Master Biologie – Biosciences (M1) at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Programme overview

Biosciences: the standard curriculum that gives a broad training in Life sciences. Master STS mention Biologie, parcours Biosciences Semestre 1 Elective Basic courses 6 ECTS Elective Basic courses 6 ECTS Elective Basic courses 6 ECTS Elective Basic courses 6 ECTS Elective Basic courses 6 ECTS Semestre 2 English 3 ECTS Biosciences and society 3 ECTS Scientific communication 3 ECTS Initiation to laboratory research, 16 weeks 21 ECTS Compulsary courses English Biosciences and society Scientific…

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

The BioSciences Master's is better understood as an articulation between a preparatory semester S1 with more basic and traditional teaching and the following semesters.

Career pathways

Completing a thesis in an academic or industrial laboratory is the main expected path for graduates of the BioSciences Master's.

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Application information

Entry requirements

This first year is for students from a Life Sciences (SV, Biology) licence who have validated 180 ECTS. Apply through the Mon Master platform (Master Biologie – Université Lyon 1).

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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