ECTS
60 credits
Duration
1 year
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
The first year of the M1 program is the foundation of the training program, with the acquisition of the fundamentals of microbial ecology. It includes a core curriculum and optional courses, enabling two profiles to be offered: one focused on "Fundamental Research" (profile 1), while the other is more oriented towards "Research & Development" (profile 2).
The emphasis is on project-based teaching and pedagogical innovation. By pooling skills with the Faculty of Science's Bioinformatics master's program, and setting up a BioInfoLearning Lab (BILL), an innovative interdisciplinary learning laboratory, students are encouraged to take an active role in their training, managing a mini research project from A to Z (from field sampling to extraction, sequencing and analysis of microbial sequences, in M1) and valorizing their results (publication, conference presentation, in M2).
The course is designed to teach students how to conduct scientific research. Students work on bibliographic resources (research, comprehension, criticism and bibliographic synthesis) and pedagogical communication methods. In M1, they complete a 4-month internship in a public or private research laboratory, or in a company, with the writing of a dissertation and an oral presentation before a jury of specialists.
95%
Success rates
Organization
Open on a sandwich basis
This course is offered on a sandwich basis.
Internships, tutored projects
Internship | Mandatory |
|---|---|
Length of internship | 4 |
Internship abroad | Possible |
Duration of internship abroad | 4 |
Program
The first year comprises a core curriculum and optional courses, enabling two profiles to be offered, one focusing on "Fundamental Research" (profile 1), the other on "Research & Development" (profile 2).
Profile 2 students (based on portfolio selection) can earn a double degree by taking 4 additional 5 ECTS courses at IAE Montpellier (2 courses per year, for a total of 20 ECTS).
In M1, students complete a 4-month internship in a public or private research laboratory, or in a company, writing a thesis and giving an oral presentation to a panel of specialists.
A course is dedicated to professional integration, in which students work on their CVs and their professional and personal projects.
Biostatistics with R
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5 creditsImmunity and genetics of microorganism interactions
Microbial ecology
6 creditsCHOICE 3
3 creditsChoice: 1 of 3
Emergences Resistances Adaptations
3 creditsCHOICE 1
6 creditsChoice: 1 of 3
Bioinformatics Learning Lab
2 creditsInternship preparation and professional integration
2 creditsMolecular microbial ecology 1
3 creditsMolecular microbial ecology 2
2 creditsM1 4-month internship
18 creditsCHOICE 4
3 creditsYour choice: 1 of 5
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3 creditsPollution in agri-environmental systems
3 creditsProject management
3 credits
Admission
Access conditions
Students must have at least a Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, and have passed a number of microbiology courses.
How to register
Applications can be submitted on the following platforms:
- French & European students: follow the "Mon Master" procedure on the website: https: //www.monmaster.gouv.fr/
Target audience
The IMHE Master's degree is part of the range of training courses that follow on from the Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, with a specialization in Microbiology, offered by the University of Montpellier (Faculty of Science, 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 specialization program in microbiology for students in medicine, pharmacy and dentistry, and for engineering students from biology and agronomy schools (such as Montpellier SupAgro).
Necessary prerequisites
Microbiology, Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology at Licence 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 competitive entrance exams to doctoral schools, such as GAIA, to which the Master's program belongs, or enter the corporate R&D sector; these career choices are made possible by the continuity of the 2 M1 profiles.
We encourage students wishing to move into entrepreneurship to enroll in the IMHE FdS/IAE Management and Business Administration double-degree, open from the start of the 2021 academic year.
Students can continue their studies by enrolling in a M2 in Bioinformatics or a MEEF master's degree to prepare for the competitive teaching exams.
Studying abroad
Thanks to the network of international collaborations maintained by Montpellier laboratories and the many links between the Master's teaching teams and foreign laboratories, 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's internship abroad, but is also widely open to those doing their internship in Montpellier or other research centers in France.
Bridges and reorientation
Our M1 students can transfer to the Health Biology Master's program, in the Infection biology or IBIS tracks.
Professional integration
The IMHE program offers students the opportunity to meet a wide range of professional goals, with a high placement rate for PhD students (40-50% depending on the year) and direct job opportunities in companies after graduation.
The professions resulting from this training are :
- Teacher-researcher and researcher
- Design and research engineer
- R&D managers in the fields of plant protection, agri-food, health and microbial biotechnologies
- Experts and project managers
- Teacher and trainer
The fields in which microbiology is employed are vast, covering health, agriculture, food, cosmetics, hygiene and safety, the environment, biotechnologies, etc.
Specific courses give students the foundations and tools they need to enter the job market.