Licence Professionnelle Bio-industries et biotechnologies – Microbiologie industrielle et biotechnologie at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Programme overview

The professional licence Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology has 450 hours of work-study teaching (excluding internship and supervised project), a 135-hour supervised project on topics of industrial interest, and an internship of at least 14 weeks (initial training) or 34 weeks (work-study).

Faculty: UFR Biosciences (Biologie, Biochimie) | Duration: 2 semesters (1 year) | Study mode: full-time; work-study (alternance) route; taught in French | Location: Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Transversal skills include using everyday and technical English, knowing biotechnology-specific legislation, quality and metrology principles, and employment law.

Career pathways

The programme trains 'specialist senior technicians' and 'engineering assistants' in the bio-industries, particularly fermenter bioproduction.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

In initial or continuing education, for students from L2 or L3 Science and Technology (notably microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology), BUT in biological engineering, BTS, among others.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee (Licence) 2026/2027 for EU/EEA students and others not subject to differentiated fees. Excludes CVEC. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU/EEA students 2026/2027 (licence); exemptions possible. Excludes CVEC. Source

Duration: 2 semesters (1 year)

Apply through the official page: https://ecandidat.univ-lyon1.fr/

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