SPECIALIZED MASTER'S DEGREE® MMQ - QUALITY MANAGER

The Specialized Master’s in Quality Management, established in 1986 at ENSAM, is the oldest program in Quality Management in France.
Beginning with a theoretical component during which students engage with more than sixty guest speakers from all sectors, the program enables them to develop their skills and complete their professional thesis through a work-study program.
The program now has over 800 graduates working across all sectors in France and internationally, ranging from industry to services and public organizations.

PROGRAM

Content

The training is full-time and takes place as follows:

A/ SKILLS ACQUISITION

Alternating with work placements: 496 hours of coursework, taught in French on the Paris campus, followed by written exams (7 modules organized into 4 blocks):

• MODULE A: QUALITY FUNDAMENTALS AND CERTIFICATION (78 hours)
• MODULE B: LEAN MANAGEMENT AND SIX SIGMA: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO QUALITY (48 hours)
• MODULE C: QUALITY-BASED PROJECT MANAGEMENT (75 hours)
• MODULE D: RISK MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY TOOLS (54 hours)
• MODULE E: PEOPLE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION (48 hours)
• MODULE F: QUALITY AND FUTURE PROJECTS (51 hours)
• MODULE G: PROFESSIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP (46 hours)

B/ PROFESSIONAL THESIS

This is a professional project carried out within a company or organization. It culminates in the submission of a document, the “professional thesis,” as well as a defense before a panel. The master’s student is supervised by a company representative and an academic advisor fromArts et Métiers.

No gateway is possible between the different blocks.

C/ TRAINING PROCEDURE

It runs on a part-time basis from late September to late September:

• Classes from September through mid-November
• Classes and professional thesis from mid-November to late April
• Professional thesis from late April to mid-September

Educational objectives 

• Train quality managers and functional and operational executives who are capable of leading and implementing a quality improvement program in a small or medium-sized enterprise or taking responsibility for a quality management activity in a large company (quality director).

The training program is listed in the RNCP (National Directory of Professional Certifications) (entry 41692; https://www.francecompetences.fr/recherche/rncp/41692/ )

CALENDAR

• Duration: 496 hours of training
• 12-month work-study program

ASSESSMENT METHODS

• Written exams testing theoretical knowledge (module-based exams)
• Submission of a "Professional Thesis" document (approved by a supervisor)
• Opinion of the partner company, support for the professional thesis
• Defense of the professional thesis before a jury

KEY FEATURES

• A program accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles
• Expertise of the faculty and numerous corporate partnerships
• Ranked 2nd in the Eduniversal 2025 and 2026 rankings of the best Master’s, MS, and MBA programs in the quality category
• Supervision/tutoring of the professional thesis project by a teacher from the LCPI laboratory
• The ASMAM Alumni Association is very active
• Organization of dedicated conferences and company visits each year
• Diversity in promotion: recent graduates and experienced executives, international recruitment
• The first French training course in quality management (1986)
• Active teaching methods: group work, project-based learning
• MS has been ISO 9001 V 2015 certified (since 2000).
• Extensive network of companies: candidates are put in touch with numerous companies in all fields to help them choose their professional thesis topic.
• 8.2/10 - Reviews of MS Quality Manager

OUTLETS

Professions

Quality management consultant, Quality manager within a company, Quality director, Project manager...

Industrial partners

ALTRAN. APHP. BASSETTI. BEYNAT ET JANNIAUX. DGA. GE GERNOVA. GTT. HENNESSY. MECACHROME. ORANO. SAFRAN. SAINT-GOBAIN. SANOFI. SAUERMANN. SEPTODONT. SIRAIL. SOMFY. SYSTRA. TECHNIP ENERGIES

Partners

• Academic: Product Design and Innovation Laboratory atArts et Métiers.
• Institutional: France Quality Performance Association

STUDENT RESULTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 2025*

• Graduation rate: 100%
• Exam participation rate: 100%
•    Extension rate (additional time to acquire missing skills): 0%
• Dropout rate due to changing employers: 0%
• Notification rate of program completion or interruption during training: 0%
• Rate of continuing education: Figures to be released
• Employment placement rate: 100%

* Find data on past promotions on the Data Observatory page at
https://artsetmetiers.fr/fr/observatoire-des-donnees 

SKILLS ACQUIRED

Quality Management Tools and Methods

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS

PUBLIC

• Employees
• Students
• Job seekers
• Work-study students (vocational training and apprenticeships)

PREREQUISITES

• Engineering or university degree (5 years of higher education)
• Bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of professional experience
• Equivalent foreign degree
• Possible exemption

ADMISSION PROCESS

• Recruitment session starting in January
• Online application:Admissions | Arts et métiers artsetmetiers.fr)
• Selection and interviews of candidates starting in January
• Final registration until September

Teaching methods

In-person classes and a professional thesis completed through a work-study program.

Accessibility

This training course may be accessible to people with disabilities. If you are affected, please contact us to see if specific support can be provided.

Bridge program and/or equivalency

Graduates can continue their studies at the doctoral level.

TRAINING COSTS

• €12,500 not subject to VAT
  These fees include classes, written materials, and educational support.
  Application fee: €75
• Training may be eligible for funding depending on the trainee’s circumstances and various criteria.
  Several options are available: Professional Training Contracts, Apprenticeship Contracts, Transition Pro, CPF, Pôle Emploi, and more. To find out which funding options you are eligible for and how to apply, please contact us by email at:ContactAMTALENTS@ensam.eu

Program language: French

ECTS credits: 75

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