Master Biologie végétale – Phytoressources et phytosciences (M2) at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Programme overview

The BV Master's corresponds to the 2016 evolution of the Phytoresources Master's that has existed since 2007. It trains students in fundamental and applied plant biology, presenting current and future scientific challenges through deliberately multidisciplinary approaches.

Faculty: UFR Biosciences (Biologie, Biochimie) | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; work-study (alternance) route; taught in French | Location: Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

The M1 includes shared scientific course units (6 ECTS each), 2 run by the BEE Master's, 1 by the Microbiology Master's and 2 by the BV Master's.

Career pathways

The programme brings graduates to a very high level of competence in its constituent disciplines, with emphasis on first- and second-year internships.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

M1 access is possible for students who validated a licence in Life Sciences (Lyon 1 pathways such as Biochemistry, Biosciences, Genetics and Cell Biology, Physiology).

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: 4 semesters (2 years)

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

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