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Licence professionnelle Bio-industries et biotechnologies – Parcours Contrôle qualité en biotechnologies at Université de Tours

Université de Tours, France

Programme overview

One-year professional Licence at the UFR of Pharmaceutical Sciences that trains quality-control technicians for the biotechnology and biomedicine industries. It is open to apprenticeship. Location: Tours.

Faculty: UFR de Sciences Pharmaceutiques  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time, apprenticeship option; taught in French  |  Location: Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France

What you will study

Advanced quality-control methods for biotechnology-derived products, physico-chemical analysis of biomedicines, separation and spectral techniques, data analysis, method development and validation, industrial organisation, professional communication, a tutored project and a work-based placement or apprenticeship.

Career pathways

Higher laboratory technician in quality control or analytical development, assistant analyst engineer, higher technician in microbiology. Further study is exceptional because the diploma targets direct employment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bac+2 in science: BTS (chemistry, bioanalysis and quality control, biotechnology, quality), second-year BUT (chemistry, chemical engineering, biological engineering), L2 in chemistry or biology, or an equivalent diploma accepted by an academic committee. Selection by file and interview on academic results in life science or chemistry, coherence with the career plan and relevance of internships.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for Licence and Licence professionnelle (EU/EEA and exempt students). Excludes the CVEC student contribution (105 EUR). Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated fee for non-EU primo-entrants; exemptions apply (e.g. apprenticeship, bursary holders, partial exemption on request). Source

Duration: 1 year

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