Do you have a passion for genetics, molecular biology and innovation in the life sciences? Join the Genome Biology course. This course offers a curriculum of excellence, combining theory and practice, to understand the structure, dynamics and functioning of genomes, their regulation and applications in biomedical research and biotechnology.
The 1st year Master's BMC Genome 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) while developing the essential methodological competencies for analysing biological systems. Genome Biology Major (25 ECTS) Give your 1st year Master's a specific focus by choosing from among the many TUs offered in the core of your course. Minor (10 ECTS) Broaden your scientific culture to develop a cross-disciplinary approach. Immersion in Research (12.5 ECTS) Dive right into 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 génomes" vous prépare à décrypter la structure, le fonctionnement, l’évolution et les altérations des génomes. 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 : [lien].
En particulier, vous explorerez les multiples échelles de régulation génétique et épigénétique de l’expression des gènes, avec un accent sur la génomique fonctionnelle et ses applications. Vous apprendrez également comment la diversité génétique, à l’échelle individuelle et populationnelle, module les phénotypes et contribue à la susceptibilité à certaines pathologies.
Vous développerez vos compétences sur des outils expérimentaux et technologiques de pointe (transgénèse, modèles viraux, biotechnologies…), ainsi que sur la bioinformatique et les analyses multi-omiques, essentiels pour exploiter les grands jeux de données et relever les défis rencontrés dans les métiers de la génomique moderne.
Vous développerez une expertise à la fois pratique et conceptuelle, vous préparant aux carrières de la recherche fondamentale ou appliquée dans des domaines en plein essor, tels que la biomédecine, les biotechnologies et la génomique appliquée
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
After a Master's + PhD: researcher or lecturer
Research and Innovation Manager
Research or Design Engineer
Research & Development Engineer
Research professions
Further Study Opportunities
2nd year Master of Oncology
M2 Gene, Cell, Development and Diseases
M2 Genetics, Genomics, Epigenetics and Evolution
M2 Human Genomics In Biotherapy, Health and Disease
M2 Tissue, Cell and Gene Biotherapies
2nd year Master's Training in Higher Education in Life Sciences: 'Agrégation' Life Sciences - Earth and Space Sciences
2nd year Master's Study coordinators in the healthcare field
2nd year Master's Training in Higher Education in Life Sciences: 'Agrégation' Biochemistry-Biological Engineering
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
Certificate of French (compulsory for non-French speakers).
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 | 0 | Semestre 1 | 15 | ||||||||
| Préparation au M1 Sites Orsay - Versailles | 0 | 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 | 2.5 | Annualisé | 12.5 | 12.5 | |||||||
| English for Sciences ORSAY | 2.5 | Semestre 1 | 25 | ||||||||
| Anglais S1 UEVE | 2.5 | Annualisé | |||||||||
| Anglais S1 UVSQ | 2.5 | Semestre 1 | |||||||||
| Intercultural Communication Project EUGLOH | 2.5 | Semestre 1 | 24 | ||||||||
| BIOMEX | |||||||||||
| BIOMécanismes et EXploration multi-échelle (BIOMEX) | 10 | 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 | 5 | Semestre 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| Stage | 7.5 | Semestre 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| IR.en | |||||||||||
| Internship | 7.5 | Semestre 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| Scientific project | 5 | Semestre 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| Autres Stages IR | |||||||||||
| Stage expérimental (cursus Santé UVSQ) | 5 | Semestre 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Stage facultatif | 0 | Semestre 2 | |||||||||
| Stage expérimental (cursus Santé KB) | 2.5 | 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 | 0 | Semestre 1 | 15 | ||||||||
| Préparation au M1 Sites Orsay - Versailles | 0 | 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 | 2.5 | Annualisé | 12.5 | 12.5 | |||||||
| English for Sciences ORSAY | 2.5 | Semestre 1 | 25 | ||||||||
| Anglais S1 UEVE | 2.5 | Annualisé | |||||||||
| Anglais S1 UVSQ | 2.5 | Semestre 1 | |||||||||
| Intercultural Communication Project EUGLOH | 2.5 | Semestre 1 | 24 | ||||||||
| BIOMEX | |||||||||||
| BIOMécanismes et EXploration multi-échelle (BIOMEX) | 10 | 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 | 5 | Semestre 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| Stage | 7.5 | Semestre 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| IR.en | |||||||||||
| Internship | 7.5 | Semestre 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| Scientific project | 5 | Semestre 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| Autres Stages IR | |||||||||||
| Stage expérimental (cursus Santé UVSQ) | 5 | Semestre 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Stage facultatif | 0 | Semestre 2 | |||||||||
| Stage expérimental (cursus Santé KB) | 2.5 | Semestre 2 | |||||||||
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