M2 Chimie organique

  • Places available
    35
  • Language(s) of instruction
    French
  • Enrolment type
    Formation initiale
    Formation continue
  • Type of teaching
    En présentiel
  • Start of programme (indicative date)
Présentation
Objectives

The Organic Chemistry track trains students in both fundamental and applied research. It offers numerous advantages that provide an exceptional immersion into the contemporary world of Organic Chemistry research:

  • Geographical proximity to the teaching team and host laboratories,
  • Dynamism and excellence of the research conducted in affiliated laboratories and companies.

This environment allows each student to gain the necessary experience and perspective on the research profession, helping them to consolidate their career project and confirm their choice of a first professional research experience through a doctoral thesis.

Beyond acquiring high-level theoretical knowledge and experimental skills, this program enables each student to develop autonomy and critical thinking (through bibliographic and analytical projects linked to the internship) and to learn how to manage a project within a collaborative framework (through collective work on publications in English and participation in shared Teaching Units with other M2 tracks).

Acquiring this comprehensive set of skills represents a significant asset, placing students in the Paris-Saclay M2R in Organic Chemistry in an excellent position when applying for doctoral thesis funding.

Skills
  • Se préparer au métier de chercheur dans les domaines impliquant une expertise en chimie organique.

  • Overall organisation

    Organic chemistry lies at the heart of recent advances across numerous fields: health, cosmetics, textiles, aerospace, agriculture, and the establishment of new environmental standards. All of these breakthroughs are built upon dynamic and inventive academic and industrial research. The "Organic Chemistry" M2R program is designed for students seeking to acquire advanced theoretical and practical skills, ranging from mastery of the latest methodological developments in organic synthesis to a broad understanding of its applications, aimed at addressing economic and societal challenges.

    The M2 in Organic Chemistry is structured around three competency blocks, each composed of a specific number of Teaching Units (UE).

    • Competency Block 1: 5 UEs, 6 ECTS each, totaling 30 ECTS
    • Competency Block 2: 1 UE of 6 ECTS and 2 UEs of 2 ECTS each, totaling 10 ECTS
    • Competency Block 3: 1 internship UE, 20 ECTS
    Career prospects

    Thèse de doctorat en chimie organique
    Poste de cadre en entreprise pharmaceutique, cosmétique, agro-alimentaire, etc.

    Course Prerequisites

    The program is open to students who have completed a first year of a Master’s degree in Chemistry (or an equivalent qualification), having followed a curriculum corresponding to the “Organic Chemistry,” “Chemistry-Biology,” or “Pharmaceutical Chemistry” tracks of the Master 1 in Chemistry at Université Paris-Saclay, as well as the Joliot-Curie track at Université Paris-Saclay.

    Rythme de la formation
    Rythme très soutenu au 1er semestre avec 290 h de cours. Le second semestre est dédié au stage de 5 mois et demi (environ 805 h).
    Internships and supervised projects

    The M2 in Organic Chemistry includes two project-based Teaching Units (an analytical project and a bibliographic project in English) as well as a 5½-month internship in an academic or industrial laboratory. These activities culminate in oral presentations.

    Transfer paths

    non

    Méthodes mobilisées
    Enseignements théoriques, par projet, et immersion en laboratoire. Bloc de compétences 1 : 5 UE théorique à 6 ECTS chacune, soit **30 ECTS** au total. Bloc de compétences 2 : 1 UE théorique à 6 ECTS et 2 UE projet à 2 ECTS, soit **10 ECTS** au total. Bloc de compétences 3 : 1 UE Stage à **20 ECTS**
    Accompagnement personnalisé
    Les étudiants à besoins spécifiques peuvent demander un aménagement de leur contrat pédagogique selon les modalités fixées par l'université Paris-Saclay.
    Post-graduate profile

    Les étudiants ayant suivi la formation de M2 de Chimie Organique acquièrent les compétences et connaissances théoriques et expérimentales requises pour le métier de chercheur et donc pour postuler à un contrat doctoral dans la spécialité étudiée.

    Location
    ORSAY
    Collaboration(s)
    Laboratories

    Institut de chimie moléculaire et des matériaux d'Orsay
    Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles
    Institut Lavoisier de Versailles
    Photophysique et Photochimie Supramoléculaires et Macromoléculaires
    Service de Chimie Bio-organique et de Marquage - DRF/JOLIOT/DMTS
    Service Hospitalier Frédéric Joliot - DRF/JOLIOT
    Biomolécules : Conception, Isolement, Synthèse.

    Institut Curie
    Unité Chimie Modélisation.

    Programme

    The schedule will be posted shortly.

    Modalités de candidatures
    Application period
    From 21/03/2026 to 15/07/2026
    Admission criteria
    Dossier
    Compulsory supporting documents
    • Motivation letter.

    • All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.

    • Certificate of French (compulsory for non-French speakers).

    • Curriculum Vitae.

    • Detailed description and hourly volume of courses taken since the beginning of the university program.

    Additional supporting documents
    • VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).

    • Supporting documents :
      - Residence permit stating the country of residence of the first country
      - Or receipt of request stating the country of first asylum
      - Or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status
      - Or receipt of refugee status request delivered in France
      - Or residence permit stating the refugee status delivered in France
      - Or document stating subsidiary protection in France or abroad
      - Or document stating temporary protection in France or abroad.

    Contact(s)
    Course manager(s)
    Administrative office