Admission

Applications will open from Januray 13, 2025 to May 30, 2025.

Applications submitted before January 13, 2025, 12:00am and after May 30, 2025, 11:59pm will not be examined (except for foreign students applying for the SMARTS UP scholarship).

Conditions to apply for the 1st year of our master’s program (M1):

→ Having obtained or in the process of validating a Licence 3 or a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical sciences, life sciences or an equivalent degree with a major in biology and a minor in neuroscience

→ Having obtained or in the process of validating a double major in Psychology and Life Sciences or in Mathematics and Life Sciences

NB. Students having completed an undergraduate program in Psychology only do not have the required scientific prerequisites and as a consequence, are not eligible for the Neuroscience (NeuroParis) master’s program. 

Conditions to apply directly for the 2nd year of our master program (M2):

For students in science or engineering:

→ Having obtained or in the process of validating a Master 1 in the field of neuroscience or equivalent with a minimum of 2-month internship in neuroscience

→ Having obtained or in the process of validating a Master’s degree (see above)

→ being a 3rd year student in an engineering school (with a major in biology or neurobiology)

For students and graduates in medicine or pharmacy:

→ being a 3rd year student in the Medicine-Science or Pharmacy-Science program

→ being a resident (« interne ») or a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

NB. The admission committee reserves the right to propose students’ applications for a M1 (instead of a M2) after examining their applications and according to their background

Document format accepted: PDF only

1. A photocopy of your passport, national ID card if you are a European citizen or French national identity card if you are a French citizen

2. A Curriculum Vitae in English only (2 pages max)

3. A letter of personal statement in English only (2 pages max)

4. Photocopies of ALL of your transcripts from your higher education years (merged in two PDF files maximum) in their original language including your high school diploma transcript AND a certified translation if the original version is not in French or in English

5. Photocopies of ALL of your diplomas from your higher education years in their original language including your high school diploma transcript AND the certified translation if the original version is not in French or in English

NB.Transcripts from the current semester ONLY can be sent later (as soon as you receive them) at the following email address: contact@master-neuroscience-paris.fr

6. Photocopy of the language certificate that you have passed:

NB. No certificate is required for native English/French speakers or students having completed their undergraduate studies in a program taught entirely in English/French. In such case, replace the certificate by a document (PDF file) explaining why you do not need to provide a certificate (e.g. ‘I was born and raised in Ireland, I studied in an American school for seven years, my IELTS is scheduled on May 15th, etc.).Your level of English/French will be verified during the Skype interview if your application is selected.

For M1 application:
→ A B2 level is required in French
The following tests are accepted: TCF and DELF B2

→ A B2 level is required in English
The following tests are accepted: IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge Exams (FCE, CAE and CPE), CLES, EF SET 50, Duolingo

For M2 application:
→ A B2 level is required in English
The following tests are accepted: IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge Exams (FCE, CAE and CPE), CLES, EF SET 50, Duolingo

NB. If you are currently registered to take an exam which will determine your language level before May 31st
a) Attach a PDF file simply stating the name of the exam/certificate and the date planned for the test
b) Send the results to contact@master-neuroscience-paris.fr as soon as you receive them before July 1st maximum

NB. Students who are currently enrolled in a French University are allowed to provide a certificate made by their English teacher.

7. Name and contact of your 2 main academic referees. A request for a letter of recommendation will be directly sent to them.

NB. What we mean by academic referees: professors in your university of origin and outside if possible (e.g. a laboratory you worked at), in scientific or technological fields. We only accept their professional/academic email address (no hotmail, gmail or personal email address).

If you did an internship, a letter of recommendation from your internship supervisor is mandatory.

NB. You will be informed by an automatic email as soon as we receive their recommendation letters. You will also be informed a few days before the end of your batch if we still haven’t received their letters so you can contact them directly and remind them to send it before the deadline.

8. Any other document that you would like to add (merged into 2 PDF files maximum)

9. Fill the online form: APPLY

Please note that your application will not be considered if you do not fill out the online form thoroughly

 Please note that it is in your best interest to apply as early as possible, as some or all tracks may be full after the first rounds of admission.

Foreign students should apply particularly early given the length of procedures to obtain a visa.

During the examination of your application, you may be contacted by some faculty for a phone, in-person or skype interview in English.

In order for your application to be examined, it must be complete. It is your responsibility.

If your application is not complete, it will only be examined when it is complete. It will be moved to the next batch and so on until it is complete.

Read the FAQ page for more detailed information.

*Dates subject to modification