The Master of Science & Technology for Health (ST4Health) is PSL's specialization in health engineering, offering a two-year course at the intersection of biomedical and engineering sciences. This program is at the heart of the health innovation initiatives of Université PSL, a member of PariSanté Campus.
The ST4Health Master's degree is affiliated to the Engineering (ISAI) and Life Sciences graduate programs.
Thanks to a wide range of partnerships, the ST4Health Master's program offers training through research, promoting interdisciplinarity and student initiative with an international outlook. The program draws on the extremely rich and complementary expertise and know-how of PSL establishments involved in the health sector.
Teaching takes place mainly at PariSanté Campus, ESPCI Paris and partner institutions. Guest lecturers include hospital practitioners (AP-HP), researchers from other schools and universities, representatives of public institutions and private companies.
The Master ST4Health offers a program of excellence aimed at students with diverse backgrounds (physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, computer science, mathematics, medicine, pharmacy and other health sciences). The main objectives of the program are:
1) Provide students with the knowledge and techniques they need to gain initial experience in a wide range of biomedical engineering fields;
2) Train professionals in biomedical innovation with a multidisciplinary background, enabling them to understand and tackle health challenges in all their complexity;
3) Foster a fruitful collaborative approach to innovation projects at the interface between science, engineering and medicine.
The second year (M2) is organized in three different tracks sharing some common core courses. In the first year (M1), students consolidate and broaden their core knowledge in both engineering and the medical field, and prepare for one of the M2 tracks through specialized courses.
The M1 year comprises a mandatory common core, with a choice of teaching units tailored to each student's profile and intended M2 track.
The M2 year offers three tracks:
M2 Biomaterials & Engineering for Health (BEH)
Bachelors from almost all scientific fields (biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering as well as medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and other health sciences), graduates from the PSL CPES, engineering students and ENS science students. Residents in medical, dental and pharmacy schools, engineering and ENS students may apply directly to the second year (M2), as well as students who have completed an M1 in a relevant field. International students may also apply directly to the M2, provided they have a Master's degree or equivalent M1 (exceptions may be considered on a case-by-case basis).
PhD in a field related to the M2 track followed by the student, in academia or jointly with a company (CIFRE PhDs).
R&D positions in large companies or startups, in almost all biomedical and healthtech sectors.
Continuing medical or pharmacy school, or accessing it through "passerelle" pathways, in either 2nd or 3rd year.
Business programs in health and medtech management (ESCP, EM Lyon / Centrale Supelec…)
The program is linked to a wide network of research labs at the partner institutions and beyond:
ESPCI Paris - PSL (ex : Laboratoire Plasticité du Cerveau, Physique pour la Médecine, Institut Langevin, Laboratoire de Physique et d’Etude des Matériaux, Chimie Moléculaire Macromoléculaire et Matériaux, Chimie Biologie Innovation, Science et Ingénierie de la Matière Molle, …)
MINES Paris - PSL (ex : Centre de Bioinformatique, Centre de Morphologie Mathématique, Centre des Matériaux, Centre de Mise en Forme, …)
Chimie Paris - PSL (ex : Physico-chimie des Surfaces, Matériaux, Interfaces et Matière Molle, Métallurgie Structurale, Chimie Organométallique et Catalyse de Polymérisation, Synthèse Imagerie Electrochimie, Systèmes Analytiques pour le Diagnostic, Chemical Theory and Modell