Target level of study
Master's degree
ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
School of Pharmacy
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
The Master's in Medicines and Health Products offers comprehensive training, with a Master's 1 focused on Health Sciences and seven specialized tracks in Master's 2. Leveraging the expertise of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Montpellier and leading local research institutions, this program benefits from an exclusive partnership in France with the ANSM, as well as international collaborations with the Universities of Montreal and Medicine & Health Sciences in Shanghai.
The advantages of the training program
The Master's in Drug and Health Product Sciences draws on renowned research facilities such as IBMM, ICGM, IRCM, and CBS, which are active in pharmaceutical development in Montpellier and Occitanie. It also benefits from the support of contributors from industrial, academic, and regulatory circles, both nationally and internationally. This program also offers a work-study option, thereby promoting professional integration.
Objectives
The Master's degree in Medicines and Healthcare Products aims to train competent executives in the development of medicines and healthcare products, particularly in the areas of regulatory affairs, quality, and safety.
The master's program also prepares students for doctoral studies, particularly in the fields of structural biology, drug design, aging, and the development of new strategies for drug intervention or dermocosmetics.
Know-how and skills
- Mastering the integration of international frameworks and procedures in the design and implementation of health projects.
- Explore, design study protocols, research and analyze documentation on drugs and health products, and design a document monitoring system.
- Apply a quality approach in the technical and organizational areas of pharmaceutical development.
- Conduct applied research, compile technical and regulatory files.
- Evaluate and participate in the assessment of technical and regulatory files.
Organization
Knowledge assessment
Open alternately
Type of contract | Apprenticeship contract, Professional training contract |
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Work-study programs are only available for Master 2 students.
The Master 2 program is open to work-study students.
Internships, supervised projects
Internship abroad | Possible |
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- In Master 1, supervised research work providing an introduction to the specific features of the course. A 2-month internship is preferred (minimum 1 month, long internship of 4/5 months possible depending on the course), starting in April. The Master 1 internship, lasting a minimum of 1 month, provides an introduction to research and development in the field of healthcare products.
- In Master 2:
- Supervised project in connection with the professional environment.
- A minimum 5-month internship allows students to enter the professional world with a solid foundation of theoretical and methodological knowledge.
Program
The program is structured over two years: a first year of Master 1 and a second year of Master 2 comprising seven specialization tracks. Master 1 offers a core curriculum as well as specific teaching units, enabling students to acquire fundamental knowledge about medicines and health products. The specific teaching units prepare students for future specialization in Master 2.
Select a program
International Regulatory Environment for Healthcare Companies and Products
Specialized training in international regulatory affairs.
Core Curriculum Units
15 creditsRegistration and Economy of Health Products
5 creditsAnalysis Techniques for Drug Quality Control
5 credits
Fundamentals of Health Product Engineering
5 creditsCHOICE 2 UEs
15 creditsChoose 2 or 3 out of 7
Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and biopharmaceutics
5 creditsAdvanced Analysis Techniques for Media Development.
5 creditsIntroduction to aging and anti-aging
5 creditsKnowledge of the company and patent valuation
5 creditsDrug design: Introduction to drug design
5 creditsMicroscopy and spectroscopy for biology
Industrial development of aging models
5 credits
Long internship
15 creditsInternship
10 creditsTER course Regulatory environment
5 credits
Health Product Analysis: Insurance and Quality Control
Core Curriculum Units
15 creditsRegistration and Economy of Health Products
5 creditsAnalysis Techniques for Drug Quality Control
5 creditsChoice 1
Choose 1 from 1
Fundamentals of Health Product Engineering
5 creditsAdvanced Analysis Techniques for Media Development.
5 creditsChoice 2
Choose one of two options:
Long internship
15 creditsInternship
10 creditsTER course Analysis of health products
5 credits
Health Product Analysis Internship
20 creditsSupervised project: Health Product Analysis
10 credits
Health Product Development: Quality and Safety
Training on the safety assessment of health products: pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacokinetics, from raw materials to finished products.
Core Curriculum Units
15 creditsMolecular pharmacology and therapeutics
5 creditsAnalysis Techniques for Drug Quality Control
5 credits
Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and biopharmaceutics
5 creditsAdvanced Analysis Techniques for Media Development.
5 creditsDrug design: Introduction to drug design
5 creditsLong internship
15 creditsInternship
10 creditsTER pathway Health product development
5 credits
Structural Biology and Rational Design of Bioactive Molecules
The course, supported by the Center for Structural Biology in Montpellier, leads to mastery of the approaches used for the structural analysis of biomolecules and their complexes for the in vitro analysis of interactions between biomolecules and their ligands.
Core Curriculum Units
15 creditsStructural Biology
5 creditsTherapeutic Chemistry and Pharmacology
5 creditsChoice 1
Choose one of two options:
Microscopy and spectroscopy for biology
Drug design: Introduction to drug design
5 creditsChoice 2
Choose one of two options:
Long internship
15 creditsInternship
10 creditsTER course in Structural Biology
5 credits
Supervised project in structural biology
10 creditsStructural Biology Internship
20 credits
Aging and Anti-Aging Strategies
The Aging and Anti-Aging Strategies course combines concepts and technologies related to aging, senescence, and aging with applications in R&D in the health and dermocosmetics sectors.
Core Curriculum Units
15 creditsRegistration and Economy of Health Products
5 creditsAnalysis Techniques for Drug Quality Control
5 credits
Fundamentals of Health Product Engineering
5 creditsIntroduction to aging and anti-aging
5 creditsIndustrial development of aging models
5 creditsLong internship
15 creditsInternship
10 creditsTER Aging and anti-aging strategies
5 credits
Core curriculum
Specific ECTS credits
Dermocosmetic approach
3 creditsMarketing & Cosmetics Regulations
3 creditsCellular and molecular applications in aging
3.5 creditsAnti-aging strategies: Pharmacological approaches
3.5 creditsAging: Cellular and molecular bases of senescence
3.5 creditsObservation and screening models in pharmaceutical R&D
3.5 credits
Innovation in Health Chemistry and Therapeutic Targeting
Working closely with internationally recognized research institutes (IBMM, IRCM, IRMB, etc.), this program enables students to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary for a career at the intersection of chemistry, biology, and health. This program will enable students to acquire cutting-edge expertise in chemistry applied to the development of innovative therapies.
Core Curriculum Units
15 creditsTherapeutic Chemistry and Pharmacology
5 creditsChoice 1
Choose one of two options:
Structural Biology
5 creditsAnalysis Techniques for Drug Quality Control
5 credits
Drug design: Introduction to drug design
5 creditsPharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and biopharmaceutics
5 creditsCHOICE 2 UEs
15 creditsChoose 2 or 3 out of 7
Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and biopharmaceutics
5 creditsAdvanced Analysis Techniques for Media Development.
5 creditsIntroduction to aging and anti-aging
5 creditsKnowledge of the company and patent valuation
5 creditsDrug design: Introduction to drug design
5 creditsMicroscopy and spectroscopy for biology
Industrial development of aging models
5 credits
Long internship
15 creditsInternship
10 creditsTER course Innovation in Health Chemistry
5 credits
Specific ECTS credits
Drug design: case studies
2 creditsTargeted therapies
2 creditsModeling of therapeutic molecule-target interactions 1
2 creditsImmunotargeting
2 creditsModeling of therapeutic molecule-target interactions 2
2 creditsTherapeutic peptides § Peptidomimetics
Chemobiology (67% ENSCM)
2 creditsStructure-based drug design
2 creditsNanotechnologies for health (EU PHARMACY)
2 creditsTissue engineering and cell therapy
2 credits
Core curriculum
International Regulation of Digital Medical Devices
The International Regulation of Digital Medical Devices (RIDMN) course focuses on studying the regulatory framework for digital medical devices throughout their life cycle. Combining theory, practice, and interaction with industry experts, this program trains specialists capable of meeting the growing needs for innovation and regulation in a rapidly expanding sector.
Core Curriculum Units
15 creditsRegistration and Economy of Health Products
5 creditsAnalysis Techniques for Drug Quality Control
5 credits
Fundamentals of Health Product Engineering
5 creditsChoice 2
Choose 1 out of 4
Internship
10 creditsTER course Regulatory environment
5 credits
Admission
Admission requirements
The Master 1 program is open to students coming from a scientific bachelor's degree program that provides a solid foundation in life sciences, biology, or chemistry (including physical and chemical sciences), consistent with the desired course of study and a suitable career plan.
Registration procedures
Target audience
For M1: L3 or BUT in Life Sciences, Biology, or Chemistry for students graduating in an EU country. M1, M2, Pharmacy for non-EU students.
For the M2: holder of a Master 1 in pharmaceutical sciences or health products, student in DFASP2 or DFASM3, intern in Pharmacy or Medicine.
And after
Continuing education
As the Master's in Medicinal Sciences is backed by all the research structures involved in the field of healthcare products, students have the opportunity to continue their education in the highly specialized context of a high-level university doctoral program or to obtain another master's degree to acquire dual expertise.
Gateways and reorientation
Possible pathways at the end of Master's 1 to Master's 2 programs in the same field of study in Biology, Health, and Health Engineering.
Professional integration
All professions in the field of medicine and health products, depending on the specific training requirements of the seven courses. Graduates of the Master's in Medicine work in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, in biological and medical engineering companies, hospitals, clinics, and national health agencies (ANSM, ANSES, etc.).
- Regulatory Affairs Managers.
- Compliance officers.
- Application engineers, Research and development engineers.
- Research assistants and managers in applied research.
- Research and development project managers.
- Research assistants, research and development assistants, product managers.
- Committed to medical information.
- Public research scientist.
- Engineers and technical managers, etc.
- Assistant, quality assurance manager, or quality control manager