Life and Earth Sciences degree (Biology-Geology)

To enable students to acquire and progressively develop skills in Life and Earth Sciences through courses in Biology, Biochemistry, Geology and Environmental Sciences, with a strong focus on teaching and environmental careers.

• Passing on knowledge by mobilising students' scientific knowledge.
• Helping students to build their learning path.
• Create gateways to facilitate further study in the sciences (professional bachelor's degree, master's degree, preparation for competitive examinations).
• Liaise with research bodies, institutions, associations and companies to facilitate integration into the world of work.

Cross-disciplinary skills

• Developing skills linked to the characterisation of living compounds and earth materials.
• Taking part in conferences and carrying out bibliographical research into scientific issues.
• Writing and supporting an end-of-study report.
• Read, understand, write and express yourself in English, Portuguese...

Scientific and technical skills

• Follow scientific protocols in the laboratory or in the field
• Analyse and interpret scientific results and provide food for thought.
• Use and apply the fundamental mechanisms and laws associated with different subject areas (e.g. computing, statistical analysis, laboratory techniques, cartography).
• Use laboratory equipment and teaching aids to develop a scientific approach.

Subject-specific skills

• Acquire precise knowledge at different levels of organisation of living organisms (molecules, cells, organisms, populations, ecosystems) and of the Earth System (chemistry, minerals, rocks, earth envelopes, globe).
• Understand the interactions between biodiversity and the physical parameters of the environment.
• Classify the specific features of animal or plant species within the framework of systematics.
• Describe and identify the Earth's materials.
• Understand the internal structure, dynamics and evolution of the Earth.
• Reading and drawing up a geological map.
• Translate, interpret and present scientific results through tutorials and practical work.

Recruitment level : Bins

Accessible in :  initial training.

Training required :

• Scientific baccalaureate
• Bac STL

Admission requirements :
The SVT degree is aimed at motivated students wishing to develop their knowledge in the fields of biology and geology.

Registration form:
Administrative and pedagogical support for the Science and Technology Department.

Career opportunities

• Preparation for competitive teaching exams.
• Environmental professions
• A privileged gateway from French Guiana to the LP Métiers des Ressources Naturelles et de la Forêt (Natural Resources and Forestry Professions), with courses in Water and Waste Management and Treatment (GTED) and VALOrisation des REssources du Sous-Sol (VALORESS) offered by the University of French Guiana.
• Research and analysis laboratory technician; environmental technician; geology technician.
• Consultant in risk management related to the environment, the proliferation of organisms and the exploitation of natural resources.
• Preparation for Masters degrees in Environmental Sciences and Ecology.
• Project developer working to enhance biodiversity.

Sectors of activity

• Teaching.
• Developing processes for exploiting bioresources and subsoil resources.
• Management of the environment and natural spaces.
• Regional planning.