Master 1 degrees

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Make sure to check the application, admission and enrolment procedures for the first year of a Master programme.

Photo : Students at the Maison de l'économie on the Montaigne-Montesquieu campus © Arthur Pequin
Students at the Maison de l'économie on the Montaigne-Montesquieu campus © Arthur Pequin

How to apply

If you hold, or are working on, a French Bachelor (licence) degree or another French diploma giving you access to a Master programme, starting March 2023, you will be required to use France's new nationwide application platform Mon Master to apply for the first year of a national Master degree programme. 

During the application phase, you may submit up to 15 applications.

Mon Master

Application & admission timetable

  • Learn about the Master programmes available: 1st February - 22nd March 2023
  • Submit applications: 22nd March - 18th April 2023
  • Applications reviewed by the different institutions: 24th April - 16th June 2023
  • Admission phase: 23rd June 2023 - 21st July 2023

Platform exemption

Using the Mon Master application platform is NOT required for applicants who are:

  • Foreign nationals (with the exception of nationals from the European Economic area, Andorra, Switzerland or Monaco) whose country of residence is covered by the Études en France (Studying in France) procedure: these students will continue to apply for admission to the first year of Master programmes via the Studying in France procedure as is currently the case
  • Students with permission to repeat the first year of their Master degree within the same programme
  • Applicants seeking admission to the first year of a Master programme via an accreditation of higher education courses (VES) or accreditation of professional experience (VAP)
  • Students whose programme automatically provides for admission to the first year of a Master programme, in particular students in the Master of Engineering programme (CMI).

Programmes not covered

Applications for certain University of Bordeaux degree programmes are not covered by and CANNOT be made via the Mon Master platform. 

College of Law, Political Science, Economics and Management

  • Master 1 International Law - Transatlantic Relations Law
    Apply
  • Master 1 International Law - Euro-Mediterranean trade law                      Apply
  • Master 1 Business Administration & Management - European business administration (only available in continuing education)
    Apply
  • Master 1 Business Administration & Management - Diploma in business management skills development
    Apply to the Bastide campus
    Apply to other campus sites

College of Health Sciences

  • Master degree in Public Health - distance learning
    Apply
  • Master degree in Pharmacology Eu2P - European training programme in Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology
    Apply
  • French diploma in Advanced Practice Nursing - Master level
    Apply

College of Human Sciences

  • Master degree in Human & Social Sciences - Social Sciences - Social Intervention and Innovation is totally aimed at continuing education. Applications are consequently done via APOFLUX
    Apply

College of Science and Technology

  • Master 1 in Biology, agrosciences - Agrobiomedical sciences
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Biology, agrosciences - SENSE Graduate programme - Environmental Management
  • Apply
    Contact: gp.sense@u-bordeaux.fr
  • Master 1 in Bioinformatics - SENSE Graduate programme - Environmental Management
    Apply
    Contact: gp.sense@u-bordeaux.fr
  • Master 1 in Chemistry - Functional Advanced Materials and Engineering​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Chemistry - Advanced Materials for Innovation and Sustainability​​​​​​​
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Chemistry - Advanced materials innovative recycling (AMIR)
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Chemistry - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Chemistry - international MOBBIDIQ
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Chemistry - Environmental contamination and toxicology
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Chemistry - Polymer sciences - Spain
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Chemistry - EUREKA Graduate programme - Chemistry of Materials
    Apply
    Contact: gp-eureka@u-bordeaux.fr
  • Master 1 in Chemistry - SENSE Graduate programme - Environmental Management
    Apply
    Contact: gp.sense@u-bordeaux.fr
  • Master 1 in Chemistry - Physical Chemistry & Chemical Physics (Light S&T graduate programme)
    Apply
    Contact: master.applications.light-st@u-bordeaux.fr 
  • Master 1 in Computer Science - Image processing and computer vision
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Health Engineering  - Biophotonics and neurotechnologies (Light S&T graduate programme)
    Apply
    Contact: master.applications.light-st@u-bordeaux.fr 
  • Master 1 in Complex Systems Engineering - Image processing and computer vision
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Applied Mathematics, statistics - Image processing and computer vision
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Applied Mathematics, statistics - SENSE Graduate programme - Environmental Management
    Apply
    Contact: gp.sense@u-bordeaux.fr
  • Master 1 in Mechanics - International master degree in transfers-fluids-materials in aeronautical and space applications
    Apply
  • Master 1 in MIAGE - Digital Sciences and Executive Management
    Apply: contact.miage@u-bordeaux.fr
  • Master 1 in Neurosciences - EMN-Online (Euro-mediterranean master in neurosciences and biotechnology)
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Neurosciences - Neurasmus, Erasmus Mundus Master in Neuroscience
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Neurosciences - neuroBIM - Bordeaux International Master of Neurosciences
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Fundamental Physics and applications - Light, Matter and iNteractions/Agregation (Light S&T Graduate programme)
    Apply
    Contact: master.applications.light-st@u-bordeaux.fr 
  • Master 1 in Marine Science - Marine Environment and Resources (MER)
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Toxicology and Eco-toxicology - Ecotoxicology and Environmental chemistry - International MOBBIDIQ
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Toxicology and Eco-toxicology - Environmental contamination and toxicology
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Toxicology and Eco-toxicology - SENSE Graduate programme - Environmental Management
    Apply
    Contact: gp.sense@u-bordeaux.fr

Institute of Vine & Wine Science (ISVV)

  • Master 1 in Vine & Wine Sciences - Vineyard and winery management (Co-accreditation with BSA)
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Vine & Wine Sciences - UBGRADE-sense (International course in environmental management)
    Apply
  • Master 1 in Vine & Wine Sciences - Wine Tourism Innovation WINTOUR 
    Apply

Procedure for appeals (saisines)

If you graduated with a French Bachelor degree (DNL) in one of the last three academic years and if you have not been admitted to a Master degree programme for the start of the 2023 academic year, you may submit an appeal (known as a saisine) to the head of your Regional Education Authority (Recteur d'Académie).

Deadlines

To contact the Regional Education Authority (Rectorat) via the online service, visit the www.monmaster.gouv.fr website and click on "Je suis accompagné.e". You have 15 days as from the date: 

  • you received the latest refusal from an institution of higher education to your application(s) for the first year of a national Master degree programme (DNM)
  • you graduated with a national Bachelor degree (DNL) AFTER receiving refusal notifications from institutions to which you applied

Nevertheless, if you received the latest refusal and graduated with a DNL prior to the opening date of the online service, you have a 15-day period from that date to make your appeal.

Conditions for appeals

A decree indicating the conditions for making an appeal (saisine) to the Education Authority (Rectorat) for the 2023-2024 academic year will be published shortly.


Registration

If you have been admitted to the University of Bordeaux, you can now proceed with your registration.

Administrative registration

Step 1: Student and Campus Life Contribution (CVEC)

All first-time students accepted for study in a higher education institution must obtain a CVEC receipt of payment (for the student and campus life contribution) or proof of exemption (scholarship students) before registering in their relevant institution.

To receive proof of payment

  • Log in or create an account on the dedicated website (in French)
  • Indicate the city of study
  • Pay your CVEC
  • Get the receipt number to be provided when you register

Step 2: fill in your registration form

You are registering at the University of Bordeaux for the first time:

  • Log in to the IAWEB Primo registration portal (in French)

You are re-registering at the University of Bordeaux

  • Log in to the IAWEB Réins registration portal (in French)

You have been admitted to the first year of a Master programme on the main list:

  • you must register within the set timetable. After that date, you will lose your place, which will be offered to a student admitted on the wait list.

Step 3: payment of tuition fees

Payment is made online with a credit card in one or three instalments.

Step 4: submit your supporting documents

  • Log in to the PJWEB application (in French)

Please note permission to image rights and access to personal data (in French) is requested if you are registering at the University for the first time. Permission must be granted for an Aquipass card.

Step 5: activate your digital ID

If you are registering for the first time at the University of Bordeaux, you need to activate your digital ID (IDNUM) to log into the University's digital services. 

Step 6: student ID and certificate of enrolment

Once your administrative registration has been validated, your administrative documents will be available on your digital work environment. To get your student ID card, refer to the instructions given for each training course or degree programme.   

Academic registration

Step 7: your academic registration

As soon as you are registered administratively as a student at the University of Bordeaux, you need to proceed with your academic registration: choose your options, register in tutorials or practical/lab work, etc.


Please refer to the instructions given to you for each programme or course.