Applications will open on February 18th for the following academic year. Applications submitted before February 18th will not be examined.

Applications must be submitted before July 1st of each year for the following academic year.
Applications submitted after June 30th 11:59pm will not be examined

Conditions to apply for the 1st year of our master program (M1): having obtained or being 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

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

• For students in science or engineering:
  • having obtained or being 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 being 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 in health science (medical, pharmacy):
  • being a 3rd year student in the “Medicine-Science” specific program
  • being a 3rd year student in the “Pharmacy-Science” specific program at Paris Descartes University or at l’Ecole de l’Inserm Liliane Bettencourt
  • being an intern or 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

STEP 1: prepare the documents that MUST be submitted with the application

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 AND the certified translation in French or English

5. Photocopies of ALL of your diplomas from your higher education years in their original language AND the certified translation in French or English
NB. Transcripts from the current semester ONLY can be sent later (as soon as you receive them) at the following email address: master.neuroscience@parisdescartes.fr

6. Photocopy of the language certificate that you have passed: A B2 level or an equivalent certificate is required in English and French to apply for the 1st year (M1). A B2 level or an equivalent certificate is required in English only for the 2nd year (M2).
Check the table: https://www.ef.fr/tests-anglais/comparaison-tests/convertisseur-score/
NB. If you are currently registered to take an exam which will determine your language level before July 1st:
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 master.neuroscience@parisdescartes.fr as soon as you receive them before July 1st maximum

NB. For the M1 applicants : no certificate in French is required for French native speakers or students having completed their undergraduate studies in a program taught entirely in French. Other applicants should have a B2 level or equivalent in French. For the M1 and M2 applicants : no certificate in English is required for English native speakers or students having completed their undergraduate studies in a program taught entirely in English. In such case, replace the certificate by a document (PDF file) explaining why you don’t need to provide a certificate. Your language skills will be verified during the Skype interview if your application is selected.

7. Name and contact of your main academic referees (minimum 1). A request for a letter of recommendation will be directly sent to them.
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).
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.
As long as we haven’t received the documents (minimum 1 letter), your application will NOT be examined.

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

STEP 2: fill the online form
Please note that your application will not be considered if you do not fill out the online form thoroughly

In order for your application to be examined, it must be complete. It is your responsibility.
You will receive an email after the batch during which you applied is over. It will either mention :

• Your application is complete and it will be examined by the committe
Or
• Your application is not complete and it will be examined when it is complete. It will be moved to the next batch and so on until it is complete.

Please note that it is in your best interest to apply as early as possible.

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

The admission committee will invite the applicant fulfilling all the admission requirements for an interview

Reminder of the batches of examination by the admission committee:

• 1st batch: if you apply between Feb 18th at 12am and March 31st at 11:59pm, you shall get a reply by April 30th
• 2nd batch: if you apply between April 1st at 12am and May 15th at 11:59pm, you shall get a reply by June 15th
• 3rd batch: if you apply between May 16th at 12am and June 30th at 11:59pm, you shall get a reply by July 31st
  

Warning: it is your responsibility to apply during the suitable batch in case you need a response before a certain deadline (visa, scholarship, etc.)

All students MUST be in France by the 1st of September of the academic year.

The program will start on the first week of september.

More information will be given if your application is selected.

Paris Descartes University, Faculty of Basic and Biomedical Sciences  – 45 rue des Saints Pères – 75006 Paris 

Paris Diderot University, Faculty of Life Sciences – 35 rue Hélène Brion – 75013 Paris

This is the information which Campus France published about the new tuition fees: https://www.campusfrance.org/en/tuition-fees-France
Tuition fees must be paid in person, upon completion of the administrative registration and before the program starts.

We do not provide housing. You can find some tips in the international student guide.

Living in Paris is expensive. For example, the cost of a room for students at the CROUS is between 500 and 600 € per month.

A 1 bedroom appartment rent is around 900€ and a room in an appartment-sharing is around 550€.

Expenses for books and educational material are around 300€. You can find more information in the international student guide.

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

“European” students are students with a nationality from:
• One of the 28 countries of the EU;
• A country included in the EEA (EU + Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein)
• Switzerland
• Monaco or Andorra

EUROPEAN STUDENTS

You must apply directly on our website between February 18th and June 30th.
More information: https://www.campusfrance.org/en/enrolment-European-student

NON-EUROPEAN STUDENTS BUT LIVING IN A EUROPEAN COUNTRY

You must apply directly on our website between February 18th and June 30th.
If your application is accepted, you will receive an authorization of enrollment. From that point on, you will be able to undertake the procedures with the French Consulate in your country of residence to obtain a student visa.
NB. Even if the « Etudes en France » procedure applies in the country of origin, non-European students residing in Europe do not need to either return to their native country nor to follow this procedure.

More information: https://www.campusfrance.org/en/enrolment-student-residing-Europe

Please note that if you need an original copy of your letter of acceptance for the visa application procedure, we will mail it to you after receiving your request, via an international shipping company (UPS, Fedex or DHL depending on the country). All costs will be at your own expense.
If you send your request for an original  acceptance letter early enough, we might be able (if your country allows it) to mail it to you through regular mail. ln this case only, it will be free of charge for you.

ln any case, you must send your request for an original letter of acceptance before July 15th.

Warning: the deadline for our university is earlier than the Campus France deadline. Our deadline to ask if you can apply is November 30th. You must attach to your request for an application to the Eiffel scholarship the following documents: CV, personal statement, transcripts from all your higher education years, higher education diploma(s) if applicable and one letter of recommendation.

Contact address: master.neuroscience@parisdescartes.fr