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Master Biodiversité, écologie et évolution – Parcours Insectes et environnement durable at Université de Tours

Université de Tours, France

Programme overview

Two-year Master that trains specialists to understand the causes of biodiversity loss and to manage and conserve species and their environment, with a focus on insects, which represent nearly 80% of animal species and whose decline or invasiveness disrupts natural and agricultural ecosystems and affects animal and human health. Location: Tours.

Faculty: UFR de Sciences et Techniques  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Location: Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Career pathways

Biodiversity management and conservation, sustainable crop and forest protection, new agri-food sectors, bioconversion and waste management, diagnosis and control of disease-vector insects; eco-adviser, engineer or assistant engineer, agroecology and biodiversity project officer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Licence in Life Sciences or Life and Earth Sciences. Expected: knowledge of evolutionary biology and of the biology of organisms and populations, interest in insects, English at B1 level, ability to reflect and synthesise, teamwork and motivation. Selection by file with possible interview. M1 through Mon Master. Application windows: Master 1 via Mon Master (trouvermonmaster.gouv.fr): 17 February to 16 March 2026; Master 2 via eCandidat: 10 to 30 June 2026.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for Master (EU/EEA and exempt students). Excludes the CVEC student contribution (105 EUR). Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated fee for non-EU primo-entrants; exemptions apply (e.g. apprenticeship, bursary holders, partial exemption on request). Source

Duration: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.trouvermonmaster.gouv.fr/

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