Overview

Entirely taught in English, at Chemical and microbiological characterization for environmental issues (CMCEI) offered by University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour the first semester is devoted to the knowledge of contaminants cycles and to the application of different techniques for the analysis of chemical elements and species of interest in various compartments of environment, the identification of microorganisms presenting a risk for the environment or public health, but also quality assurance, critical evaluation of scientific publications and /or technical documentation.

The second semester consists of a six-month research internship in the field of chemical and/or biological analysis applied to the environment in IPREM teams.The course is mainly taught through project-based scenarios. This helps students understand scientific approach in research. It also makes them put into practice various techniques and reflect further on their professional project.

Knowledge and skills

At the end of this program at University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour, the students in the Chemical and microbiological characterization for environmental issues will be able to:

Show expertise in modern techniques in chemistry, molecular biology and microbiology

Synthesize technical and research documentations to produce a technical study

Plan and define a research or R&D project in analytical chemistry, molecular biology, microbiology or environmental survey

Manage and carry out a project

Manage field experiments to estimate the efficiency of chemical or biological methods for the protection of the ecosystems

Interpret and validate results of chemical and biological analysis

Produce summary report describing the experiments done, the applied methods used and the results obtained

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Trace elements biogeochemical cycles

Speciation concepts and analysis

Advanced separation techniques

Advanced spectrometric techniques coupling

Electrochemical sensors

Biological macromolecules characterization

Organic contaminants analysis

Statistical tools, chemometrics and quality

Analytical methods performances evaluation

Quality Assurance for Analysis

Statistical tools project

Microbiology and molecular biology for Environmental applications

Microbial biotransformations and environmental applications

Molecular biology, Technological applications

Research tools and applications

Scientific papers and documentation critical evaluation

Environmental Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

65

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pau, France

Disciplines

Chemistry Biology Microbiology View 30 other Masters in Biology in France

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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65

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must hold at least a 4-year university level in chemistry and/or biology fields.

The M2 CMCEI is open to students who have completed an M1 (4-year degree) in " Chemistry and Life sciences" (SAVE), "Molecular Biology and micro-biology for the environment" (BME) or an equivalent level.

For students outside the UPPA, integration in the second year is subjected to a selection on curricula with equivalent training level and with sufficient skills in biology, chemistry and environment (Molecular biology, bioinformatics, microbiology, environmental microbiology, ecotoxicology, biostatistics, field sampling and data processing, physico-chemistry, analytical chemistry, environment).

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Tuition Fee

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International

3770 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3770 EUR per year during 12 months.
EU/EEA

243 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 243 EUR per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Pau

640 - 950 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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