Master Génie des procédés et des bio-procédés – Génie des procédés physicochimiques (M2) at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Programme overview

The industrial field related to Process Engineering is vast: it includes process industries such as the chemical industry, the food industry, the energy sector, and the pharmaceutical industry, all of which are characterised by significant material transformations. As a scientific and research discipline, Process Engineering provides the essential tools for process engineering activities: research and development, design and optimisation, and process safety and control.

Faculty: Département - Composante de Mécanique | 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

Ability to design equipment for unit operations involving material transformation and energy transfer: expert level Ability to diagnose a process in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical industries: advanced level Ability to model an industrial process for design and supervision purposes: expert level Proficiency in dynamic systems…

Career pathways

Doctoral Studies Obtaining the Master’s in GPBP can naturally lead students to pursue a PhD. In the Lyon area, there are several supporting laboratories. After completing a doctoral thesis, graduates find career opportunities in public research (university teaching, CNRS, etc.) or within companies in the sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to M1: Students who have obtained 180 ECTS from the STS Bachelor’s degree, majoring in GEGP with a Process Engineering pathway, may apply for the M1 GPBP programme. Students with a background in Chemistry-Physics may also consider this pathway, provided they have completed some fundamental Process Engineering UEs.

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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