This M1 is aimed at students with skills in animal biology in the broad sense wishing to deepen the applications of these skills to comparison between animal species, and practical applications
2 semesters with a common core, associated with compulsory Teaching Units (UC), and optional UC.
Information
Skills
Identify the scientific and technical challenges of the animal science sector. Be able to make proposals for improving the identified problems
Objectives
The objective of M1 is to train in applied animal sciences, through an integrative approach to biology, mainly including genetics, physiology, behavior and animal health. It is also about training students in animal issues from wild species to domesticated species.
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
After a Master's or Master's + PhD: engineer (R&D, control, production, etc.)
After a Master's or Master's + PhD: researcher or lecturer
Sectors of activity: fundamental or applied research in Biology, Health or Ecology in academia or the private sector
Data Scientist
R&D Project Manager
Design engineer industry / public research
Research & Development Engineer
Research and Innovation Manager
Scientific communication, technology watch or technology transfer Officer
Project Manager
Research officer
Data scientist
Further Study Opportunities
2nd year Master’s
Calendar
Admission Route
Capacity
Available Places
Target Audience and Entry Requirements
Degree in Life Science.
Motivation for animal science and associated issues
Application Period(s)
From 15/01/2026 to 16/03/2026
From 19/06/2026 to 25/06/2026
From February 17th to March 16th, 2026
To find out which platform you should apply through, please see the Masters' applications and enrolment page.
Supporting documents
Compulsory supporting documents
Motivation letter.
All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.
Curriculum Vitae.
Detailed description and hourly volume of courses taken since the beginning of the university program.
Additional supporting documents
Referring contact information (compulsory for non-international applicants).
Certificate of English level (compulsory for non-English speakers).
Certificate of French (compulsory for non-French speakers).
VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).
Supporting documents :
- Residence permit stating the country of residence of the first country
- Or receipt of request stating the country of first asylum
- Or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status
- Or receipt of refugee status request delivered in France
- Or residence permit stating the refugee status delivered in France
- Or document stating subsidiary protection in France or abroad
- Or document stating temporary protection in France or abroad.
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internship | 8 | Semester 2 | 104 | ||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biodiversity and Genome Evolution | 3 | Semester 1 | 9.5 | 15 | |||||||
| English courses / Soliya project | 2.5 | Semester 1 | 21 | ||||||||
| Epistemology | 2 | Semester 1 | 15 | ||||||||
| Project Adopt a gene (Elective courses A - option 1) | 3 | Semester 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||||||
| Metabolism and Physiology | 2.5 | Semester 1 | 9 | 6 | |||||||
| Biosphera lecture series | 1 | Semester 1 | 6 | ||||||||
| Statistics | 3 | Semestre 1 | 10 | 11 | |||||||
| Project Adopt a dataset (Elective courses A - option 2) | 3 | Semestre 1 | 3 | 12 | |||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens (UC choix S1) | |||||||||||
| Les enjeux de l'embryon | 3 | Semester 1 | 12 | 6 | |||||||
| New Challenges for Animals Science | 3 | Semestre 1 | 27 | 3 | |||||||
| Nutrition en Conditions Extrêmes | 3 | Semester 1 | 30 | ||||||||
| Animal Plateform (mandatory S1) | |||||||||||
| Animal biotechnologies | 4 | Semester 1 | 48 | ||||||||
| Comparative animal physiology | 4 | Semester 1 | 50 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plateforme animale (UC Choix S2) | |||||||||||
| Proteins and biotechnologies (Elective courses D - option 2) | 4 | Semester 1 | 14 | 16 | |||||||
| Fonctionnement de l'entreprise innovante | 4 | Semester 2 | 20 | 20 | |||||||
| UC à choix (cursus ingénieur S2) | |||||||||||
| Ingénierie cellulaire expérimentale | 4 | Annualized | 48 | ||||||||
| Initiation à la médiation scientifique | 4 | Semester 2 | 15 | 15 | |||||||
| Plateforme Animale (UC obligatoires S2) | |||||||||||
| Du sauvage au domestique : évolution, places et rôles de l'animal dans nos sociétés | 4 | Semester 2 | 39 | 5 | 3 | ||||||
| Introduction à la génétique animale | 3 | Semester 2 | 15.5 | 7.5 | |||||||
| Modélisation et physiologie animale | 4 | Semester 2 | 18 | 18 | |||||||
| Santé et bien-être animal | 2 | Semestre 2 | 30 | ||||||||
| Ethologie et bien-être animal | 3 | Semester 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.5 | ||||||