The Master’s in Nuclear Energy is an international program that equips talented students from around the world with cutting-edge expertise to drive innovation in the nuclear industry and contribute to the global transition towards low-carbon energy. As a reliable, large-scale and low-emission source of electricity, nuclear power plays a key role in the fight against climate change by helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This programm trains tomorrow's experts to tackle global challenges.
Five tracks are proposed :
- Fuel Cycle: this course aims to learn the physico-chemistry necessary for the different stages of the nuclear fuel cycle. This track is only accessible from M1 Chemistry;
- Decommissionning and Waste Management: this course aims to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to conduct a project to clean up and dismantle old nuclear installations (reactor, plant, workshop, laboratory, installation, contaminated site or soil) and to manage radioactive waste;
- Operation: the objective here is to learn how to operate, control and maintain a nuclear installation, in particular a nuclear power plant;
- Nuclear Plant Design: this course provides students with in-depth training in the design and construction of nuclear facilities such as nuclear power plants or fuel processing plants:
- Nuclear Reactor Physics and Engineering : this training is focusing on the physics of nuclear reactors. This track is only accessible from M1 Physics.
Information
Skills
Analyze, design and propose solutions to complex problems in one of the major fields of nuclear energy: Engineering, Operations, Waste Management and Decommissioning, Fuel Cycle.
Objectives
The Master Nuclear Energy is an international Master's degree, whose objective is to provide high-level foreign and French students with the main knowledge necessary for the nuclear industry producing low-carbon electricity. Through the quality and scope of the content processed, it makes it possible to meet a wide spectrum of the needs of companies in this field by recruiting students with high initial employability. This Master's degree also aims to prepare students for research in the nuclear field (e. g. Reactor Physics, Modeling and Simulation, Instrumentation, Radiochemistry). The entire Master's degree therefore addresses the different professions in civil nuclear energy. Its teaching is entirely provided in English.The first year is splitted in two track: Physics and Chemistry. Each of these intend to provide student essential knowledge to prepare them for the second year in the master.
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
Après un Master ou Master + Doctorat : ingénieur (R&D, contrôle, production…)
Après Master + Doctorat : chercheur ou enseignant-chercheur
Après un Master ou Master + Doctorat : ingénieur (recherche et développement, contrôle, production…)
Chargé d’affaires réglementaires
Chargé d'affaire
Ingénieur de sûreté
ingénieur étude conception
ingénieur maintenance
ingénieur chimie-environnement
Ingénieur R&D Nucléaire
Further Study Opportunities
Chercheur/chercheuse en R&D ou expert·e en modélisation et analyse de données dans des entreprises ou laboratoires de pointe.
Doctorat
Ingénierie études, recherche et développement
Ingénierie méthodes et industrialisation
Fees and scholarships
The amounts may vary depending on the programme and your personal circumstances.
Capacity
Available Places
Target Audience and Entry Requirements
Bachelor in Physics Bachelor in Chemistry
Application Period(s)
From 21/01/2026 to 04/07/2026
Supporting documents
Compulsory supporting documents
Motivation letter.
All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.
Curriculum Vitae.
Additional supporting documents
Certificate of English level (compulsory for non-English speakers).
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.
Location
Academic partner
INSTN