Program Overview

Program Overview

The M2 PAEH Physical Activity, Exercise and Health program is a full-time academic program that explores the interrelationship between exercise and health. The program aims to equip students with a solid foundation of scientific knowledge in the theoretical fields of Exercise Physiology as applied to health.

Objectives

The educational and scientific objectives of the program are designed to enable both national and international students to acquire a solid foundation of scientific knowledge in the theoretical fields of Exercise Physiology as applied to health. The program aims to equip students with the necessary skills to understand the role of physical exercise, physical activity, and combined approaches in both healthy and pathological individuals.

Program Details

• The program includes an internship of more than 400 hours, completed either in France or abroad, within a professional structure or a research laboratory.
• The internship objectives are to develop scientific reasoning, conduct a research project, apply acquired knowledge in a practical context, manage patients, and analyze data.
• The internship is validated by the submission of a written report and an oral defense.
• The program will explore the interrelationship between exercise and health, examining in depth the physiological mechanisms that underpin both fitness and health.
• Students will be expected to build upon their previous knowledge of physiological systems and apply this to the specific field of health and wellbeing.

Admission Criteria

• The program is open to students with a minimum level of BAC+4, or equivalent, in the fields of Health and/or Exercise Physiology.
• The recommended background includes teachers of Adapted Physical Activity, students of the Master 1 PAEH, doctors, physiotherapists, osteopaths, and chiropractors.

Application Period

• The application period is from March 1st, 2026, to May 1st, 2026.

Supporting Documents

• Compulsory supporting documents include a motivation letter, all transcripts of the years/semesters validated since the high school diploma, and a curriculum vitae.
• Additional supporting documents may include a VAP file, residence permit, or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status.

Fees and Scholarships

• The amounts may vary depending on the program and personal circumstances.
• More information on tuition fees and scholarships is available.

Location

• The program is located in Evry.

Program Structure

• The program schedule will be posted shortly.
• The program includes a combination of theoretical and practical courses, as well as an internship.

Research Areas

• The program focuses on the interrelationship between exercise and health, including the physiological mechanisms that underpin both fitness and health.
• Research areas include exercise as a therapeutic intervention, models of morbidity and mortality, hypertension, obesity, cancer, diabetes, and other "hypokinetic" diseases.