Master Bio-géosciences, parcours : préparation à l'agrégation SV–STU at Aix-Marseille University

The preparation for the agrégation SV-STU is the final year (M2) of the Master Bio-géosciences, for students who wish to broaden their command of life and Earth sciences in order to pass the external competitive recruitment exam for secondary-school teachers. It is capped at 15 students spread across three sectors and takes place at the Saint-Charles site of the Faculty of Sciences.

Faculty: Faculty of Sciences (UFR Sciences)  |  Study mode: full-time; French  |  Location: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

What you will study

Three sectors: A (cell biology and physiology, molecular biology), B (biology and physiology of organisms and populations in relation to their environment) and C (Earth and universe sciences, biosphere-planet interactions). Field trips include Provence-Languedoc (3 days), Normandy (10 days) and the Alps (5 days), plus option-specific practicals and field courses; students sit mock exams in competition conditions (3 written papers, 2-3 practicals, 5 option lessons, 4 counter-option lessons) and may prepare the CAPES SVT in the same year.

Career pathways

Secondary-school teaching through the agrégation SV-STU (or the CAPES SVT). The 2025-2026 cohort had 13 students in the preparation, 10 admissible and 5 admitted to the agrégation.

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