Master Environmental Contamination and Toxicology + ONE HEALTH (ECT+ ONE HEALTH) at Université de Bordeaux

Programme overview

ECT+ ONE HEALTH is an Erasmus Mundus joint master in toxicology, ecotoxicology and chemistry, focused on interactions between chemical pollution, contamination of living organisms and ecosystem disturbance, and on managing human and environmental health risk from chemicals. Partners include Bordeaux, Pau (UPPA), Basque Country (EHU), Liege, Porto (UPO) and NTNU Trondheim.

Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS, 4 semesters) | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time; English | Location: Talence, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

What you will study

Semester 1 combines courses in fundamental modules at Bordeaux, Liege or Pau (e.g. Biogeochemistry of Environmental Pollutants, Fundamentals in Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, Environmental Analytical Chemistry). Semester 2 covers advanced specialised modules at NTNU, Porto or the Basque Country (e.g. Advanced Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, Applied Ecology and Ecophysiology, Advanced and Applied Ecotoxicology, Environmental Risk Assessment and Management). Semester 3 includes the compulsory INCyTA course (6 ECTS) and semester 4 is a 30 ECTS MSc thesis of 5-6 months under a PhD supervisor.

Career pathways

Leadership roles in research, environmental protection and management, the chemical industry, NGOs and government from local to global level, as managers, planners, policy makers, researchers or advisors; related PhD programmes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First-cycle degree (Bachelor or equivalent) in geosciences, biosciences, veterinary, health sciences, chemistry, mathematics, physics or environmental sciences that gives access to postgraduate (EQF level 7) study, with a minimum final grade of C on the ECTS scale. English proficiency is essential: minimum IELTS Academic 7 or TOEFL iBT 91 (or approved equivalent such as Cambridge C1), with exemptions for nationals of listed English-speaking countries and for degrees taught and assessed in English. Selection is on degree quality, marks, relevance of prior skills, letter of statement, work experience and motivation. Next application call opens 9 November (2027-2029 cohort); a second window for self-funded students opens in mid-April.

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years (master 1 and 2)

Apply through the official page: https://www.u-bordeaux.fr/formation/candidatures-et-inscriptions/candidater-luniversite/master-1

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