The Master’s in Management of Health and Social Organisations (MOSS) aims to meet the full range of needs of health and social professions faced with managerial issues: directors of health and social establishments, doctors, project managers, unit managers, consultants, assessors, health executives, quality and risk managers, auditors, etc.
Rapidly changing environments and modes of governance in the health and social care sector, the growing complexity of technical, social and economic environments and the challenges associated with change management and efficient management all call for training that is both technical and generalist in complex project management, process and flow management, forecasting, auditing, coordination and evaluation of activities, cluster management, skills management, management control and steering using indicators and dashboards, risk management and quality.
To achieve this, the course draws on a team of practitioners and academics from a range of disciplines (management, psychology, sociology).
The MOSS Masters is aimed at students from :
For the latter, the master’s degree is a way of developing a reflexive approach to their practices, validating their skills and updating them, particularly with a view to internal or external promotions.
The Master 1 and Master 2 MOSS programmes are open to continuing education in the classroom and by distance learning (E-learning).
This Master’s programme offers the possibility of a double degree in Consulting and Research. Find out more about the Master’s programme in Consulting and Research.
The MOSS Master’s degree prepares students for managerial and executive positions in private or public organisations in the health, social and medico-social sectors.It aims to provide knowledge, know-how and interpersonal skills in all areas of facility management (strategy, human resources management, change management, budget management, quality management, project management, etc.).
Validation of your Master 1 MOSS gives you automatic access to the Master 2 MOSS.
Learn more about Master’s 2 in Sector Management – Management of Health and Social OrganisationsALL MOSS is the student association specific to the Master’s degree in Health and Social Organisation Management at IAE NANCY.
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PACE OF TRAINING
The courses are divided into 18 teaching units over the 2 years of the Master’s degree.
FACE-TO-FACE (FI & FC)
The course runs for 1 year, from September to June, on a sandwich basis.
Classes are held on Thursdays and Fridays until May. On Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, students must take part in a work placement (minimum 8 weeks full-time, possible from the start of the course), an apprenticeship contract or continuing professional activity (continuing education students) in an organisation in the health, social or medico-social sector.
In addition, students who are not on an apprenticeship contract or working in the health, social or medico-social sector will be required to make a voluntary commitment to an organisation in the sector, from October to March (half a day per week). This commitment will be assessed on the basis of a monograph on the voluntary organisation, produced and supported by the student.
E-LEARNING
The course is organised over 2 years.
The 1st year corresponds to the 1st semester and the 2nd year corresponds to the 2nd semester.
A minimum 8-week internship is available from the start of the course (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday).
The internship is compulsory only for people not working in the health, social or medico-social sector and for jobseekers.
START OF THE ACEDEMIC YEAR: Early September
Strategic and Institutional Vision of the Sector 1 (6 ECTS)
Rules, Standards and Quality Assurance 1 (6 ECTS)
Managerial Culture (6 ECTS)
Behaviour and attitudes at work 1 (6 ECTS)
Measurement and control 1 (6 ECTS)
Strategic and Institutional Vision of Sector 2 (6 ECTS)
Management Solutions 1 (6 ECTS)
Managerial culture and management tools (6 ECTS)
New sectoral challenges (3 ECTS)
Dissertation – internship – Work-study programme (9 ECTS)
Employees, jobseekers, the self-employed
Continuing vocational training enables all employees, whatever their professional or personal situation, to update their skills and promote their professional development.
Whether you’re an employee, a jobseeker or self-employed, you can obtain a diploma, a short or long training course leading to a qualification, either face-to-face or by distance learning, on a sandwich course, or you can take part in a validation of prior learning scheme…
The Master 1 MOSS is available as part of a Continuing Education programme, or as part of a Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience (VAE) or Validation des Acquis Professionnels et Personnels (VAPP) programme.
Our Professional Integration and Career Development Department will help you with your plans to return to education by offering you personalised interviews, guiding you through our range of training courses and informing you about the funding available depending on your status.
Learn moreThe MOSS Master’s degree trains managers and senior managers (directors, deputy directors) of social, medico-social and health establishments. Job opportunities obviously vary depending on whether students are enrolled in Initial Training or Continuing Training.
Examples of positions held :
Hospital executive / Director of a social or medico-social service establishment / Unit Director / Project or assignment manager…
A doctoral project can also be developed during the Master’s programme.
employment rate 18 months after graduation
of graduates feel that their job matches their field of study
Surveys on the future and professional integration of graduates carried out by the Observatoire de la Vie Étudiante de l’Université de Lorraine.
Student exchange programmes (Erasmus +, bilateral programmes) enable students to gain international experience as part of their university studies. They also prepare qualified young people with an open mind and cross-cultural experience for a career in an increasingly international environment.
IAE NANCY has around forty agreements with foreign universities. Every year, around 30 IAE NANCY students spend an academic semester abroad.
Eligibility is decided after examining the candidate’s application and, where applicable, the VAPP file.
Admission is decided after an individual interview with a panel of judges. The interview focuses mainly on the applicant’s career plans and motivations.
PRESENTIAL
INITIAL TRAINING
CONTINUING EDUCATION
E-LEARNING
PRESENTIAL
INITIAL & CONTINUING TRAINING
E-LEARNING
For Campus en France applicants, please consult this page: https: //www.campusfrance.org/fr/candidature-procedure-etudes-en-france
INITIAL TRAINING
For European students undergoing initial training, registration fees for national diplomas are set annually by ministerial decree. In 2026, they will amount to :
CONTINUING EDUCATION
DISTANCE TRAINING (for Continuing Education students only)
There is also a Student and Campus Life Contribution of €105 in 2025/2026. This contribution must be paid by students not receiving a grant to cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr
