Overview

During the first part of the M1 Life Sciences and Health - International Track - France program at Paris-Saclay University, all students will take the following courses that address key Concepts and Challenges in the following basic fields of Life Sciences and Health:

Genetics and Genomics
Cellular Biology
Biochemistry and Cell Signaling
Systems biology

This part of the program will be mostly based on active learning which includes reverse approaches and problem-based activities.

During the second part of the program, students will choose among a wide range of elective courses in accordance with their academic and career development goals. Some of the areas of study include:

Animal transgenesis
Biotherapies
Applied genomics and precision medicine
Synthetic biology

Program goals

The aim of this Master program is to provide a solid and broad-based foundation in prominent areas in Life Sciences and Health. In addition, given the elective courses offered, and the intensive research training internship, students will obtain both theoretical and practical experience in their fields of interest.

Competences and skills to be acquired in the field of Life Sciences and Health are:

ability to comprehend general scientific developments
in-depth and critical analysis of scientific literature in specialized international journals
formulation of new questions and hypotheses
communication with professionals
ability to design and implement scientific experiments
ability to describe, analyze and report on research data
development of practical skills
autonomy

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Systems Biology
Biosignaling
Neurobiology of Integrated Systems
Epigenetics
Integrative Microbiology
Immuno-Pathophysiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Paris, France

Disciplines

Biology 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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Completed questionnaire (to download on the master's web page). (Completed form "M2 choices for M1 International Track in France")
All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.
Certificate of English level.
Curriculum Vitae.
Motivation letter.
VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).
A bachelor’s degree corresponding to a “Licence” in France (L-M-D European system, 180 ECTS, 3-year program) or equivalent academic qualification in Science (with a Biology content) from an internationally-recognized University is required.
English language proficiency equivalent to the COE/ALTE (Council of Europe/Association of Language Testers in Europe) English course B2 level is required.

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Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

250 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 250 EUR per year during 12 months.
EU/EEA

250 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 250 EUR per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Paris

1195 - 1778 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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Scholarships Information

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