Master

First-year curriculum

In the first year of the Master’s program (M1), the Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) track builds on existing courses in molecular biology, cell biology, bioinformatics, virology and microbiology, with the introduction of new modules in computational biology, ecology and One Health.

Internships in emerging infectious diseases take place in the laboratories affiliated with the Graduate School.

For students in health-related fields, Research Initiation Programs (PIR) are also available in infectious diseases and public health, such as “Resistance and adaptation of microorganisms to anti-infective agents”, “Evolution: key mechanisms — biological and medical approaches”, and a new track on “Emerging Infectious Diseases”.

Second-year curriculum

In the second year of the Master’s program (M2), students take a shared module “One Health: an interdisciplinary approach” and choose between two majors: Biology of Emerging Pathogens OR Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

The track can be complemented by a second major or one of three minors: Human–Animal–Environment Interface OR Evolutionary Dynamics OR Humanities and Social Sciences.

Additional elective modules allow students to explore specific topics in greater depth (“From the Field”, new vaccine strategies, infection modelling, antimicrobial resistance, epidemiological surveillance, etc.)

Key strengths of our M2

• Highly personalised internships, drawing on the diverse range of leading research laboratories affiliated with the Graduate School.
• Interdisciplinary approach
• Outgoing mobility grants for international internships
• Diverse student backgrounds
• Scientific events programme (webinars, conferences, afterworks…)