All admission conditions have to be met before the start of the academic year. Should you fail to provide the necessary documents, your admission to the programme is void and you are not allowed to participate.

The Family name = surname = last name is always present on the passport. Exceptionally, the given name = first name is missing then, it is written “FNU” for “First Name Unknown” on the passport and you do the same in your application. Please fill out your identity information as written on your passport.

Please choose « Scientist / PharmD / DVM / MD» if you follow scientific or engineering / pharmaceutical / veterinary / medical studies, respectively.

Yes, with a BSc level obtained in biological sciences, you can apply for the LIVE programme. The selection process requires a high level in six fields that you should work (BSc level) in addition to your studies, if they are not enough developed on those fields, which are: molecular biology, cellular biology, biochemistry, human physiology, microbiology-virology and immunology.

English is the language of instruction of the LIVE. Students must be able to understand rapid, idiomatic English and express themselves clearly in speech and writing. If their first language or the primary language spoken at home is not English, applicant must take either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS academic test).

• • If you have obtained a higher education diploma with minimum 6 months of successful studies in English: you will be able to upload your certificate of studies performed in English, established by the university that has delivered the related diploma, instead of TOEFL/IELTS certificate.

• • otherwise you need a TOEFL or IELTS or Cambridge certificate to certify your C1 level of English proficiency.

• • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

The Internet-based TOEFL exam (iBT) has four subsections, with a grading scale for each section from 1 to 30 (30 being the best possible score). We look closely at the score for each section rather than the total. The minimum scores for each section are as follows:

• – iBT: total score of 84 based on Reading: 21; Listening: 18; Speaking: 23; Writing: 22

• – paper-based exam: 550 or above.

Applicants must indicate on the TOEFL registration form that they want their test results sent directly to the Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. The TOEFL code for the Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 is 0463.

• • International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

• • Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)

The relationship of IELTS / TOEFL with the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) is complex as IELTS/TOEFL are rather designed to span a much broader proficiency continuum. In the CEFR, the required level is C1.

• • If you are a native English speaker: tick the box available on MyLIVE application.

• • If you have obtained a diploma in English: please upload your certificate of successful higher education studies performed in English at least 6-months, established by the university that has delivered the related diploma.

• • If you have passed the IELTS (academic test) or TOEFL English qualification: please upload your certificate with results.

• • If you have passed an English test different from IELTS or TOEFL and equivalence between your English qualification test and IELTS/TOEFL test is available on an independent web source, the LIVE admission team will directly take into account your English language qualification. If applicable, please indicate inside the document you upload, the web link where the equivalence between your test and IELTS/TOEFL test can be checked.

• • If you do not belong to the previous groups and cannot provide the IELTS or TOEFL English qualification before the deadline: waiting for your English proficiency,

  • – Your ability to write in English and to understand written English are evaluated at the step of pre-selection through the statement and the prerequisite test (Multiple Answer Survey), respectively.

  • – Then, if pre-selected, your English oral skills will be evaluated during your interview.

  • – When applying, in the section “Qualifications and Experience > English Language Qualifications”, you must fill out at least one qualification of your English level. You can write a level of English language obtained at school, waiting for your IELTS/TOEFL test result. Alternatively, you indicate “pending” in the box to validate an entry to be able to submit.

  • – When applying, in the section “Supporting Information > Supporting Documents > Copy of English Language Qualification”, please upload at the place of your English proficiency your available English qualification (as you described above, if applicable) and explanation why you do not provide the required IELTS/TOEFL document, with the commitment to do so. The minimum level described at the LIVE website in the menu “Application / Who can apply?” is required for final admission.

  • – If you are selected to participate in the LIVE programme without valid English proficiency, you will be first offered conditional admission. Conditional admission is valid until the end of July, thus the missing degree certificate (English proficiency) must be sent (possibly by email on mylive@univ-lyon1.fr and you will have to provide original documents for enrolment) by next July 15 of the present academic year at latest (but as soon as you receive it). If you expect to graduate later, you cannot be admitted to the programme this year but are welcome to apply for the next year.

• A “Proof of Residence” is an official document such as a residence certificate issued in accordance with your municipality normal registration rules or a bill for your place (electricity, water…), a certificate of your place of work, study or training issued by the related employer or higher education institution or another document that fulfils the criteria mentioned below. The “Proof of Residence” must show:

  • • your name and surname as written on your passport

  • • your address, including the city (as when you send a letter to this address)

  • • a date not older than one year before the MyLIVE deadline of the current academic year

  If the original document is not in English, you must also provide a translated copy with the original. If you have a proof of residence (bill of electricity, of water or…) with the name of a family member or friend and not with your name, you must send:

  • • The copy of the proof of residence

  • • a sworn letter of the same family member or friend with his copy of ID.

  Please find below an English model for the sworn letter (example if it is father’s home): “SWORN DECLARATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCE Name: of the family member to be filled Address: of the family member to be filled I, first name last name of family member to be filled, hereby declare that my daughter/son/family link, first name LAST NAME of you to be filled was living at home these last three months, therefore I produce for her/him a proof of residence with my name to assist her/his application. I hereby declare that the above is the full truth,

  Date to be hand written	Signature of the Family member to be hand written
  Date, Name & signature	first name last name of the Family member to be filled in capitals”

• MyLIVE application allows to upload one supplementary document, only. This document can be a PDF combination of several documents with a maximum size of 20MB. To build or compress PDF, you can use for free online website such as https://www.ilovepdf.com/

• No, you don’t. The application is completely on-line. As such only electronic copies must be provided. After you have been accepted the university administration will check the original documents you provided in your application.

• In accordance with the official regulations stipulated by the European Commission, an offer or acceptance into the LIVE programme cannot be deferred to the following academic year. As a result, the underlying applicant would have to re-submit his application during the following application cycle. Please note that such applicant, who has previously been accepted, is very welcome to refer to such previous offer in the course of his new application.

• All students who fulfil the academic requirements of the LIVE but have not been ranked high enough to obtain one of the limited places in the programme are placed on the reserve list. If higher-ranked applicants decide not to accept the offered place, applicants on the reserve list will be called in order of their ranking. Typically, such offers are made between the end of April and first week of September, at the latest.

• Both applicants who cannot accept our offer this year (see above) and declined applicants are most welcome to re-apply for the next academic year. Please note that a transfer of this year’s results and/or information to the next year is not possible. The application form and the exact requirements normally change between years. For this reason, any re-application has to be started fresh (i.e. the application form has to be filled in again and the required documents have to be uploaded).

• Due to the large number of applications, the staff cannot provide individualized feedback on your application. Please refer to the application documents page to check what the relevant rating criteria are.