International Master 1 "Microbial and Plant Systems Biology" (MPSB)
How to apply?

Application

The pre-requisites to apply are a Bachelor's degree in Biology (or a double Bachelor's degree with a major in Biology) including basic knowledge of cellular and molecular biology, genetics and protein biochemistry. All teaching is in English, and a minimum level of B2 is required.

 

Applications for Academic year 2025-26 will open on February 1st, 2025

Deadline for application: 30 June 2025

Course Prerequisites :

A bachelor’s degree corresponding to a “Licence” in France (L-M-D European system, 180 ECTS, 3-years program) or equivalent academic qualification in Science from an internationally-recognized University is required, including basic knowledge of cellular and molecular biology, genetics and protein biochemistry.

English language proficiency equivalent to the COE/ALTE (Council of Europe/Association of Language Testers in Europe) English course B2 level is required.
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System): 5.0-6.0
- TOEFL (Paper Based, Test of English as a Foreign Language): 567-633
- TOEFL (Internet, Test of English as a Foreign Language): 87-109
- TOEIC (Listening and Reading, Test of English for International Communication): 785-940
- CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT: FCE (First Certificate in English)

In 2024-2025, the total tuition fees were 343 € per academic year for Master's studies for all students.

Find out more about the registration fees.

For all applications, you must apply via the University's dedicated portal on this link:

https://inception.universite-paris-saclay.fr/en/

Then, you must chose the program "mention" named "Integrative Biology and Physiology" (see below):

Inception 2024

Contacts:

Pr. Marianne DELARUE
marianne.delarue@universite-paris-saclay.fr

Pr. Matthieu JULES
matthieu.jules@agroparistech.fr

In addition to the University Paris-Saclay application, students from the countries listed below* must absolutely apply also through the CEF procedure (Centre for Studies in France). For this, once an admission approval is received from the University Paris-Saclay, the candidate must create an account on the French portal “Etudes en France” and complete their files from the tab “Je suis accepté” or “I am accepted”, by following the procedure indicated here.

* Algeria, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, Cameroon, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, United States, Vietnam according to the list of nationalities concerned by the CEF procedure available at: https://pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance.