The LIVE students will be trained in Barcelona at semester 1 (S1) with the students registered at the national master called “Advanced Immunology”. The S1 programme is composed of a first specialisation in immunology and immunopathology: 8 core scientific courses (27 ECTS) and 1 language course (3 ECTS). The specialisation in immunology and immunopathology will be acquired through the 8 teaching units called: Innate immunity (3ECTS), Functional anatomy of the immune system (3ECTS), Antigen recognition (3ECTS), Receptor signalling (3ECTS), Mechanisms of immunopathology (3ECTS), Autoimmunity (3ECTS), Immunodeficiencies (3ECTS) and Immune response to pathogens (including HIV and Malaria) (6ECTS). Note that it is possible on this site to sign up for the course “Training course in laboratory animal science” in addition to the LIVE programme.

The LIVE students will be trained in Antwerp at semester 2 (S2) with a programme aligned with the students registered at the national master called “Leading International Vaccinology Education”. The S2 programme is composed of a second specialisation in infectiology: 3 core scientific courses (12 ECTS) and 1 course (3 ECTS) in advanced immunology, 3 courses (9 ECTS) in research & clinical vaccinology, 1 language course (3 ECTS) and 1 optional course (3 ECTS) to choose between languages or e-learning animal science. The specialisation in Infectiology will be acquired through the 3 teaching units called: Description & variability of pathogens (6 ECTS), Host-pathogen interactions (3 ECTS) and Clinical drug research (3ECTS). Advanced immunology will describe the specificities of the Immune system in new-borns, pregnant women and elderly (3 ECTS). The students will benefit from the skills of the GSK Belgian production site to start their knowledge in vaccinology with the teaching units: Novel technology, vaccine administration (3 ECTS) and vaccine manufacturing and quality control process (3 ECTS). Then they will participate to a high quality overview of vaccinology, during the summer school of vaccinology, yearly organized in Antwerp, before delving into details at the next semester. The 6 last ECTS are dedicated to train the students in languages and e-learning animal science for those who desire.

The LIVE students will be trained in Lyon-St Etienne at semester 3 (S3) with a programme aligned with the students registered at the national master called “Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire”. The S3 programme is composed of a specialisation in research and clinical vaccinology: 4 core scientific courses with 1 course of humanities around vaccinology (18 ECTS), and 1 course (3 ECTS) in infectiology, 1 course (3 ECTS) in advanced immunopathology, 1 courses of project management (3 ECTS) and 1 language course (3 ECTS). The specialisation in Vaccinology will be acquired through the 5 teaching units called: Vaccine formulation (3 ECTS), Clinical vaccine development (3 ECTS), Immunomonitoring of preclinical and clinical vaccine trials (3 ECTS), vaccine specific applications (3ECTS) and Communicating on vaccines & public health (6ECTS), a multidisciplinary teaching unit. Advanced immunology will describe the specificities of the Immune system in new-borns, pregnant women and elderly (3 ECTS). The students will benefit from the skills of the French Merial and Sanofi Pasteur sites in vaccinology to consolidate their knowledge in vaccinology. The 3 last ECTS are dedicated to train the students in languages. Note that it is possible on this site to run animal science course in addition to the LIVE programme.

The LIVE students will be trained in close collaboration between one of the main partner universities (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, University of Antwerp, Université Lyon 1 Claude Bernard or Université Jean Monnet de St-Etienne) providing the academic tutor and the professional partner who will host the student for their internship and provide the professional tutor who belongs to an associated partner listed in the consortium agreement or another professional environment validated by the AMB. The programme is composed of a master thesis in vaccinology: evaluation will be subdivided into four parts for bibliography report (10%), professional laboratory work (10%), written thesis (40%) and oral defence (40%) to obtain 27 ECTS. Each national Master team will take care of the evaluation of one third of the students for evaluation of the bibliography report, the professional work and the master thesis, in agreement with standard coordinated organisation and guidelines (§4). The steering committee will organize a mini-symposium to conduct the oral defence evaluation with all main partners and involvement of associated partners who provide internship topics. The 3 last ECTS are dedicated to train the students in languages (standard or e-learning).