Program Overview

Program Overview

The Population Epidemiology and Prevention (ÉPIPOP) program is a second-year master's degree offered by the Sorbonne University. This program is designed for individuals with a background in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, or veterinary medicine, as well as students from elite engineering schools.

Public and Prerequisites

The program is intended for:

• Medical doctors
• Pharmacists (pharmacists)
• Dental surgeons (dentists)
• Veterinarians with a first-year master's degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health
• Students from elite normal schools
• Students from elite engineering schools

Prerequisites include:

• Foundations in biostatistics and probability
• Foundations in epidemiology
• Foundations in biomedicine
• Foundations in computer science
• Foundations in medical evaluation

Admission is based on a selection process by the pedagogical committee.

Objectives

The objective of the ÉPIPOP program is to provide specialized training in epidemiology, enabling students to acquire recognized competence in this field, both in research and professional settings. The program aims to equip students with the skills necessary to measure health risks in populations and contribute to the development of public health policies.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the ÉPIPOP program can pursue careers in:

• Higher education and research
• Public health organizations
• Pharmaceutical industry (pharmaceutical industry)
• Food industry
• Healthcare establishments
• Health administration

Program Content

The program covers methodological aspects of risk measurement and various applications of epidemiology in public health, including:

• Epidemiological methods
• Health surveillance and monitoring
• Global health epidemiology
• Interventional epidemiology
• Genetic epidemiology (genetic epidemiology)
• Social epidemiology

Each theme includes a mandatory basic training and an optional in-depth training. A data analysis training using the R software is also provided.

Program Organization

The program is organized into two semesters:

• 1st semester: Theoretical training (approximately 300 hours, 30 ECTS credits)
• 2nd semester: Research or professional internship (5 months, 30 ECTS credits)

Theoretical teachings are composed of independent teaching modules (30 to 60 hours, 3 to 6 ECTS credits), including lectures and written exams.

Validation

The program is validated through:

• Written theoretical exams
• A research project with a thesis and an oral defense before a jury at the end of the academic year

Applications

Applications are accepted from May 2, 2025, to June 25, 2025, through the E-Candidat 2025 platform. For international students, registration must be completed before December 15, 2024, through Campus France.