INTEGRATE: The three Graduate Schools of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté - COMUE Université Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

INTEGRATE: The three Graduate Schools of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Integrated Master’s-to-PhD pathways to train the research and innovation leaders of tomorrow.

The Graduate Schools of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté offer five-year integrated programs from Master’s to PhD level. Open to students from all over the world, these graduate programs are supported by internationally recognized research teams and their partners. Within a multidisciplinary and innovative environment, students develop scientific expertise and key skills for their future careers.

Joining a Graduate School means:

At the Master’s level:

  • Enrolling in a thematic graduate program
  • Being immersed in a research team from day one of the Master’s
  • Applying for integrated scholarships such as PhD tracks
  • Following a curriculum compatible with other international programs, promoting interdisciplinarity through open labs and research platforms
  • Learning directly alongside research staff, including doctoral students via peer mentoring
  • Receiving personalized guidance from a mentor (researcher or PhD student) to build a professional network
  • Getting support for international mobility projects (internship, double degree, etc.)
  • Becoming an ambassador for your program by mentoring undergraduate students in your field
  • Gaining strategic insights into socio-economic challenges and transitions through cross-disciplinary courses

At the PhD level:

  • Accessing enhanced, internationally oriented doctoral training
  • Receiving personalized mentoring to develop your professional network
  • Benefiting from international mobility and networking opportunities (European label, conferences, etc.)

In summary, these research-based programs offer:

  • Personalized support and numerous professional development opportunities: international mobility, professional and entrepreneurial networks, etc.
  • The development of both technical and transversal skills aligned with socio-economic sectors, transferable in academia, business, and industry
  • The ability to contribute to knowledge creation and the development of solutions to address major contemporary challenges

BFC INTEGRATE includes 3 graduate schools

EIPHI Graduate School

Physics, Mathematics, Applications / Intelligent Systems and Structures / Energy / Materials Science & Chemistry / IT

TRANSBIO Graduate School

Interactions between humans and the environment in the context of global changes / Sustainable development and resource management / Microbiology, food science and technology / Biodiversity and (agro)ecology / Geomatics, territorial planning and socio-economics

INTHERAPI Graduate School

Cancer immunotherapy / Targeted therapies for inflammation / Vectorisation of bioactive substances / Pharmaco-imaging and multimodal imaging

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