Target level of study
BAC +5
ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
Faculty of Pharmacy
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
The Master of Science in Pharmaceuticals and Health Products offers a comprehensive training program, with a Master 1 focusing on Health Sciences and six specialized Master 2 courses. Drawing on the expertise of the University of Montpellier's Faculty of Pharmacy and leading local research structures, this program benefits from an exclusive partnership in France with ANSM, as well as international collaborations with the Universities of Montreal and Shanghai Medicine & Health Sciences.
Training benefits
The Master's degree in Pharmaceutical and Health Product Sciences is supported by renowned research organizations such as IBMM, ICGM, IRCM and CBS, all active in pharmaceutical development in Montpellier and the Occitanie region. It also benefits from the support of speakers from national and international industrial, academic and regulatory circles. This program also offers a work-study program, to facilitate professional integration.
Objectives
The aim of the Master's degree in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Product Science is to train managers in drug and healthcare product development, particularly in the fields of regulatory affairs, quality and safety.
The Master's degree also prepares students for further study at doctoral level, particularly in the fields of structural biology, drug design, aging and aging, for the development of new drug intervention strategies or dermocosmetics.
Know-how and skills
- Master the integration of international frameworks and procedures in the design and implementation of healthcare projects.
- Explore and design study protocols, research and analyze drug and health product literature, and design a literature watch.
- Apply a quality approach to the technical and organizational aspects of pharmaceutical development.
- Carry out applied research and prepare technical and regulatory files.
- Assess and participate in the appraisal of technical and regulatory files.
Organization
Knowledge control
Open on a sandwich basis
Contract type | Apprenticeship contract, Professionalization contract |
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Work-study programs are only available in Master 2.
Master 2 is open to sandwich courses
Internships, tutored projects
Internship abroad | Possible |
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- In Master 1, supervised research work to familiarize students with the specific features of the course followed. Preferably a 2-month internship (minimum one month, long internship of 4/5 months possible depending on the course), starting in April. The minimum one-month Master 1 internship provides an introduction to research and development in the field of health products.
- Master 2 :
- Tutored project related to the professional environment.
- A minimum 5-month internship enables you to integrate into the professional world on the basis of solid theoretical and methodological knowledge.
Program
The program is divided into two years: a first year of Master 1 and a second year of Master 2, comprising six specialization courses. Master 1 offers a core curriculum and specific teaching units, enabling students to acquire fundamental knowledge of drugs and healthcare 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 UEs
15 creditsRegistration and Health Product Economics
5 creditsAnalytical techniques for drug quality control
5 creditsToxicological investigation
5 credits
Fundamentals of health product engineering
5 creditsCHOICE 2 UEs
15 creditsChoice of 2 or 3 from 7
Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and biopharmacy
5 creditsAdvanced analysis techniques for Medi development.
5 creditsIntroduction to aging and anti-aging
5 creditsCorporate knowledge and patent valuation
5 creditsDrug design: Introduction to drug design
5 creditsMicroscopies and spectroscopies for biology
Industrial development of aging models
5 credits
Long course
15 creditsInternship
10 creditsTER Regulatory Environment track
5 credits
Health Product Analysis: Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Core UEs
15 creditsRegistration and Health Product Economics
5 creditsAnalytical techniques for drug quality control
5 creditsChoice 1
Your choice: 1 of 2
Molecular pharmacology and therapeutics
5 creditsToxicological investigation
5 credits
Fundamentals of health product engineering
5 creditsAdvanced analysis techniques for Medi development.
5 creditsChoice 2
Your choice: 1 of 2
Long course
15 creditsInternship
10 creditsTER Health product analysis pathway
5 credits
Health Product Development: Quality and Safety
Training in health product safety assessment: pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacokinetics, from raw materials to finished products.
Core UEs
15 creditsToxicological investigation
5 creditsMolecular pharmacology and therapeutics
5 creditsAnalytical techniques for drug quality control
5 credits
Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and biopharmacy
5 creditsAdvanced analysis techniques for Medi development.
5 creditsDrug design: Introduction to drug design
5 creditsLong course
15 creditsInternship
10 creditsTER Health product development pathway
5 credits
Structural Biology and Rational Design of Bioactive Molecules
The program, based at the Centre de Biologie Structurale de Montpellier (Montpellier structural biology center), will enable you to master the approaches used for the structural analysis of biomolecules and their complexes, and for the in vitro analysis of interactions between biomolecules and their ligands.
Core UEs
15 creditsStructural Biology
5 creditsThéra and Pharmaco Chemistry
5 creditsChoice 1
Choice: 1 of 3
Microscopies and spectroscopies for biology
Drug design: Introduction to drug design
5 creditsChoice 2
Your choice: 1 of 2
Long course
15 creditsInternship
10 creditsTER Structural Biology pathway
5 credits
Tutored project in structural biology
10 creditsStructural Biology Internship
20 credits
Aging and Anti-Aging Strategies
The Aging and Anti-Aging Strategies pathway combines the concepts and technologies of aging, senescence and ageing with R&D applications in the healthcare and dermocosmetics sectors.
Core UEs
15 creditsToxicological investigation
5 creditsRegistration and Health Product Economics
5 creditsAnalytical 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 course
15 creditsInternship
10 creditsTER Aging and anti-aging start-up course
5 credits
Core syllabus
Specific courses
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
With close links to internationally recognized research institutes (IBMM, IRCM, IRMB, etc.), this program provides the skills and knowledge needed for a career at the Chemistry-Biology-Health interface. The program will provide cutting-edge expertise in chemistry applied to the development of innovative therapies.
Core UEs
15 creditsThéra and Pharmaco Chemistry
5 creditsToxicological investigation
5 creditsChoice 1
Your choice: 1 of 2
Structural Biology
5 creditsAnalytical techniques for drug quality control
5 credits
Drug design: Introduction to drug design
5 creditsPharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and biopharmacy
5 creditsCHOICE 2 UEs
15 creditsChoice of 2 or 3 from 7
Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and biopharmacy
5 creditsAdvanced analysis techniques for Medi development.
5 creditsIntroduction to aging and anti-aging
5 creditsCorporate knowledge and patent valuation
5 creditsDrug design: Introduction to drug design
5 creditsMicroscopies and spectroscopies for biology
Industrial development of aging models
5 credits
Long course
15 creditsInternship
10 creditsTER Innovation in Health Chemistry pathway
5 credits
Specific courses
Drug design: case studies
2 creditsTargeted therapies
2 creditsModeling molecule-target therapeutic interactions 1
2 creditsImmunotargeting
2 creditsModeling molecule-target therapeutic interactions 2
2 creditsTherapeutic peptides § Peptidomimetics
Chemobiology (67% ENSCM)
2 creditsStructure-based drug design
2 creditsNanotechnologies for health (UE PHARMACIE)
2 creditsTissue engineering and cell therapy
2 credits
Core syllabus
International regulations for digital medical devices
The International Regulation of Digital Medical Devices (RIDMN) program focuses on 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 responding to the growing need for innovation and regulation in a rapidly expanding sector.
Core UEs
15 creditsRegistration and Health Product Economics
5 creditsAnalytical techniques for drug quality control
5 creditsToxicological investigation
5 credits
Fundamentals of health product engineering
5 creditsChoice 2
Your choice: 1 of 4
Internship
10 creditsTER Regulatory Environment track
5 credits
Admission
Admission requirements
Master 1 is open to students with a scientific L3 degree who have a solid grounding in life sciences, biology or chemistry (including physical-chemical sciences), a curriculum consistent with the chosen course and a suitable career plan.
How to register
Target audience
For M1: L3 or BUT in Life Sciences, Biology or Chemistry for students graduating from an EU country. M1, M2, pharmacy for non-EU students.
For M2: holders of a Master 1 in drug sciences or health products, DFASP2 or DFASM3 students, pharmacy or medical interns.
And then
Further studies
As the Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences is backed by the full range of research structures involved in the field of health products, it is possible to continue one's training within the highly specialized framework of a high-level University Doctorate, or to obtain another Master's degree to acquire dual skills.
Bridges and reorientation
At the end of Master 1, you can transfer to a Master 2 in the same field of study, in Biology, Health and Health Engineering.
Professional integration
All professions in the field of drugs and health products, depending on the specific training requirements of the 6 courses. Graduates of the Pharmaceutical Science Master's program work in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, biological and medical engineering companies, hospitals, clinics and national health agencies (ANSM, ANSES, etc.).
- Regulatory affairs managers.
- Compliance officers.
- Application engineers, Design and research engineers.
- Assistants and managers in applied research.
- Research and development project managers.
- Design and R&D assistants, product managers.
- Medical information officers.
- Public research scientist.
- Engineers and technical managers, etc.
- Assistant, quality assurance or quality control manager