Licence Sciences de la vie, parcours : Biochimie at Aix-Marseille University

Programme overview

After a first year in the Louis Pasteur science portal, the last two years of the Sciences de la vie Biochimie pathway study the reactions and mechanisms of living organisms at molecular level, contributing to fundamental biology, medicine and pharmacology, agronomic sciences and biotechnologies such as bioenergies.

Faculty: Faculty of Sciences (Faculté des Sciences), Aix-Marseille University | Duration: 3 years (first year in the Louis Pasteur portal, then two years in the pathway) | Study mode: full-time; French | Location: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Sciences, Licence programmes: first-year (L1) applicants holding a French baccalauréat or European equivalent, including students re-orienting, apply through Parcoursup; non-European applicants without a French baccalauréat or equivalent apply through the Demande d'Admission Préalable (DAP); applicants residing in a country under the Études en France procedure apply through eCandidat (window 27 May to 20 August 2026). Entry into L2 or L3 is through eCandidat (students outside the Études en France procedure); the pedagogical committee reviews complete files only.

Requirements published at faculty level.

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU students (Licence level); exemptions apply for French-government scholars, cooperation-agreement students, refugees and others listed on the page; 75% partial exemption possible within a quota Source

Duration: 3 years (first year in the Louis Pasteur portal, then two years in the pathway)

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