Master Biotechnologie médicale - biotechnologie végétale - pharmacologie – Biotech Pharmacologie (M1) at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Programme overview

First year (M1) of the Biotechnology-Pharmacology master offered by the ISPB (Faculty of Pharmacy) at Lyon 1, with units taught under English titles and a split into Biomedical sciences and Drug discovery tracks in semester 2.

Faculty: Institut des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques - Faculté de Pharmacie | Study mode: full-time | Location: Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Semester 1: Molecular biology, Biochemistry and enzymology, Introduction to pharmacology, Introduction to biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Statistics and biological experimentation, Scientific communication and project management. Semester 2 (biomedical track): General immunology, Biomedical biotechnologies, General oncology and a 10-ECTS M1 internship; (drug discovery track): Medical chemistry and drug design, Pharmaceutics and biopharmacy, M1 internship plus an option between Concepts in biochromatography and Metabolic engineering.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Lyon 1 masters: first-year (M1) applications go through Mon Master; applications for M2 go through eCandidat, opening from February depending on the programme. For French-taught programmes, foreign applicants must prove B2 French (TCF tout public level 4 or DELF tout public B2); B2 is necessary but not sufficient for admission.

Requirements published at program group level.

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

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