M2 CNS - Admission
Computational Neurosciences
The M2 CNS admissions on ecandidat.univ-lyon1.fr for the academic year 2026-2027 will open on May 11, 2026 (see details below)
Prerequisites
– Validation of 4 years of higher education, corresponding to a Master 1 degree (240 ECTS)
– Validation of a Mathematics/Computer Science/Statistics level (at least 3 ECTS in these or related disciplines) (*)
– Validation of a Neuroscience level (at least 3 ECTS in Neuroscience or related disciplines) (*)
– Validation of an English level (at least 9 ECTS in English)
(*) if you have any questions about how to meet these prerequisites, please contact the directors of the master (M. di Volo matteo.di-volo@univ-lyon1.fr and J. Mattout (jeremie.mattout@inserm.fr).
Time-line of the application process
UPDATED February 27, 2026
French citizens, EU citizens and students already enrolled in a French university + citizens of countries that do not belong to the «Etudes en France» program (see EEF list here)
– May 11, 2026: Opening of the « eCandidat » platform
– June 11, 2026: Application submission deadline
– June 24-29, 2026: interviews of pre-selected applicants
– July 3, 2026: Publication of the admission results (on « eCandidat » exclusively)
– July 13, 2026: Deadline for students to accept a position in the program using the « eCandidat » platform
Residents of countries that belong to the «Etudes en France» program (see EEF list here)
Applications should be submitted through the «Etudes en France» platform, following the instructions from your country of origin.
WARNING : Applications are made in Fall-Winter year N-1, with specific calendar for each country.