The Master Mekong Pharma
(24/12/2016)
THE MASTER MEKONG PHARMA is a two-year term of
postgraduate education, delivered in Southeast Asia, taught in the French
language by professors from French universities.
It opens the way for professionals to work in various agencies,
including control laboratories, medical drug agencies, central government
branches, hospitals, research laboratories, universities, pharmaceutical and
agrifood industries,
Its main target: Pharmacists holding degrees
from the universities of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. It leads them to the
French Master’s 2 degree, which enjoys international recognition.
That
training is an opportunity for participants to integrate a sound, world-class
network of medical drug specialists.
Students
enrolled in the upgrade year or for the Master’s 2 program receive a
scholarship provided with the support of the Pierre Fabre Foundation, French
Cooperation, and the Francophone University Agency (AUF).
THE
CURRICULUM:
UPGRADE YEAR
Joint education for all students (15 teaching units).Taken at the
University of Health Sciences in Cambodia (2016–2017) and the University of
Health Sciences in Laos (2017–2018). Its purpose is to reinforce and harmonize
the general skills of the students in the field of medical drugs. Approaches to
chemistry (pharmacochemistry) and biology (pharmacology), as well as general
knowledge, are worked into this training segment. Direct integration into one
of the Master Mekong Pharma majors is possible after taking a Master’s 2
entrance examination sponsored by those in charge of the French master’s
degree.
MASTER 2
3 to 4 months of theory lessons and
hands-on courses + 6 months of internship validated by a thesis.
MAJOR 1: QUALITY OF MEDICATION
Diploma issued by the Paris Descartes University. Courses
delivered in Vietnam at the Hanoi University of Pharmacy. The training puts
students in line to get their Master’s 2 degree in medical drug
sciences, specializing in “quality of healthcare products.”
MAJOR 2: CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Diploma issued
by the Toulouse III Paul Sabatier University. Courses delivered in Vientiane,
at the University of Health Sciences of Laos. The training
puts students in line to get their Master’s 2 degree in health biology, “pharmacological
innovation and medical drug positions” program.
MAJOR 3: PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT OF NANOMEDICINES
Diploma issued by the University of Angers. Courses
delivered at the Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University. The training puts students in line to get the
Master’s 2 degree in medical drug sciences, specializing in “innovation and
transfer,” nanomedicines program.