Master's Degree in Health Bioproduction M2 (BPS)

The Bioproduction and Health specialisation is divided into five teaching modules (UE), four of which are specific to this specialisation and shared with students from another specialisation within the Master’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Health Products – the Biotherapies and Innovative Therapeutic Drugs specialisation – and one core module of the Master’s programme (modern language, quality assurance, career development). Teaching takes the form of lectures, tutorials, practical sessions, problem-based and project-based learning, and work placements. Most teaching takes place at Oniris, Rue de la Géraudière, whilst the remainder is held at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Rue Bias; both are located in Nantes.

The BPS Master’s programme is designed to develop students’ skills through our competence-based approach, using authentic and integrated learning situations. You will therefore be able to :

• Assess and ensure the compliance and quality of a bioproduct (biopharmaceutical) or a process as part of a continuous improvement approach
• Working as a team, providing feedback, drawing up task charts, identifying the skills and people needed to carry out a project
• Propose an experimental approach to assess the feasibility of an innovative technological solution, production method or control method
• Draft an experimental protocol, a procedure and a scientific report

To develop these skills, our teaching focuses on :

• Quality assurance
• Statistics and biostatistics
• Quality control and regulatory affairs
• 4R medicine
• Molecular biotherapies: therapeutic antibodies
• Innovation in healthcare
• Innovative therapies
• Downstream and upstream processes
• Experimental design
• Process optimisation
• Management tools and entrepreneurship
• Validation and qualification of ZAC
• Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and quality management
• Automation and process flow charts
• Bioprocess extrapolation
• Statistical control of bioprocesses
• Bioprocess control strategy

Assessment is carried out on an ongoing basis, using a variety of assessment methods: written assignments, presentations and reports.

A compulsory work placement lasting 24 to 26 weeks will begin in March.

Output level
Bac+5 (Level 7)

Target skills
Skills frameworks: The RNCP (National Register of Certifications) is a comprehensive national database that lists all recognised training programmes in France, including the expected skills, entry requirements and information on the course structure and teaching methods. The RNCP contains detailed descriptions of each training programme. The aim is to make the range of training programmes visible and attractive.

Competency frameworks

The main employers of Master’s graduates are :

• Major pharmaceutical companies
• Medium-sized companies
• Consultancy firms
• Research organisations

The roles held by our graduates are :

• Process and Industrialisation Development Engineer
• Design Engineer
• Product Development Engineer
• Quality Control and Assurance Manager
• Project Coordinator
• Quality Assurance Manager
• Qualification and Validation Engineer
• Production Manager
• Researcher or Lecturer-Researcher in the field of Healthcare Bioproduction
• Business Development Manager

Applications for the Master 2 in Health Bioproduction will be open from 9 March 2026 to 12 April 2026.

Download the application form

Documents that must be included with the application :

• A CV written in French
• A cover letter
• Post-A-level academic transcripts
• Copies of internship agreements

Additional supporting documents :

• Letter(s) of recommendation
• Letter of offer for a work-study placement