Frontiers of Life Sciences Bachelor's

The Frontiers of Life Sciences Bachelor’s degree (FdV Licence) is aimed at students who are passionate about science in general, but specifically drawn to the life sciences, the world of research and the role of science in society.

The programme is grounded in a common core of mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science and biology. This way, students encounter the life sciences in all their facets, yet these core domains are expanded on through complementary courses covering philosophy, the history of science, teaching, ethics, entrepreneurship and engineering, with interdisciplinary modules for developing cross-disciplinary skills.

In addition, through elective courses and internships, students can customise their education to align it with what they wish to accomplish after graduation. At the end of each semester, students participate in interdisciplinary-project weeks in which they can apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom to develop practical solutions that further the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

AIRE Master's

The AIRE Master’s degree is a 2-year Université Paris Cité programme hosted by the Learning Planet Institute. With a strong focus on interdisciplinary and research-based projects, the programme is geared towards researchers and entrepreneurs in the life, learning and digital sciences. The curriculum includes innovative courses and learning-by-doing training through internships in different labs, startups and other companies. Every year, the 100-plus students we welcome in the AIRE Master’s are people who think and act critically about the world’s most pressing problems and want to work towards attaining the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Drawing on open-science approaches, collaborative interdisciplinary projects and a challenge-based approach to learning, the many renowned researchers, teachers and mentors involved in teaching the programme are what make it truly exceptional. Students rapidly develop new skills in this potent, stimulating environment where creators, entrepreneurs and researchers come together to problem solve. Students likewise are encouraged to get involved in the collaborative projects pursued in our student clubs and labs. All three tracks in the programme—life, learning and digital sciences—offer high-level training in critical thinking, design and communication and help develop soft skills that will allow students to map their own research and career paths.

We promote diversity and gender equality. We are proud of our extensive alumni network of more than 500 students representing 20 nationalities, many of whom have gone on to become acclaimed researchers and entrepreneurs.

EURIP Graduate School

The EURIP Graduate School for Interdisciplinary Research (École Universitaire de Recherche Interdisciplinaire de Paris) in Paris, or simply the EURIP Graduate School, advances fundamental and applied research in order to drive knowledge forward in the life, learning and digital sciences.

The graduate school aims to train student-researchers to be highly skilled and multi-skilled in order to act as innovators and change makers tackling the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals pertaining to health and education. Students graduate with both practical knowledge and the transdisciplinary skills of communication, ethics, critical thinking, creativity and entrepreneurship that are so vital in today’s world.

The AIRE Master’s and the FIRE PhD programmes (see above for details) compose the EURIP Graduate School. Both programmes are renowned for their academic excellence and unrivalled focus on interdisciplinarity, collaboration, student empowerment and educational innovation.

The EURIP’s student-centred approach to learning offers thorough mastery of state-of-the-art scientific research methods while exposing students to:

• Action-based research approaches in design and citizen and participatory sciences
• Entrepreneurship
• The interplay between science and society
• Collaborative and hands-on learning through research

University Degrees

We want our programmes to contribute to knowledge development at all stages of life in order to help bring about a lifelong-learning society. On offer at the Learning Planet Institute are several lifelong-learning certified programmes for developing or updating skills in the areas of education, training, entrepreneurship and scientific mediation. These programmes are available to anyone and everyone, be they professionals, university students or people transitioning in their careers. If you’re motivated by research, innovation and collaboration in the learning process within an interdisciplinary framework, then this is the place for you. Class sizes are small to facilitate group exchange. Teachers hail from academia and research as well as the professional world in both the public and private sectors. We strive to adapt classes to the individual skills and education levels of participants in order to create a completely unique learning experience.