M1 Nuclear Engineering

  • Places available
    45
  • Language(s) of instruction
    English
  • Enrolment type
    Formation initiale
    Formation continue
  • Type of teaching
    En présentiel
  • Start of programme (indicative date)
Présentation
Objectives

The Master aims to:

  • Train specialists with strong scientific and technical knowledge to contribute to the safe and sustainable use of nuclear energy.
  • Prepare students for careers in the nuclear industry or for research in reactor physics, modeling, radioprotection, or nuclear chemistry.
  • Develop awareness of safety, security, and environmental issues associated with nuclear facilities.
  • Provide a comparative and critical perspective of nuclear energy compared to other energy sources, in terms of sustainability, economics, and energy independence.
Overall organisation

The Master in Nuclear Engineering is a high-level international degree fully taught in English. It is designed for French and international students aiming to become engineers and researchers able to address challenges in operation, safety, design, decommissioning, and the future of nuclear facilities, contributing to low-carbon electricity generation.

The two-year program includes:

  • M1: two tracks, Physics and Chemistry, to build essential foundations.
  • M2: five specializations in key areas of civil nuclear energy: Fuel Cycle, Decommissioning and Waste Management, Operation, Nuclear Plant Design, Nuclear Reactor Physics and Engineering.

This progressive structure provides students with strong scientific and technical expertise, while fostering a global understanding of the industrial, environmental, and societal challenges of nuclear energy.

Course Prerequisites

Bachelor in Physics, Bachelor in Chemistry

Internships and supervised projects

Internship of at least 10 weeks in laboratory or in company (April - July)

Transfer paths

OUI

Location
BURES SUR YVETTE
ORSAY
SACLAY
Tuition fees

This master's program offers additional services. This program requires specific tuition fees in addition to the mandatory fees : https://www.universite-paris-saclay.fr/en/admission-help/tuition-fees

Programme

The schedule will be posted shortly.

Modalités de candidatures
Application period
From 30/01/2026 to 15/06/2026
Admission criteria
Dossier
Compulsory supporting documents
  • Copy of the last diploma.

  • Copy of passport.

  • Motivation letter.

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

  • Certificate of English level (compulsory for non-English speakers).

  • Curriculum Vitae.

  • Certificate of English level (compulsory for non-English speakers) or GMAT / GRE test results.

Additional supporting documents
  • Certificate of English level.

  • 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)
Administrative office