Master Biochimie - biologie moléculaire – Biochimie, biologie moléculaire (M1) at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Programme overview

The first common year of the master gives access to the two second specialized years “Biochemical engineering and biotechnology” and “Structural and functional biochemistry”. It covers a wide spectrum of disciplines, fields of application and techniques and requires prior knowledge in enzymology, metabolism, structural biochemistry and molecular biology, all areas that will be explored during the first year.

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

What you will study

Graduates can take an integrated approach to the functional and structural properties of biological macromolecules and master molecular engineering techniques and their applications.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The French bachelor's degrees accepted for admission to the M1 program are: Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Chemistry-Life Sciences, Mathematics-Life Sciences, Computer Science-Life Sciences, and Life Frontiers.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee (Master) 2026/2027 for EU/EEA students and others not subject to differentiated fees. Excludes CVEC. Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU/EEA students 2026/2027 (master); exemptions possible. Excludes CVEC. Source

Duration: 2 semesters (1 year)

Apply through the official page: https://www.monmaster.gouv.fr/

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