ECTS
60 credits
Duration
1 year
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
The first year of the M1 program constitutes the foundation of the training with the acquisition of the fundamentals in microbial ecology. It proposes a common core and optional courses that allow to propose two profiles, one oriented towards "Fundamental Research" (profile 1), while the other is more oriented towards "Research & Development" (profile 2).
Project-based teaching and pedagogical innovation are emphasized. Thanks to the sharing of skills with the Bioinformatics master's degree of the Faculty of Sciences, and the setting up of a BioInfoLearning Lab (BILL), an innovative interdisciplinary learning laboratory, students are encouraged to be actors in their training, by managing a mini research project from A to Z (from sampling in the field, to extraction, sequencing and analysis of microbial sequences, in M1) and to valorize their results (publication, presentation in congresses, in M2)
The training aims to acquire the scientific research process. Students work on bibliographic resources (research, comprehension, criticism and bibliographic synthesis) and pedagogical methods of communication. They complete a 4-month internship in M1 in a public or private research laboratory or in a company, with the writing of a thesis and an oral presentation before a jury of specialists.
95%
Success rate
Organization
Open in alternation
This course is open on a sandwich basis.
Internships, tutored projects
Internship | Mandatory |
|---|---|
Duration of the course | 4 |
Internship abroad | Possible |
Duration of the internship abroad | 4 |
Program
The first year offers a common core and optional courses that allow us to offer two profiles, one focused on "Fundamental Research" (profile 1), while the other is more focused on "Research & Development" (profile 2).
Profile 2 students (on file selection) have the possibility to acquire a double degree by following 4 additional UE of 5 ECTS carried by the IAE of Montpellier (2 UE per year, for a total of 20 ECTS).
Students complete a 4-month internship in M1 in a public or private research laboratory or in a company, with the writing of a thesis and an oral defense before a jury of specialists.
A UE is dedicated to professional integration, in which students work on their CV, their professional and personal project.
Biostatistics with R
5 creditsEnglish
5 creditsImmunity and genetics of microorganism interactions
Microbial ecology
6 creditsCHOICE 3
3 creditsChoice of 1 of 3
Emergences Resistances Adaptations
3 creditsCHOICE 1
6 creditsChoice of 1 of 3
Bioinformatics Learning Lab
2 creditsInternship preparation and professional integration
2 creditsMolecular microbial ecology 1
3 creditsMolecular Microbial Ecology 2
2 creditsM1 internship 4 months
18 creditsCHOICE 4
3 creditsChoice of 1 of 5
Integrative parasitology (UE Univ. Perpignan)
3 creditsMicrobiEAU
3 creditsBioenergy
3 creditsPollution in agro-environmental systems
3 creditsProject management
3 credits
Admission
Conditions of access
Students must have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences and have completed the microbiology courses.
How to register
Applications are made on the following platforms:
- French & European students: follow the "My Master" procedure from the website: https: //www.monmaster.gouv.fr/
Target audience
The Master IMHE is part of the training offer that follows the Bachelor of Life Sciences, Microbiology course of the University of Montpellier (Faculty of Sciences, Biology-Living Mechanisms Department). It is open to students with a Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences with a specialization in Microbiology, acquired in France or abroad. It is also part of a logic of specialization in microbiology for students in medicine, pharmacy, odontology and for student-engineers of schools in life biology and agronomy (such as Montpellier SupAgro).
Necessary pre-requisites
Microbiology, Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology at the Bachelor level
Recommended prerequisites
A minimum level of computer skills and English is recommended
And then
Further studies
At the end of M2, students can take the entrance exams for doctoral schools, in particular GAIA, which is the domain of the Master, or they can enter the R&D sector in companies; these choices of orientation are made possible by the continuity of the two profiles of M1.
We encourage students who wish to go into entrepreneurship to enroll in the IMHE FdS/IAE Management and Business Administration double-degree program, which will be open from the beginning of the 2021 academic year.
Students can complete their studies by integrating a M2 in Bioinformatics or a Master MEEF for the preparation of teaching competitions.
Continuing your studies abroad
Thanks to the network of international collaborations maintained by the Montpellier laboratories and the numerous links between the teaching teams of the Master's program and foreign laboratories, the M1 and M2 internships can be carried out abroad (mainly in Europe and North America, but also in Asia, Africa and Latin America). This gives students the opportunity to do a PhD in the laboratory where they did their internship or to join international PhD programs. This possibility is not restricted to students doing their Master internship abroad, it is also widely open to those doing their internship in Montpellier or in other research centers in France.
Bridges and reorientation
A reorientation of our M1 students is possible towards the Health Biology Master, in the Infection biology or IBIS courses.
Professional integration
The IMHE program offers students the possibility of meeting diversified professional objectives, with a high rate of placement of students in doctoral studies (40 to 50% depending on the year) or professional opportunities in companies directly after the program.
The professions resulting from this training are :
- Teacher-researcher and researcher
- Study and research engineer
- R&D managers in the fields of plant protection, agri-food, health, microbial biotechnologies
- Experts and project managers
- Teacher and trainer
The fields of employment in microbiology are vast, they cover health, agriculture, food, cosmetics, hygiene and safety, environment, biotechnology...
Specific courses provide students with the basic knowledge and tools necessary for their professional integration.