Overview

The first year builds on the Biology curriculum of École polytechnique’s engineering programme, covering genomics, immunology, neurobiology, biophotonics, and biomechanics. It concludes with a 4- to 6-month research internship.

The second year of this Biology and Health programme from Institut Polytechnique de Paris explores structural biology, bioinformatics, proteomics, and synthetic biology, with courses co-taught by Paris-Saclay University. A 6-month internship in leading research institutions (CNRS, INSERM, INRA, CEA, INRIA, etc.) completes the programme.

This programme aims to enable students to:

Prepare for doctoral research in biology;
Acquire a high-level multidisciplinary education;
Integrate molecular and cellular biology with practical research experience.

Career Opportunities

International academic career in research and teaching

Pharmaceutical and Agri-Food industries

Startups in Biotechnologies

Regulation in biotechnology, IP, funding, and management of innovation

Integrative approaches to health (One Health)

Scientific communication

For students who wish to pursue a PhD after their master’s degree, the program is affliated with a PhD track program in Bioengineering and Quantitative Life Sciences for early research immersion. Research is conducted in Biology department labs such as BIOC (Molecular Cell Structures) or LOB (Optics and Biosciences). This PhD track program offer excellence scholarships and registration fee waivers.

Programme Structure

Majors:

Genomics

Immunology

Neurobiology

Biotechnologies

Epigenetics

System biology

Biophotonics

Bioinformatics

Therapeutical chemistry

Biomechanics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-28 00:00:00

More details

1st session: January 8th

2nd session: March 26th

3rd session*: May 28th

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Palaiseau, France

Disciplines

Biology Medicine Health Sciences View 28 other Masters in Biology in France

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of a Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) in Science (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Informatics) with a strong interest in Biosciences and basic knowledge in this field.

Language prerequisites: English

Applications can be submitted exclusively online. You will need to provide the following documents:

Transcript

CV/resume

Statement of purpose

Two academic references (added online directly by your referees)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

4317 EUR / year

≈ 4317 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

254 EUR / year

≈ 254 EUR / year

Additional Details

This is a tuition fee range, which varies depending on the chosen programme and track. Visit the programme page on their website for full details.

Living costs

Palaiseau

France

640 - 950 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Biology and Health.

Available Scholarships

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