Healthcare Engineering
Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Montpellier

DMCC: Medical Devices from Design to Market Launch

A CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF THE MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY AND A QUICK AND EFFECTIVE TRANSITION INTO THE WORKFORCE

OBJECTIVES

Train professionals specializing in the design, evaluation, production, and regulation of medical devices – Equip students with advanced knowledge to specialize in the field of medical devices – Develop the ability to adapt to scientific, industrial, and societal environments – Enhance graduates’ employability through academic and work-study programs – Offer interactive teaching methods: learning labs, flipped classrooms, interactive seminars, company visits, project-based learning, and more.

The Benefits of the DMCC Program

  • Project-Based Learning (PBL) grounded in the real-world clinical needs of patients, clinicians, and medical device companies
  • More than 35 industry experts and clinicians who base their teaching on their daily professional practice
  • Access to the DISCORD network for all DMCC Master’s graduates to discuss issues in the medical device industry
  • Access to the Qualitiso website during the training period at the university.
  • An alumni day to prepare for career entry
  • Visits to companies and research laboratories in the medical device sector (Dedienne Santé, Womed, etc.)
  • Integration into the Medical Device Innovation Institute’s network
  • Participation in the After Hours Innovation event (Outreach on Innovative Medical Devices)
  • A small team of faculty members who are experts in the field and deeply committed to providing personalized support to help students transition into the workforce.
  • An apprenticeship program structured to maximize the time spent at the workplace
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE GAINED THROUGH THE PROGRAM
  • Synthesis, characterization, evaluation, and processing of biomaterials
  • General knowledge of medical device applications by discipline: medical
  • In-depth knowledge of the regulatory and economic constraints of the medical device market
  • Innovation Process for Medical Devices
  • Regulation of Medical Devices
  • Clinical and Preclinical Evaluation of Medical Devices
  • Quality Management System
  • Production Management
  • Marketing and Business Development
  • Post-Marketing Surveillance
  SPECIFIC SKILLS GAINED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM

Skills required for professional entry into senior-level positions in the medical device sector:

  • Identify a clinical need and define the specifications for an innovative medical device
  • Ability to design a medical device based on scientific
    , and technical knowledge of biomaterials
  • Prepare a design dossier and a technical dossier for CE marking
  • Plan the development, evaluation, and industrialization stages
    of a medical device
  • Conduct a risk analysis related to the lifecycle of a medical device

  • Understand the specific characteristics of medical devices throughout their entire lifecycle within the company (R&D, Production, Regulatory Affairs, Quality,
    Marketing, etc.)
TEACHING RESOURCES AND INSTRUCTORS

3D Printing in Healthcare Learning Center. Learning Lab, flipped classroom, interactive seminars, company visits, project-based learning…

Numerous guest speakers from the industry:

  • Specialists in innovation in the field of medical devices and biomaterials research (
    s and faculty members)
  • Associate professors with industry experience in the field of medical devices
  • Hospital practitioners (PU-PH, MCU-PH, PH, and chief residents)
  • Institutions (HAS, CNEDIMTs, CEPS, etc.)
  • Industry experts in various sectors of the medical device industry:
    o Regulatory Affairs
    o Quality Management Systems
    o Manufacturing
    o Preclinical and Clinical Evaluations
    o Business Development
    o Marketing

    Master’s programs (M1 + M2) open to apprenticeship; schedules tailored to optimize practical training

occupations:

Career opportunities for graduates of this program are primarily in the medical device sector (SMEs, micro-businesses, mid-sized companies, or large corporations) as a project manager and in:
• R&D
• Production
• Regulatory Affairs
• Quality
• Preclinical and clinical evaluations of medical devices

Aurora tells us about her job as a junior product manager in the medical device industry. To learn more about these careers, follow us on Instagram: @mon_metier_dans_le_dm

The DMCC Program's LinkedIn Group

Read: Interview with a graduate of the Health Engineering program (DMCC track), who also holds a degree in Pharmacy

Video: Interview with a work-study student as part of INSIDE IS ISMA

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR: 2025/2026/2027

All course units for the DMCC program: PDF file

Xavier Garric, Head of the DMCC Program