Delve into the heart of cancer research with the Cancer Biology course in the Master's in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Université Paris-Saclay. This course offers immersion in the mechanisms of tumour transformation, from the onset of cancers to innovative therapeutic approaches. Under the guidance of renowned lecturers and experts, you will discover the major advances in modern oncology and its clinical applications.
The 1st year Master's BMC Cancer Biology is organised around four blocks of knowledge and competencies: Methods and Fundamentals for the Study of Living Organisms (12.5 ECTS) A springboard to an integral understanding of the life sciences! Strengthen key disciplines (scientific English, cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry, cell signalling and genomics) whilst developing the methodological competencies essential for analysing biological systems. Major in Cancer Biology (25 ECTS) Give your 1st year Master's a specific focus by freely choosing from the many modules offered as part of your core programme. Minor (10 ECTS) Broaden your scientific knowledge to develop a cross-disciplinary perspective. Research Immersion (12.5 ECTS) Immerse yourself in the heart of research: Draft a bibliographic dissertation and complete an 8-week laboratory internship. For the more inquisitive, combine the core TUs of two Majors to develop a double course.
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Skills
Competency 1: Scientific approach C1. Take a scientific approach, develop innovative ideas and produce new knowledge. Competency 2: Expertise, critical thinking and self-training C2. Acquire highly specialised disciplinary knowledge and methodologies in one field and at the interface of several fields of work (complex interdisciplinarity) Competency 3: Scientific communication C3.3: Extract and scrutinise relevant information from scientific documents or lectures in English. Competency 4: Professional soft skills C4. Analyse and adapt actions to a professional context
Objectives
Le parcours Biologie des cancers du Master Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire propose une formation par et à la recherche. Vous y consoliderez vos bases disciplinaires, vous apprendrez à analyser la littérature scientifique, à mener des projets et travailler sur des problématiques concrètes, tout en ayant la liberté de personnaliser votre parcours selon vos envies et vos ambitions. Construisez dès maintenant votre parcours à l’aide de l’outil en ligne : [https://master-biologie-sante.eu/parcours/index.php].
En particulier, la majeure Biologie des cancers vous offrira une formation approfondie, à l’interface entre biologie fondamentale, recherche translationnelle et applications cliniques. Elle vous permettra de comprendre les mécanismes moléculaires et cellulaires de l’oncogenèse tout en ouvrant la voie vers les innovations thérapeutiques les plus récentes.
Les objectifs de ce parcours sont triples :
- Acquérir des connaissances solides sur les bases fondamentales de l’oncogenèse, du niveau moléculaire à l’organisme entier.
- Développer une vision intégrée de la recherche en cancérologie, grâce à l’articulation entre approches fondamentales, translationnelles et cliniques.
- Former des étudiants capables de relier la biologie du cancer aux grandes thématiques actuelles (immunothérapie, biothérapies, ingénierie cellulaire, médecine de précision) et de s’initier aux approches innovantes dans ce domaine.
Vous choisirez parmi un large ensemble d’Unités d’Enseignement qui vous permettront d’explorer la biologie des cancers sous de multiples angles, en reliant compréhension mécanistique et implications thérapeutiques. Cette flexibilité vous permet de composer un parcours sur mesure et de commencer à développer une expertise ciblée dans les domaines qui vous passionnent et dans lesquels vous envisagez une poursuite en M2.
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
Research & Development Engineer
Research and Innovation Manager
Research or Design Engineer
Research professions
Further Study Opportunities
M2 Gene, Cell, Development and Diseases
M2 Genetics, Genomics, Epigenetics and Evolution
M2 Human Genomics In Biotherapy, Health and Disease
2nd year Master's Study coordinators in the healthcare field
Admission Route
Capacity
Available Places
Target Audience and Entry Requirements
Hold a National undergraduate degree in Life Sciences or Life and Earth Sciences, obtained before September 1st of the academic year for which you are applying. Have a solid foundation in the fundamentals of biology: Molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, genetics. Must have validated TUs in the 2nd/3rd year undergraduate degree in line with the themes of the relevant course. For international French-speaking students: Have a diploma equivalent to an undergraduate degree in Life Sciences, guaranteeing the same prerequisites, obtained before 1st September of the academic year for which you are applying. If your full-time academic programme is highly specialised, we recommend that you first apply for a 3rd year undergraduate degree in Life Sciences (National diploma). Required level of French: C1 (certification). For English-speaking international students: You may apply to the International track in France if you graduated with a Bachelor degree, major in Biology, or if you will graduate before Sept 1st of the academic year for which you apply.
Application Period(s)
From 15/01/2026 to 16/03/2026
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.
Additional supporting documents
VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Préparation au M1 - site Evry | Semestre 1 | 15 | |||||||||
| Préparation au M1 Sites Orsay - Versailles | Semestre 1 | 25 | |||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groupe Socle - Anglais S1 | |||||||||||
| Anglais Scientifique Santé | Annualisé | 12.5 | 12.5 | ||||||||
| English for Sciences ORSAY | Semestre 1 | 25 | |||||||||
| Anglais S1 UEVE | Annualisé | ||||||||||
| Anglais S1 UVSQ | Semestre 1 | ||||||||||
| Intercultural Communication Project EUGLOH | Semestre 1 | 24 | |||||||||
| BIOMEX | |||||||||||
| BIOMécanismes et EXploration multi-échelle (BIOMEX) | Semestre 1 | 31 | 56 | 22 | |||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
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| IR.fr | |||||||||||
| Projet scientifique | Semestre 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Stage | Semestre 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| IR.en | |||||||||||
| Internship | Semestre 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Scientific project | Semestre 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Autres Stages IR | |||||||||||
| Stage expérimental (cursus Santé UVSQ) | Semestre 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Stage facultatif | Semestre 2 | ||||||||||
| Stage expérimental (cursus Santé KB) | Semestre 2 | ||||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Préparation au M1 - site Evry | Semestre 1 | 15 | |||||||||
| Préparation au M1 Sites Orsay - Versailles | Semestre 1 | 25 | |||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groupe Socle - Anglais S1 | |||||||||||
| Anglais Scientifique Santé | Annualisé | 12.5 | 12.5 | ||||||||
| English for Sciences ORSAY | Semestre 1 | 25 | |||||||||
| Anglais S1 UEVE | Annualisé | ||||||||||
| Anglais S1 UVSQ | Semestre 1 | ||||||||||
| Intercultural Communication Project EUGLOH | Semestre 1 | 24 | |||||||||
| BIOMEX | |||||||||||
| BIOMécanismes et EXploration multi-échelle (BIOMEX) | Semestre 1 | 31 | 56 | 22 | |||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR.fr | |||||||||||
| Projet scientifique | Semestre 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Stage | Semestre 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| IR.en | |||||||||||
| Internship | Semestre 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Scientific project | Semestre 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Autres Stages IR | |||||||||||
| Stage expérimental (cursus Santé UVSQ) | Semestre 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Stage facultatif | Semestre 2 | ||||||||||
| Stage expérimental (cursus Santé KB) | Semestre 2 | ||||||||||
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