Diplôme d'études spécialisées en pharmacie (DES : biologie médicale, pharmacie hospitalière, innovation pharmaceutique et recherche) at Aix-Marseille University

Specialised studies diplomas (internat) for pharmacy interns after the national internship competition. Pages cover DES Biologie médicale, DES Pharmacie hospitalière and the research-oriented DES Innovation pharmaceutique et recherche (IPR), which combines a research master's and a doctoral thesis over four years.

Faculty: Faculty of Pharmacy  |  Duration: 8 semesters (4 socle, 2 deepening, 2 consolidation) for Medical Biology and Hospital Pharmacy; 4 years for Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research (IPR)  |  Study mode: full-time; French  |  Location: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

What you will study

Training combines full-time practical placements in approved services (six-month semesters starting in November and May) with theory taught by the faculty and university hospital. Medical biology: socle phase (bacteriology-virology, biochemistry, haematology) then an early option among five (general biology; molecular medicine, genetics, pharmacology; haematology and immunology; infectious agents; reproduction biology), ending with a DES dissertation and oral exam. Hospital pharmacy: three options (general hospital pharmacy, development and securing of health products, radiopharmacy). IPR: a Master 2 research in the first year then a doctoral thesis, with 2 teaching units of the DES.

Career pathways

Medical biology: private and hospital analysis laboratories, bio-reagent industry, teaching and research. Hospital pharmacy: hospital, university, health institutions, research, pharmaceutical industry. IPR: public and private research, university teaching and research.

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