Application

Applications will open from Tuesday, February 18th 2020 to Tuesday, June 30th 2020.

Applications submitted before Tuesday, February 18th 2020, 12:00am and after Tuesday, June 30th 2020, 11:59pm will not be examined 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: contact@master-neuroscience-paris.fr

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

For M1 application:
⇒ A B2 level is required in French
The following tests are accepted:

• TCF 400
• DELF B2

⇒ A B2 level is required in English
The following tests are accepted:

• ELTS 6
• TOEFL 87
• Cambridge English First
• Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) level B2
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

For M2 application:
⇒ A B2 level is required in English
The following tests are accepted:

• IELTS 6
• TOEFL 87
• Cambridge English First
• Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) level B2
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

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

7. Name and contact of your 2 main academic referees. 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.

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

Incomplete applications will not be examined

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.

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.

Batches for examination
Once your complete application is examined by the admission committee, there are 3 possibilities:

• Either you will receive an authorization of registration certificate
• Or you will receive a notification of refusal
• Or you will receive a notification stating that you are put on the waiting list. In this last case, your application will be examined by the last commission (provided that some positions are still available at that stage in the tracks you have applied for) and the final decision will be sent to you by July 31st at the latest.

NB. Please note that once your application is accepted for the M2 track you chose, you will not be able to change tracks. Make sure you choose the track that really corresponds to your aspirations.

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

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

The tuition fees for European students will be as usual and the exact amount will be announced in July but it is usually around 350€ for the M1 and 550€ for the M2 (including the mandatory Interdisciplinary Seminar).

As far as Non-European students are concerned, we will get some information in July. If we find out before July, it will appear here. There is a high probability that the tuition fees for non-European students will be as Campus France announces below. So bear in mind this possibility.

This is the information which Campus France published about the 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 kick-off meeting.

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

Here are a few tips that could help you out:

We highly recommend that you look for an accommodation before your arrival, as it can be hard to find a good one in Paris. Most students pay between 400 and 600€ per month for accommodation. We would like to warn you that the rents are high so unless you are lucky to get a room at the CIUP residence, you will most likely get a room for a high price.

Prices depend on the area, for example, districts 5, 6, 16 and 8 are the most expensive ones. Yet you can find cheaper rents in districts 18, 19 and 20 or in the suburbs.

Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris: CIUP

Located in the south of Paris, the International University Campus called Cité Internationale Universitaire (CIUP) has a number of different “houses” (Canadian House, Japanese House, German House, American House, etc.) where foreign students can apply to live. You can apply directly on their website.

NB. We recommend that you apply as soon as you receive your authorization of enrollment because their rooms are highly sought after. The cost of a room is usually between € 450 and 600.

Les Estudines

Les Estudines offer entirely furnished and equipped accommodation for students.

In order to Book accommodation there:

– Pick a student residence on their website

– or call the regional (Ile-de-France) booking center: 09 69 39 22 00 (free of charge)

You need to contact the booking center even if the student residences already appear as fully booked, because availabilities can change every day (departures, cancellations…etc.).

Shared housing

In some cases, the best way is to share an apartment where you will have a bigger place at a lower price.

http://www.appartager.com
www.colocation.fr
www.immojeune.com/en/flatsharing/paris

Private owners and real estate agencies

You can find accommodation online on your own.

WARNING:
• Be very careful because unfortunately, even in Paris there are frauds. If you rent an apartment before your arrival, never send money to the owner without an official contract.
• Apartment agencies being quite expensive, we would recommend that you try to find on your own first.
• Some dishonest agencies ask you to pay in exchange for a list of apartments. Never pay for a list, you only pay when you have chosen an apartment!

Here are a few websites you can check out:
www.student.com
www.ecla-campus.com/en/product/actif
https://paris.craiglist.org/search/roo
https://www.morningcroissant.fr/
https://ads.fusac.fr/ad-category/housing/

METRO-BUS-RER-REGIONAL TRAIN
There are 14 Metro lines and 5 RER lines that enable you to move quickly in Paris or Ile-de-France.

The first Metro services start at around 5:30 am and the last ones finish around 12:30 am on weekdays and 1:45 am on Fridays, Saturdays and evenings of public holidays. Full details available on www.ratp.fr/en/

Travel passes and fares
Imagine’R package (student pass 26 years-old and under) www.imagine-r.com
Forfait Navigo available weekly (€ 22,15) or monthly (€ 73). www.navigo.fr
More information including maps and routes on www.ratp.fr/en/

VELIB
Velib is a simple and free rental bike system. With over 23,600 bikes covering the city, available 24/7 all year long in 1,800 stations every 300m, Velib is a great alternative way to move around in Paris.
Full details including subscription rates, map of stations, cycling tours are available on www.en.velib.paris.fr/

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.

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