Duration
1 year
Training structure
School of Pharmacy
Presentation
With growing public interest in herbal products, healthcare professionals are faced with an increasingly diverse range of products from laboratories. It is therefore necessary for them to remain at the forefront of knowledge in phytotherapy and aromatherapy in order to advise or prescribe with confidence, based on scientifically validated criteria of efficacy, in compliance with current legislation and ethics.
The advantages of the training program
Teaching team:
Teachers and researchers from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Montpellier University (Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Phytotherapy, and Aromatherapy; Laboratory of Botany and Mycology) and external experts specializing in these issues (Dr. Françoise Couic Marinier, Dr. Jean Michel Morel, Dr. Sabrina Boutefnouchet, etc.).
Objectives
This training will provide you with solid, up-to-date knowledge of medicinal plants, essential oils, and their various therapeutic, cosmetic, and veterinary applications. You will learn to develop a critical mind with regard to these natural alternatives, master the various practices of phytotherapy and aromatherapy, and select the products best suited to your patients.
Taking this training course will not only enable you to offer your patients natural and effective alternatives, but also to stand out as a knowledgeable healthcare professional who cares about their well-being.
Know-how and skills
Common concepts
- Introduction
- Botany
- General information on herbal medicine
- Aromatherapy in general
- Ethnopharmacology
- Legislation on herbal products
- Phytovigilance
- Herbal medicine for caregivers
Herbal medicine
- Central and autonomic nervous system
- Digestive system, gastroenterology, and liver
- Respiratory system
- Cardiovascular system
- Urological and nephrological systems
- Metabolic syndromes and endocrine disorders
- Rheumatology, traumatology
Specialized topics covering phytotherapy and aromatherapy
- Gynecology & andrology
- Pregnancy & pediatrics
- Physical therapy
- Veterinary medicine
- Dermatology & cosmetology
Organization
Knowledge assessment
Written exam (30-minute quiz), written report on a plant-based specialty (phyto and/or aroma) and oral presentation of the latter (10 minutes).
Program
Hours per week : 70 hours, including approximately 55 hours of lectures, + field trip, + counter case studies + presentation, spread over 2 weeks of in-person classes (March 10-14, 2025 and June 16-20, 2025).
Schedule: 2 weeks of in-person classes (March 10-14, 2025, and June 16-20, 2025)
Admission
Admission requirements
The university diploma is open to all, with no age restrictions or specific nationality requirements, to:
Pharmacists,
Doctors,
Holders of any unusual degree deemed equivalent by the President of the University, after consultation with the teaching committee of the U.F.R. (University Teaching and Research Unit) of Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences.
Healthcare students (pharmacists and doctors) in their final year of training.
Other healthcare professionals, after review of the application file.
Registration procedures
Applications from October 20 to December 8, 2025 via E-Candidat