Academic Programme

Medicine 4R: Repair, Replace, Regenerate, Reprogramme - Master's Level

Specialisations: Medicine 4R: Repair, Replace, Regenerate, Reprogramme
Diplôme national de master contrôlé par l'État

Résumé

Objectives: Training in research and development of health products for 4R medicine (Repair, Replace, Regenerate, Reprogram) Read more

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Details

General information

- Entry: September 2026
- Duration: 1 or 2 years
- Place: Nantes
- Langue: English and French
- Tuition fees
 

Laboratories

Life in the Master M4R

Friday 31 January 2025: the master 1s and master 2s tried out the Pepite Pays de la Loire's introductory entrepreneurship escape game :

An immersive and fun game to discover the 8 stages of creating a business, with many riddles ��.

Introduction

Chondrocytes en 3D The GP M4R (Repair, Replace, Regenerate, Reprogram) is an international training programme that enables students to study new therapeutic approaches in Medicine 4R.
These approaches are dedicated to replacement, repair, regeneration and reprogramming in order to restore the functions of cells, tissues or organs. These approaches include regenerative medicine (tissue engineering treatment, cell therapy and gene therapy), biotechnology (biomedicines) and medical devices.
This GP is interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary, combining cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, biomaterials science, chemistry, physics and galenics.

 

Why joining the Graduate Programme 4R, Repair, Replace, Regenerate, Reprogramme ?

Our Graduate Programmes rely on student trainings through basic and translational research.

GP M4R scientific areas :

Development, regulation, study and investigation tools:
  • Innovative therapy treatments opening up prospects for regenerative medicine: cell therapy, tissue engineering (biomaterials, bioprinting strategies), gene therapy
  • Biodrugs (recombinant proteins, monoclonal antibodies)
  • Medical Devices (MDs)
The M4R programme has been awarded the Cursus Master-Doctorat / Graduate Programme label by Nantes Université. This means that the course draws on the research skills of internationally recognised laboratories, and trains students in the scientific approach and cutting-edge technologies. The skills acquired enable students to successfully enter the world of work with a Master's degree - in the R&D department of a company or in innovative SMEs, for example - or to continue their studies towards a doctorate degree.
 

Choose your job profile :

The Masters offers three profiles to suit your career plans :
 
  • Research and Analysis Profile
Ideal for students interested in:
In-depth analysis of scientific data.
Designing theoretical models and synthesising knowledge.
Careers in academic research or the pharmaceutical industry.
 
  • Experimental Research Profile
Perfect for those who want to:
Specialise in experimental manipulation in the laboratory.
Develop and test new approaches to immunotherapy or biotechnology.
Work in academic laboratories, start-ups or R&D centres.
 
  • Clinical Research Profile
Intended for those planning to :
Evaluating the effectiveness of treatments and medical devices.
Working with clinical trials and regulations.
A career in hospitals, the pharmaceutical industry or healthcare organisations.
 

Would you like to find out more about our job profiles ?

Research and Analysis Profile
Experimental Research Profile
Clinical Research Profile
 

Admission

Entry requirement

Academic requirement

  • A validated Bachelor's degree (or diploma in the process of validation) in Life Sciences or Chemistry (with knowledge in Biology) with a very satisfactory average.
  • Good disciplinary knowledge (Cellular Biology, Molecular Biology and/or Biochemistry and/or physical-chemistry) as well as basic scientific skills.
  • Good disciplinary knowledge of Bachelor’s degree in Cellular Biology and Molecular Biology concerning the expression of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes

Language requirement:

Minimum level B2 in French (DELF or TCF) required for entry into the Master's programme

Application

Application procedure

Selection: file examination
 

Application procedure for the 2026-27 academic year :

If you are a French national or a citizen of the European Economic Area + Switzerland, Monaco and Andorra: to find out when the platform opens and closes, and to submit your application, go to the Master's application page.

You are a citizen of a country outside the European Economic Area + Switzerland, Monaco and Andorra :

  • Your country is concerned by the Campus France procedure (cf.: List of countries concerned): you must apply exclusively via the "Etudes en France" platform. Note that applications are generally registered between October and January of the previous year.
  • Your country is not concerned by the Campus France procedure :
    • To apply for M1, please use the Mon Master platform.
    • To apply for M2, please follow the application procedure for international students without access documents (SURF).

For further information, please consult our Admission to Nantes University page.

Additional information :

Tuition fees and Scholarships 

Budget estimation 

Welcome grant: Graduate programmes offer a €1,500 Welcome Scholarship for the best international students. Please prepare your application carefully to demonstrate your motivation for the programme.

Internship: You may complete your internship abroad, with our financial support depending on the host country and the length of your internship. If you choose to do it in France, you will receive financial support of approximately €600 per month.


 

Programme

First year of Master

What's next?

Level of education obtained after completion

Bac+5

Competencies acquired

  • To conduct research and analysis of bibliographic and technological resources in M4R field
  • To design a research project in M4R field
  • To develop an experiment in M4R field
  • To analyse complex scientific data
  • To promotre results and scientific production (To communicating in science in writing and orally and to learn to write an article in English)
  • To understand the clinical investigation methods for innovative therapy products

Career opportunities

Further studies

After graduating with the 2-year Master's degree, opportunities to pursue the GP M4R, PhD programme will be offered.

Updated on 11 September 2025.