pierre & marie curie university

28 international undergraduate,
master and doctorate programs

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www.upmc.fr
Direction des relations internationales
4, place Jussieu Tour Zamansky
75252 Paris cedex 05
Tl. 01 44 27 26 74
relations.internationales@upmc.fr
UPMC offers 28 international undergraduate, master and doctorate
programs in partnership with universities all over the world.
The International relations ofce assists in the administration
and planning of these programs. Students selected on the basis
of a written application, receive funding towards the cost of the
placement abroad and are given language training.
> Program of studies jointly developed by several universities
> Mobility period for teaching staff
> One-semester study abroad for French and international students
> Common program admission criteria
> Assessment system recognized by all partner universities
> Recognition of the study period abroad
> Issue of a diploma supplement or a double degree
28 international programs
Modeling and
Engineering
MATHeMATIcS - undergraduate
International undergraduate
program in mathematics
MATH@PARIS&OSLO
University of Oslo - Norway
Contact: koelblen@math.jussieu.fr
www.licence.math.upmc.fr
The department of mathematics (bachelors
degree) at UPMC offers a partnership with
the University of Oslo whose objective is
to support international student mobility.
The specic courses offered are connected
to common programs available at both
universities.
ENGINEERING SCIENCES - master
Mechatronic systems for
rehabilitation
Speciality: Advanced systems and robotics
Universita degli Studi di Brescia - Italie
Contact : veronique.perdereau@upmc.fr
www.master.sdi.upmc.fr/fr/mechatronics.html
This program provides skills in
engineering for the design of innovative
technical equipment and medical aids
for the evaluation (diagnostic aid) as
well as the compensation (functional
rehabilitation through motor assistance)
of disability. This course provides
students with the necessary knowledge
in mechanics, automechanics, computer
science, signal processing and imaging
enabling them to master the design of
intelligent mechatronic systems while
following a person-focused approach and
combining technological development and
biomedical research. The program is open
to all students with a bachelors degree
in mechanics, electronics, physics or
computer science.
undergraduate, master
and doctorate
COMPUTER SCIENCE -
undergraduate
International program in
computer science
Universit de Montral - Canada
Contact: emmanuel.chailloux@upmc.fr
This international program is organized
in collaboration with the Universit
de Montral (Canada). It offers
undergraduate students the possibility
of a rst international experience in
a French-speaking environment. The
linguistic proximity will enable students to
successfully integrate and follow courses.
The reciprocal recognition of pedagogical
practices of each institution, both of which
are pioneers in education of computer
science, assures that participants of this
international course will nd similar
quality and complementary education in
each institution.
COMPUTER SCIENCE - master
Bioinformatique,
biomathmatiques et modlisation
Spciality : Computer science -
bioinformatics and modeling Mathematics
- mathematics applied to biology and
medical biology Molecular and cellular -
bioinformatics and modeling
Universit Libre de Bruxelles - Belgium
Contact : alessandra.carbone@upmc.fr
This international program builds on
the bioinformatics, biomathematics
and computer modeling experiences of
various research centers of UPMC and its
international partners. It offers a course
covering the issues in biology and medicine
that generate new requirements at the
interface between computer science and
mathematics such as complex data analysis
and detailed modeling tools.
COMPUTER SCIENCE - master
Francophonic international
master in computer science
Universit de Montral - Canada
Contact : jacques.malenfant@upmc.fr
www-master.ufr-info-p6.jussieu.fr/lmd/mi.php
This master in computer science provides
students with the opportunity of performing
six months of their course abroad during
their second year. This program prepares
the student for a career in research, covering
a broad spectrum of computer science and
includes research specic training in the
framework of an international collaboration,
partly carried out in Montreal and in Paris. The
graduates of this program will be well qualied
for joint doctorate programs offered by both
establishments.
computer science - master
MIB - Biomedical imaging
management
Speciality : Imaging
Asian Institute of Technology - Thalande ;
National University of Singapore - Singapore
Contact : dominique.bereziat@upmc.fr
This international program aims to train
science and medical students in the
transverse eld of imagery: acquisition
and processing of images plus knowledge
management. These technologies are
applied it the elds of medical and
biological imagery. Aspects related to
algorithmic and a priori information
modeling (delivered by the expertise
of medical doctors and biologists) are
particularly emphasized. The related
aspects of biomedical image management
are also broached. The program exchanges
students in their second year of master
(M2), who are enrolled in the IMA specialty
course at UPMC with master students of
the two partner universities. The partner
universities have signed an agreement with
UPMC, allowing the delivery of diplomas to
students from each of the establishments.
MATHeMATIcS - master
M
2
BP
2
- Master Madrid Bonn and
Paris Partnership
Universidad Autnoma de Madrid - Espagne ;
Universitt Bonn - Germany
Contact: bergeron@math.jussieu.fr
Mathematics nds its roots in sciences and
technical disciplines. Relying on universities
of excellence in Europe, offering training
programs in English, this international
master degree enables students to become
acquainted with mathematical institutions
with a long-standing tradition, opening
doors to a broad spectrum of relevant
themes and interactions with other scientic
domains. Thus, students will be able to
select fundamental courses as well as
probability, scientic arithmetic and discrete
mathematics. This international master
program is an opportunity to enrich their
studies with an experience abroad or to
specialize in one of these majors.
COMPUTER SCIENCE -
erasmus mundus master
DMKM Data Mining and knowledge
management
Contact : jean-gabriel.ganascia@lip6.fr
www.em-dmkm.eu/
The contemporary society is often described
as a knowledge society, where wealth is
more dependent on knowledge than natural
resources. Extraction techniques and
knowledge organization play a major role
in all sectors. Organizations depend on it;
the sciences also, to the point that we now
speak of e-science. The Erasmus Mundus
master, DMKM (Data Mining and Knowledge
Management) prepares specialists in these
matters. The consortium is composed of
6 partner universities from 4 European
countries. The program lasts for 2 years
and in at least two different countries from
the 4 European participants of the master.
It is open to all students, regardless of their
country of origin, with a BSc in computer
science or mathematics, and who have
a good level of English (TOEFL 550 or
equivalent).
erasmus mundus doctorate
IDS-Funmat
Contact : christian.bonhomme@upmc.fr
www.idsfunmat.u-bordeaux1.fr
IDS-FunMat is an international doctoral
program in Functional Materials and is
funded by the Erasmus Mundus program of
the European Commission. This doctorate
program offers scholarships for PhD
projects in Functional Material Science,
jointly supervised between two European
establishments (see the list of partners on
the website). In most projects an industrial
partner is involved. The doctorate students
must spend at least 6 months in each
university. The project starts in October
for a period of 3 years. These doctoral
scholarships are funded both by the
European Union and UPMC.
chemistry - master
JCEMolChem - molecular chemistry
Universit de Montral - Canada ;
Universit dOttawa - Canada
Contact : bernold.hasenknopf@upmc.fr
www.jcemolchem.org
The JCEMoleChem program covers all
aspects of molecular chemistry: organic
and inorganic molecules and their
synthesis, molecular materials and their
properties, biomolecules and their modes
of action. It offers students a semester
abroad in their rst or second year of study
with lectures and a laboratory placement.
The project is nanced by the EU-Canada
program Transatlantic Exchange
Partnerships.
CHEMISTRY - undergraduate
Atlantico Program
Universidade de Lisboa - Portugal
Contact : giovanni.poli@upmc.fr
The aim of this program is to enhance the
scientic curiosity of students selected
from the two partner universities (UPMC
and Universidade de Lisboa), rening
their critical thinking through a European
exchange in the third year of their
undergraduate course. These courses were
created as an alternative to the classical
teaching program. During the semester
prior to departure, the students selected
for the exchange will have the opportunity
to follow language courses in Portuguese in
Paris (as a beginner or intermediate level),
which will prepare them for courses at the
partner university.
CHemistry - master
Molecular Chemistry and Mass
Spectrometry (MolChemMS)
Speciality : Molecular Chemistry
University of Nis - Serbia
Contact : jean-claude.tabet@upmc.fr
The program MolChemMS is based on
topics related to molecular chemistry and
the reactivity of organic and inorganic
systems, from solution to gas phase,
through the mass spectrometry. This
program may lead to applications,
ranging from environmental sciences
to life sciences but within the context
of chemistry. Along with courses (given
in English in Serbia), students also
complete an internship mobility in their
rst and second years. There will be
the possibility of jointly supervised PhD
projects between the universities of NIS
and UPMC.
PHYSIQUe - master
Nanomat, international master in
material and nanosciences
Spciality : Material Sciences and
Nano-objects
Uppsala University - Sweden ;
Universita degli studi di Roma Tre - Italy
Universit dAnvers - Belgium
Contact : nadine.witkowski@upmc.fr
www.nanomat-master.eu
Nanoscience is now central to much
research in elds as diverse as biology,
chemistry and physics. The objective of
this master program is to provide in-
depth knowledge in materials physics,
production methods and spectroscopic
analysis techniques in extreme
miniaturization; tools to design new
materials with basic electronic magnetic
and optical proprieties.
Energy, Matter and
the Universe
LIFE SCIENCES - undergraduate
International program in life
sciences
Universit de Montral - Canada
Contact : marc.davenne@upmc.fr
This program offers students the
possibility to pursue the second semester
of L3 (third year undergraduate) at the
Universit de Montral. By assuring a
pedagogic course (in French) similar to
the one offered at UPMC, the program
enables students to easily experience
international mobility, to discover
new work methods, to extend the
semester with an internship in research
laboratories in Canada. The program
also allows students to enhance their
pedagogic course in a eld of personal
interest with regards to better prepare
their upcoming master.
Living Earth and
Environment
EARTH SCIENCES - master
BEVT - Biodiversity and environment
tropical vegetation
Speciality : Systematic, evolution,
paleobiodiversity
Universit Libre de Bruxelles - Belgium;
UCAD Dakar - Senegal;
University of Yaound 1 - Camaroon;
University of Dschang - Camaroon
Contact : jdubuiss@upmc.fr
Due to international challenges linked to
the preservation and the management of
biodiversity, particularly in inter-tropical
zones and keeping up with a strong
request of the university establishments
and research of the south, this masters
degree program aims at forming experts
(theoretical and practical) in the eld of
tropical plant biodiversity. This master
concentrates in the domains of tropical
botany, management of knowledge bases
and collections, in study, management and
conservation of ecosystems and tropical
agro-systems, as well as in ethno-botany
and the promotion of local traditional
knowledge.
EARTH SCIENCES -
erasmus mundus master
Erasmus Mundus Master of Science
in Marine Biodiversity and
Conservation (EMBC)
Contact : jean-marc.guarini@upmc.fr
http://embc.marbef.org/index.asp
The masters program is based on 3 themes:
(1) Understanding the structure and
function of marine biodiversity, (2) Toolbox
for investigating marine biodiversity, (3)
Conservation and Restoration of marine
biodiversity. For the rst year, the students
select a university from group 1 (Universities
of Ghent, Bremen and Algarve) where,
during the rst semester, they follow
multidisciplinary courses. In the second
year, the group 2 universities (Paris, Oviedo,
Klaipda) organize more specialized courses
and are involved in research internships.
The student mobility is an integral part of this
program.
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EARTH SCIENCES - master
Basinmaster
Spcialit : Gosciences
Vrije Universiteit - Amsterdam - Netherlands ;
Technische Hochschule - Aachen - Germany ;
Universitetet i Bergen - Norway
Contact : philippe.huchon@upmc.fr
www.basinmaster.eu
The objective of the Basinmaster is to train
geologists to manage scientic or industrial
projects in the eld of sedimentary basins and
their resources, particularly hydrocarbons
(but also in water). The skills acquired during
the degree program includes knowledge of
processes that govern the evolution of basins
and their resources, regional knowledge
of basins worldwide and the ability to take
a multidisciplinary, open and international
approach.
Life and Health
INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY AND
PHYSIOLOGY - master
Physiology and physiopathology
Speciality : Physiology and physiopathology
Universidad Complutense de
Madrid - Espagne ; Universidad and the
Institut Pasteur Uruguay
Contact : pedro.bausero@upmc.fr
The international physiology and
physiopathology program provides
theoretical and general knowledge in
normal physiology and human pathology.
Technical and applied approaches will
enable students to evaluate the relevance
of animal models (fundamental/clinical
research interface) and to carry out
laboratory research (advanced techniques
in molecular and cellular biology and
imaging). The degree course also enables
students to acquire cross-disciplinary skills
such as the ability to research information
in specialist literature, written and spoken
scientic communication and team work.
INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY AND
PHYSIOLOGY - master
Innovation in cardiovascular
pharmacology
Speciality : Fundamental and clinical
pharmacology
New York university -tats-Unis
Contact : jean-sebastien.hulot@psl.aphp.fr
This international program is focused on
the pharmacology and the development of
innovative therapeutic approaches for the
treatment of cardiovascular diseases. It
is built on two major academic centers (in
Paris and New York, 12 research groups)
who have been collaborating for the
several years in this eld and who have
complementary educational programs. The
program will provide the students a vision
of modern pharmacology and development
of biotherapies in the treatment of
cardiovascular diseases.
ERASMUS MUNDUS DOCTORATE
MARES - Doctoral Programme
in Marine Ecosystem Health and
Conservation
Contact : jean-marc.guarini@upmc.fr
www.mares-eu.org/index.asp
UPMC coordinates the doctoral program
ERASMUS-MUNDUS for marine sciences:
MARES. This program of three years
focuses on 6 topics dealing with the threats
to the marine ecosystems: environmental
changes, biodiversity loss, biological
invasions, noise pollution and habitat
loss. It includes methods of conservation
and ecosystem restoration. The MARES
doctoral program denes a common
foundation for all students, encouraging
them to participate in European mobility.
This program builds on the EMBC master
(European Marine Biodiversity and
Conservation).
INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY AND
PHYSIOLOGY - master
Biologie molculaire des plantes
- PMB
Speciality : Biology and physiology of
organisms (BPO): genomes to biological
systems
Universiteit Gent - Belgium
Contact : arnould.savoure@upmc.fr
This international program carried out
by two universities and a network of
biotechnological rms aims to give an
in-depth training on the most innovative
aspects of the biology of plants (biology
of systems, development, biology of
seeds, physiology of stress, signaling).
The ambitious objective of the program
in its fundamental approach and its
applications is to tackle the big questions
raised by research. Student mobility is
fundamentally important in this pedagogic
project. This formation prepares students
for a career in academic and private
research or for research and development
in the vegetal sector.
INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY AND
PHYSIOLOGY - master
Dual Masters in Brain and mind
sciences
Spcialit : neurosciences
University College London
cole normale suprieure de Paris
Contact : ann.lohof@upmc.fr
This international masters program offers
courses on aspects of cellular, molecular
and cognitive functioning of the nervous
system. The course allows students to
follow different topics of neurosciences
and in particular, to address the issues
bordering between cellular and cognitive
neuroscience. The rst year (M1) will be
completed at UCL and the second at UPMC
and ENS. The high quality research and
teaching in neurosciences at the three
establishments allows students to explore
various topics in this eld and to carry out
two research internships in each country.
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MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR
BIOLOGY - master
Immunotechnology and Biotherapy
Speciality : immunology
Karolinska Institute - Sweden ; Universidad
Nacional de Rosario - Argentina ; Universitt
Hamburg - Germany
Contact : francois.lemoine@upmc.fr
This program prepares students for careers
in applied research in immunology as
well as for professions in therapeutic and
technological innovation in the eld of
biomedical sciences. Due to the specic
and supplementary competences of the
different partner universities the students
will receive a multidisciplinary training.
The international research program is
strengthened by the emphasis on concepts
and fundamental basics as well as the
conception and implementation of clinical
experiments in the eld of biotherapy. This
course will allow assimilating Biotherapy
concepts and acquiring knowledge in
immunology, virology and microbiology,
as well as to successfully complete the
necessary training for the development of
these innovative strategies.
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR
BIOLOGY - master
International Master in Cell and
Stem Cell Biology
Speciality : Cellular, Developmental and
Stem Cell Biology
Universitat de Barcelona - Spain ;
Erasmus medical center, Rotterdam -
Netherlands
Contact : joelle.sobczak_thepot@upmc.fr
The objective of this international master is
to give theoretical and practical training at
the highest level in the elds of molecular,
cellular and stem cell biology. It is taught by
three partner universities in collaboration
with a network of internationally renowned
research institutes. The program includes
at least one semester of study abroad with
conferences and a laboratory internship.
Graduates of this program have the skills
required to undertake a doctorate, or for
various professions in the research and
development sector.
DOCTORATE program
MyoGrad
Universitat de Barcelona - Spain ;
Charit - Universittsmedizin, Berlin ;
Humboldt Universit, Berlin Germany
Contact : muriel.umbhauer@upmc.fr
www.charite-buch.de/myograd/
The University Charit and the Max-
Delbrk Centre for molecular medicine in
Berlin, in collaboration with Pierre et Marie
Curie university and the institute of Myology
at UPMC, have set-up the international
doctoral program MyoGrad, covering
the entire spectrum of muscle-related cell
and molecular biology as well as clinical
aspects of muscle diseases. MyoGrad, a
unique initiative, provides top level doctoral
training in the domain of fundamental and
medical mycology.
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR
BIOLOGY - master
From molecular developmental
biology to biomedicine, evolution
and systems biology
Speciality : Cellular, Developmental and
Stem Cell Biology
Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Spain ;
Universidade de Lisboa - Portugal ;
Universiteit Maastricht - Netherlands
Contact : claire.fournier@snv.jussieu.fr
http://lmd-biodev.snv.jussieu.fr/
master_inter_bmcd.html
This master provides a multidisciplinary
approach to developmental biology,
motivated by the growing signicance of this
discipline in the understanding of human
diseases and the innovative prospects
for their treatment. The degree course
enables students to integrate the concepts
and knowledge acquired in developmental
biology to biomedicine, systems or evolution
biology.
DOCTORATE program
Modeling of complex systems
Institut de Recherche pour le Dveloppement
Contact : jean-daniel.zucker@upmc.fr
www.pdimsc.upmc.fr
The International doctoral program
Modeling of Complex Systems (PDI MSC)
traverses all UPMC doctoral schools.
They participate in the selection and
ensure the registration and supervision
of students according to their main
discipline. The themes of the program are
multidisciplinary, focusing in particular
on the use of modeling of complex
systems to solve development problems
and the management of resources and
environments, specically in southern
countries.
INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY AND
PHYSIOLOGY - master
Biologie des organismes marins :
bases fondamentales et appliques
Speciality : Biology and physiology of
organisms (BPO): genomes to biological
systems
Ponticia Universidad Catolica de Chile -
Chili ; Universitat de Barcelona - Spain
Contact : yves.desdevises@upmc.fr
www.edu.upmc.fr/sdv/desdevises/
international_master/home.html
This international master program
provides students with a solid basis in the
integrative biology of marine organisms
along with more applied training in animal
and plant aquaculture, environment
quality assessment techniques, genomics
and biotechnologies. UPMC students
participating in this program will complete
a stay in Chili and in the marine stations
of UPMC at Roscoff and Banyuls, in order
to follow the teaching units and potentially
their research internship. This training
prepares them for careers ranging from
fundamental research to more applied
professions in relation to aquaculture and
biotechnology.