ECTS
60 credits
Duration
1 year
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
The second year of the IMHE Master program deepens the fundamental and applied knowledge initiated in the first year, and the associated skills. Students interact with numerous researchers who come to present their research work, around themes that deal with the molecular mechanisms of interactions between microorganisms and hosts (with a great diversity of models), the role of microorganisms in ecosystems or their valorization.
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 6-month internship in M2 in a public or private research laboratory, or in a company, with the writing of a dissertation and an oral defense before a jury of specialists.
Several courses are dedicated to professional integration, in which students work on their professional and personal projects.
Organization
Open in alternation
Type of contract | Apprenticeship contract |
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The periods during which the alternating student is in training on the university site are: S37 to 42 and 45 to 50 in semester 1, S1 to S10 in semester 2. The rest of the year, the student is in a company.
Internships, tutored projects
Internship | Mandatory |
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Duration of the course | 6 |
Internship abroad | Possible |
Duration of the internship abroad | 6 |
Program
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 in M1 and 2 UE in M2, for a total of 20 ECTS).
Role of microorganisms in functioning ecosystems 2
3 creditsEnglish
3 creditsCHOICE 1
6 creditsYour choice: 1 of 2
CHOICE 5
6 creditsChoice of 2 out of 6
Bioproduction and valorization of microbial biodiversity
3 creditsThematic school
3 creditsInteractions and signalling
3 creditsProject management
3 creditsVirology
3 creditsIn-depth phylogeny: methods and application in evolution
Molecular and Cellular Bacteriology
Critical analysis and synthesis of scientific articles
6 creditsRole of microorganisms in functioning ecosystems 1
3 creditsInteractions of microorganisms with their hosts
6 creditsResearch project
3 credits
CHOICE 2
30 creditsYour choice: 1 of 2
CHOICE 3
30 creditsChoice of 2 out of 2
Networks and professional projects
3 creditsM2 internship in a laboratory
27 credits
CHOICE 4
30 creditsChoice of 2 out of 2
M2 internship in a company 5 months
25 creditsCreation and setting up of R&D projects
5 credits
Admission
Conditions of access
The M2-IMHE is open to students who have completed the M1-IMHE, but can also welcome other students who have completed an M1 level including microbiology courses. The M2-IMHE is particularly suited to specialization in microbiology for students in medicine, pharmacy, odontology and for student-engineers from schools of biology and agronomy (such as Montpellier SupAgro) or from veterinary schools.
How to register
Applications are made on the following platforms:
- French & European students, the student must submit his or her application via the e-candidat application: https: //candidature.umontpellier.fr/candidature
Necessary pre-requisites
Microbiology at Master level (equivalent to M1-IMHE level), Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology at 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.
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.
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.