Licence Life Sciences, L3 Bioinformatics (BioInfo) at Université Côte d'Azur

Programme overview

Third-year track combining solid theoretical and methodological bases across the life sciences with the computing and mathematics knowledge needed to carry out research projects, analysing and modelling biological and ecological systems and managing high-throughput data. The year runs from 1 September to 8 July in two semesters of about 350 hours. Taught at Nice Campus Valrose in French.

Faculty: Life Sciences and Health Graduate School (EUR) / Life Sciences portal | Duration: 1 year (third year of the licence) | Study mode: full-time, taught in French | Location: Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

What you will study

Two semesters of about 350 hours with four disciplinary units and one transversal-skills unit each.

Career pathways

Technician and intermediate-manager roles after a licence; manager or engineer after a master's; researcher after a doctorate.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Open to any student who has validated a Bac+2 level in the track's fields; admission to L3 is automatic for students who validated an L2 Life Sciences at Université Côte d'Azur.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2025/2026). National registration fee for French and EU/EEA students; CVEC not included. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,895 a year (2025/2026). National tuition rate for non-EU international students; CVEC not included. Source

Duration: 1 year (third year of the licence)

Apply through the official page: https://ecandidat-uca1.univ-cotedazur.fr/#!accueilView

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