Master Mécanique – Biomécanique (M2) at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Programme overview

The first year (M1) is common to all students enrolled in the Master in Mechanics who intend to specialise in a second-year (M2) programme related to mechanics, energetics, or biomechanics, whether with a professional focus (specialisation in Modelling and Applications in Mechanics) or a research focus (specialisations in Fluid Mechanics, Biomechanics, Structural and Systems Dynamics, Tribology and Surface Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Processes).

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

This programme aims to provide a broad range of skills, from fundamental analysis (for example, understanding the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues or using specific numerical methods in rapid dynamics) to practical knowledge such as the collection and appropriate use of accidentology data, and the regulatory and ethical aspects of…

Career pathways

Continuing studies in a doctoral thesis

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students from a scientific background who have completed an M1 in Mechanics or Engineering Sciences, graduate engineers in the field of mechanics, or final-year engineering students completing a double degree in one of the co-accredited institutions (Polytech Lyon, École Centrale de Lyon).

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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