Ecosystems and Marine Bioproduction Master's Degree

The Master in Ecosystems and Marine Bioproduction (EBM) is a specialty of Nantes Université's degree in environmental management. Read more

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General information

Structure of affiliation
UFR Sciences et Techniques

Location
Nantes, France

Internship
Yes

Contact

ebm@univ-nantes.fr

Skills

Integrate the spatial and temporal dimensions of environmental systems
Address environmental issues through a multidisciplinary approach
Identify and analyse the challenges of aquaculture and its interactions with the coastal zone environment
Implement and analyze the results of direct and indirect biological study methods of marine environments
Implement and analyze the results of biotechnological study methods applied to the valorization of marine substances

Language requirements

The programme is taught in English. A good command of the English language is required (B2 score as defined by the Council of Europe).

Career Opportunities

Whether you want to work in the public or private sector, this programme is for you. With this diploma, you can apply for positions as an engineer, a project manager or a lecturer-researcher (after a PhD).

Introduction

Objectives

The EBM degree trains professionals in the multidisciplinary study of marine ecosystems, aquaculture, and
valorisation of substances and marine organisms. Complementary skills in geomatics, remote sensing and quantitative data analysis will enable you to integrate the spatial and temporal dimensions of resource distribution and biological interactions in the marine environment. You will be able to follow a research career (after a doctorate), as well as that of agri-food and pharmaceutical production or environmental monitoring, management and development.

Highlights

The structure of the Master's programme enables you to acquire a progressive professional specialisation based on your previous training, thereby obtaining a degree that is highly valued on the job market, particularly for its global approach to environmental issues.

Places

Nantes

In Nantes, the University is organised into four major campuses along the Erdre River, crossing the city from north to south to the Ile de Nantes on the Loire River.
The programme courses are located on the Lombarderie Campus which is a wooded area well served by public transportation.
Nantes (600,000 inhab.) is located close to the Atlantic Ocean and is regularly rated as one of the most pleasant French cities to live in. Thanks to its beautiful parks, efficient public transport and other policies for sustainable development, Nantes has been awared the
status of European Green Capital.

Programme Leader(s)

M1 : Bruno Cognie
M2 : Bruno Jesus

Our partners

Research center

The training provided is based, on the skills of three Nantes Université research laboratories, associated in the Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers Nantes-Atlantique (OSUNA): the Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géosciences (LPG), the Institut des Substances et Organismes de la Mer (ISOMer) and the Laboratoire Littoral, Environnement, Télédétection, Géomatique (LETG).

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Admission

Entry requirement

Academic requirement

Holder of a Bachelor's degree in Life and Earth Sciences or Environmental Sciences.
Holder of another degree (Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, etc.) but motivated.

Target audience

To enter this Master's degree in 1st year (1st semester) applicants should hold a Bachelor's degree in life and earth or environmental sciences. Highly motivated students holding a degree in life sciences, earth sciences, chemistry or biochemistry can apply as well.
You can also enter the programme in second year (3rd semester). Applicants should hold a degree equivalent to the first year of a master (i.e. a 3-year Bachelor is not acceptable), for example a 1st year of MSc validated in a field related to the scientific field of the master. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their knowledge from transcripts of their degrees. The programme is completely delivered in English. Students whose first language is not English must provide proof of a minimum knowledge in English.

Application

Application procedure

For French students or international students already studying in France.

Selective access to Master 1:
Application procedure for the 2023-2024 academic year

To find out when the platform opens and closes and to submit your application, go to the Master's application page.
Applications open from 22 March to 20 April 2023 on "Mon Master", the national Masters platform.

Selective access to Master 2:

Application server open from 22 March to 20 April 2023
To apply: go to the Nantes University Master's application website

Additional procedure

Exchange students follow the application procedure for exchange students.
Students coming from a country using the CEF/Campus France procedure must enroll with Campus France.
Students coming from a country not using the CEF/Campus France procedure follow the non CEF-procedure.

Programme

MASTER 1

First Semester (30 ECTS)

Geographic information system I
Science and research communication
Research for environmental sciences
Ecosystem structure and functionning
Environmental diagnosis
Biostatistical analysis and modeling
Anthropic and natural environment change I
Marine bioproduction
Marine microbiology

Second Semester (30 ECTS)

Principles of remote sensing
Anthropic and natural environment change II
Environmental law
Environmental assesment
Bivalve Ecophysiology
Field courses in marine ecology
Internship

MASTER 2
Third Semester (30 ECTS)

Marine ecology field workshops
Biogeochemical markers in coastal areas
Law and economics of marine production and its protection
Shellfish life cycle
Marine safety products
Food composition trophic transfer and human nutrition
Refinement and development of marine natural products
Earth and planetary remote sensing
Geographic information systems II
Data analysis
Entrepreneurship
Preparation for Research

Fourth Semester (30 ECTS)

A 5 to 6 months internship

What's next?

Competencies acquired

You will explore with curiosity and a critical mind the different aspects of a scientific or technical problem in Environmental Sciences, integrating existing knowledge, theories and know-how.
You will programme, carry out, describe, analyse and interpret qualitatively and quantitatively (sampling, measurement, statistics) field observations, laboratory experiments and appropriate digital or analogue modelling to answer scientific or technical questions in Environmental Sciences.
You will synthesise qualitative and quantitative information derived from observation of natural systems, experimentation, modelling and consultation of scientific and technical literature, in order to pose and answer new questions in Environmental Sciences.
You will construct, formalise and rigorously express (using written, oral, graphic or mathematical language) questions, hypotheses, reasoning, models, observations, protocols, results, interpretations and conclusions in Environmental Sciences.
You will organise and take part in team projects to address environmental science issues.
You will integrate the concepts of spatial variation, temporal evolution and interaction in natural and societal systems into the development, formalisation and transmission of your reasoning.

Career opportunities

Business sectors

Sectors

Environment
Geosciences
Biology, ecology
Aquaculture
Cartography
Agri-food
Pharmaceutical production

Occupations

Engineer, project manager
Research engineer (after a PhD)
Researcher, university teacher (after a PhD)

Employability

To find out more about what happens to our graduates, consult the professional integration surveys carried out by the SUIO.

Registration

Tuition fee

The cost refers to education and training costs that includes additional services such as French language classes.
A provisional budget is available on Nantes Université's website.

Mis à jour le 11 January 2024.