Joint Master Programme in Marine Biotechnology (JMPMB) at La Rochelle Université

Integrated multidisciplinary joint master's offered within the EU-CONEXUS European university alliance, building professional skills in marine (blue) biotechnology with four thematic tracks: Innovative Bioproducts for Future, Blue Biomass, Marine Biorefinery and Aquaculture Biotechnology. It includes individual professional practice (internship), individual research and a thesis, with multiple mobility options within the alliance.

Faculty: Sciences, Technologies, Santé  |  Department: Biotechnologies  |  Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in English  |  Intake: Start of the 2026-2027 academic year  |  Location: La Rochelle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

What you will study

Interdisciplinary training in marine biotechnology: biochemical and genomic prospecting tools, micro-organism, micro-algae and seaweed biomass production, and extraction and functionalisation of compounds for health, cosmetics and agri-food applications.

Career pathways

Applications of marine biotechnology in the health, cosmetics and agri-food sectors.

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