de Formation Générale en Sciences Pharmaceutiques (DFGSP) must complete an introductory pharmacy internship before enrolling in the 3rd year of the DFGSP. This internship lasts six weeks.

3rd year (DFGSP Diplôme formation générale en sciences pharmaceutiques)

COMPETENCY BLOCK - CLINICAL BIOLOGY

  • EU 7 Bacteriology/Virology (4.5 ECTS)
  • UE 1 Clinical biochemistry 1 (3 ECTS)
  • UE 9 Clinical Biochemistry 2 (3.5 ECTS)
  • UE 11 Clinical Hematology (2.5 ECTS)
  • UE 8 Parasitology/Mycology (2.5 ECTS)
  • EU 3 Inflammation and inflammatory pathologies IPI (5 ECTS)

SKILLS BLOCK - DRUGS

  •  UE 5 Biotechnology/Biopharmacy (5.5 ECTS)
  • UE 13 Pharmacognosy (3.5 ECTS)
  • UE 4 MED 2 Therapeutic chemistry - Clinical pharmacy (5 ECTS)
  • UE 2 MED 1 Pharmacology (5 ECTS)
  • UE 10 MED 3 Pharmaco-Chemistry - Therapies - Clinical Pharmacy (5.5 ECTS)
  • UE 13 Toxicology (2 ECTS)
  • UE 14 Oncology (2 ECTS)

SKILLS BLOCK - CROSS-DISCIPLINARY SKILLS

  • EU 6 Methodologies (Epidemiology-Public Health, Analytical Sciences) (3.5 ECTS)
  • EU 15 Quality (1 ECTS)

        OPTIONAL TEACHING UNITS

Students must choose 2 free-choice UEs (1 UE 3 ECTS in Bloc A and 1 UE 3 ECTS in Bloc B) or 1 UE of 6 ECTS.

  • UE Qualified tutor training (6 ECTS)

         Block A EU

  • UE Monograph and Pharmacopoeia (3 ECTS)
  • UE Globalization of the drug trade: fraud and risks (3 ECTS)
  • UE Immunoallergology and immune system pathologies (3 ECTS)
  • UE Laboratory animals in the 21st century (3 ECTS)
  • UE Qualified tutor training (3 ECTS)
  • EU Modulation of the pharmacokinetic properties of an active molecule: impact on the choice of a molecule and its dosage (3 ECTS)

       Block B EU

  • UE English (3 ECTS)
  • UE Introduction to business creation (3 ECTS)
  • UE Production and formulation of drug biomaterials (3 ECTS)
  • UE Photobiology and Aging (3 ECTS)
  • UE Pharmaceutical Botany (3 ECTS)
  • UE Basics of drug/target interactions (3 ECTS)
  • UE Drug control (3 ECTS)
  • UE From fetus to adolescent; growth and its disorders (3 ECTS)
  • UE Introduction to law (3 ECTS)

       - Introduction to professional practices

      - Optional Sport Option (Semesters 5 and 6)

       - Communication module

       - Compulsory internship

 

4th year (DFASP1 Diplôme formation approfondie en sciences pharmaceutiques 1)

COMMON BASE OF KNOWLEDGE 

    1st Semester

BLOC UEs SNC (2 UEs)

  • UE 1A Psycho-Neuro A (Physiology, Semiology, Pharmacology) (4.5 ECTS)
  • UE 1B Psycho-Neuro B (Therapeutic chemistry, Clinical pharmacy) (3.5 ECTS)

BLOC UEs INFECTIOUS AGENTS (3 UEs)

  • UE 2A BV2 (Clinical Bacteriology and Virology, Vaccines) (5 ECTS)
  • UE 2B PM2 (Parasitology, Medical Mycology) (2 ECTS)
  • UE 2C Therapeutic and clinical infectiology (1.5 ECTS)

 

  • UE 3 T§P (Toxicology and Pharmacokinetics) (5 ECTS)
  • UE 4 Mycape (Mycology applied to the food, pharmaceutical and environmental sectors) (2.5 ECTS)
  • UE 6 EcoDoc (Health economics, Scientific documentation) (3 ECTS)

FREE-CHOICE TEACHING UNITS

Students must choose 1 free-choice UE :

  • UE Health advice from pharmacists when traveling abroad (3 ECTS)
  • UE The role of Doctors of Pharmacy in the management of infectious diseases (3 ECTS)
  • UE Pharmacogenetics and predictive pharmacokinetics (3 ECTS)
  • UE Health and Home Environment (3 ECTS)
  • UE Law of obligations (3 ECTS)
  • UE Immunopharmacology (3 ECTS)

   2nd Semester

  • UE 6 Health Policy and Public Health (3.5 ECTS)
  • UE 7 Therapeutic patient education (2 ECTS)
  • UE8 Gynecology-Urology (4.5 ECTS)
  • UE 9 Eye and Skin (2 ECTS)
  • UE10 Nutrition (Nutrition, Food supplements) (3 ECTS)

A PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE COURSE - SUBJECT - Semester 2

    PHARMACY CHANNEL

  • UE 11 Pharmaceutical legislation and labor law (4 ECTS)
  • UE 12 Food supplements/specialized activities 1 (2 ECTS)
  • EU 13 Phytotherapy-aromatherapy/specialized activities 1 (3 ECTS)
  • EU 14 Dispensing drugs and other healthcare products (6 ECTS)

     INTERNSHIP CHANNEL

  • UE 14 Complementary courses (6 ECTS)
  • UE 15 Therapeutic and biological files (4.5 ECTS)
  • EU 16 Exercises (4.5 ECTS)

     INDUSTRY SECTOR

  • UE 18 English (2 ECTS)
  • UE 19 R&D project management (4 ECTS)
  • UE 20 Business development (2.5 ECTS)
  • UE 21 Project (6.5 ECTS)

      RESEARCH CHANNEL

  • UE 19 R&D project management (4 ECTS)
  • UE 20 Business development (2.5 ECTS)
  • UE 22 Internship preparation (4.5 ECTS)
  • UE 23 Research internship (4 ECTS)

      - Certificate of Pharmaceutical Synthesis (CSP)

      - Thematic application course (SAT)

 

5th year (DFASP2 Diplôme formation approfondie en sciences pharmaceutiques 2)

       HOSPITAL INTERNSHIP (18 ECTS)

  • UE Taking on a hospital role 
  • UE Follow-up training course

      PHARMACY CHANNEL

1st Semester

  • UE 1 Dispensing and pharmaceutical follow-up (8 ECTS)
  • UE 2 Specialized activities II (dermocosmetics, veterinary pharmacy, spa treatments) (6 ECTS)
  • UE 3 Environmental health risks (4 ECTS)
  • UE 4 Applied environmental health risks (environmental risks, mycology, botany) (2 ECTS)

    2nd Semester

  • UE 5 Therapeutic patient education (3 ECTS)
  • EU 6 Self-medication and dispensary advice (5 ECTS)
  • UE 7 Accounting, management and dispensary management (5 ECTS)
  • UE 8 Quality management - Vaccine training (Quality, vaccine training) (3 ECTS)
  • UE 9 Pharmacy practice: pharmacology applied to prescription dispensing (4 ECTS)

    INDUSTRY SECTOR

     1st Semester

  • UE 1 Production (4 ECTS)
  • EU 2 Registration and economics of health products (4.5 ECTS)
  • EU 3 Clinical development, pharmaco-economics and marketing (2.5 ECTS)
  • UE 4 Management and Law (2 ECTS)
  • UE 5 Statistics (2 ECTS)
  • EU 6 Communication (1 ECTS)
  • EU 7 English (3 ECTS)
  • EU 8 Project 2 (6 ECTS)

    2nd Semester

  • UE 9 Industrial internship (15 ECTS)

    RESEARCH CHANNEL

    1st Semester

  • 2 UE from Master 1 (5 ECTS each) based on professional project
  • EU 7 English (3 ECTS)
  • UE 1 Supervised Research Work (TER) (5 ECTS)
  • EU 3 Data analysis and information processing (2 ECTS)

    2nd Semester

  • 1 UE from Master 1 (5 ECTS) course based on professional project
  • UE 2 Internship in a research laboratory

    INTERNSHIP CHANNEL

    1st Semester - Pre-competition internship stream

  • UE 1 Preparations for digital exercises (8 ECTS)
  • UE 2 Therapeutic and clinical files (8 ECTS)
  • UE 3 Synthesis (4 ECTS)

    2nd Semester - Post-competition internship programme

  • UE 4 Preparatory teaching for internship (8 ECTS)
  • 2 UE Master 1 Biology & Health (5 ECTS each)
  • UE Introduction to research internship (5 ECTS)

      - AFGSU level 2 (Attestation de Formation aux Gestes et Soins d'Urgence - certificate of training in emergency care)

      - Health service (in accordance with decree no. 2018-472 and order of June 12, 2018 on health service for health students)

   

Grade 6

     Dispensary sector

  • UE 1 Optimizing outpatient pharmaceutical management (4 ECTS)
  • UE 2 From mother to child (3 ECTS)
  • UE 3 Elderly people and home care (3 ECTS)
  • UE 4 Patient support in oncology (3 ECTS)
  • UE 5 Orthopedics and medical devices (5 ECTS)
  • UE 6 Compendial and magistral preparations (3 ECTS)
  • UE 7 Pharmaceutical law and social security (2 ECTS)
  • EU 8: Homeopathy/Phytotherapy/Aromatherapy (2 ECTS)
  • EU 9: Experimental Pharmacy (2 ECTS)
  • EU 10: English for the dispensary (3 ECTS)
  • 6-month pharmacy internship (30 ECTS)

Industry and Research sectors

Students follow the Master 2 Research course of their choice, in line with their career plans. Once the M2 has been validated, the student must then prepare a university thesis in a research laboratory over a period of 3 years. During these three years, the student must receive funding. Funding for a university thesis may be provided by ministerial grants, depending on the student's ranking in the doctoral school competition, or by private funding (CIFRE type) or foundations (FRM, etc.).

Enrolment in national Master 2 level diplomas and establishments with which the UFR has signed an agreement (Ecole Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier, AUDENCIANantes Ecole de Management, Ecole des Mines d'Alès, etc.)
Students continuing their studies in the Industry or Research streams enroll in the program of their choice, as well as in parallel at the UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques de Montpellier in 6th year, provided they have passed the DFASP.

 

 


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Program

In 6 years

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Select a program

Dispensary sector

From the second semester of the 4th year onwards, students choose one of four streams to pursue their studies:

  • Pharmacy channel DFASP1
  • Industry sector
  • Internship sector
  • DFASP1 research stream

During the 5th year DFASP2, students spend half the year in hospital and the other half at university. They take only specialized courses, depending on their chosen field of study. At the end of this year, students sit the exam for the Diplôme de Formation Approfondie en Sciences Pharmaceutiques, recognized as a Master's degree.

The pharmacy training program ends with the3rd short cycle year (formerly 6th year). This year is divided into two parts: first, theoretical and practical courses, followed by an internship in the pharmacy.

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Industry sector

From the second semester of the 4th year onwards, students choose one of four streams to pursue their studies:

  • Pharmacy channel DFASP1
  • DFASP1 Industry stream
  • DFASP1 Internship stream
  • DFASP1 research stream

During the 5th year DFASP2, students spend half the year in hospital and the other half at university. They take only specialized courses, depending on their chosen field of study. At the end of this year, students sit the exam for the Diplôme de Formation Approfondie en Sciences Pharmaceutiques, recognized as a Master's degree.

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Internship sector

From the second semester of the 4th year onwards, students choose one of four streams to pursue their studies:

  • Pharmacy channel DFASP1
  • DFASP1 Industry stream
  • DFASP1 Internship stream
  • DFASP1 research stream

During the 5th year DFASP2, students spend half the year in hospital and the other half at university. They take only specialized courses, depending on their chosen field of study. At the end of this year, students sit the exam for the Diplôme de Formation Approfondie en Sciences Pharmaceutiques, recognized as a Master's degree.

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Research sector

From the second semester of the 4th year onwards, students choose one of four streams to pursue their studies:

  • Pharmacy channel DFASP1
  • DFASP1 Industry stream
  • DFASP1 Internship stream
  • DFASP1 research stream

During the 5th year DFASP2, students spend half the year in hospital and the other half at university. They take only specialized courses, depending on their chosen field of study. At the end of this year, students sit the exam for the Diplôme de Formation Approfondie en Sciences Pharmaceutiques, recognized as a Master's degree.

During the 6th year, students follow the Master 2 Research course of their choice, in line with their career plans. Once the M2 has been validated, the student must then prepare a university thesis in a research laboratory over a period of 3 years. During these three years, the student must receive funding. Funding for a university thesis may be provided by ministerial grants, depending on the student's ranking in the doctoral school competition, or by private funding (CIFRE type) or foundations (FRM, etc.).

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Admission

Access conditions

Access requirements by level :

  • Baccalauréat S recommended.
  • Diplôme d'Accès aux Etudes Universitaires (DAEU) option Sciences only.
  • French or foreign qualifications exempt from or equivalent to the baccalauréat.
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Recommended prerequisites

Baccalauréat S

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Professional integration

Pharmacie officinale

Distribution

Private medical biology

Careers in the civil service

Hospital careers

Careers in research organizations

Industrial sector

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