M2 Astronomie et Astrophysique

Master's degree
Mention Physique fondamentale et applications
Full-time academic programmes
Life-long learning
French

Information

Présentation

Career Opportunities

Career prospects

Enseignant.es dans le secondaire
Enseignants-chercheurs
Ingénieur.e recherche et développement
Chercheur
Astrophysicien

Further Study Opportunities

Doctorat

Fees and scholarships

The amounts may vary depending on the programme and your personal circumstances.

Admission

Admission Route

Physique

Capacity

Available Places

25

Application Period(s)

Inception Platform

From 01/04/2026 to 01/06/2026

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.

Le dossier doit comporter deux lettres de recommandation rédigées par des encadrants de stage, enseignants, responsables de formation... Ces lettres peuvent être jointes au dossier ou envoyées directement à l'adresse : responsables.m2r@sympa.obspm.fr

Additional supporting documents

Letter of recommendation or internship evaluation.

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

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

Recommendation letters.

Document indicating the list of local M2 choices available here : https://urlz.fr/i3Lo.

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.

Programme
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Stage de recherche 27 Semestre 2
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
M09, 10, 11 - Projet de modélisation numérique 3 Semestre 1 44
M05, 06, 07, 08 - Projet d’analyse de données 3 Semestre 1 44
M04 - Projet expérimental – Astrophysique de laboratoire 3 Semestre 1 44
M01, 02, 03 - Projet observationnel 3 Semestre 1 44
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
CTP02 - Méthodes numériques et Calcul scientifique 3 Semestre 1 16 28
CTP01 - Analyse de données, méthodes statistiques et "Machine Learning" 3 Semestre 1 16 28
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
F07 - Physique stellaire 3 Semestre 1 30
F06 - Dynamique des fluides astrophysiques 3 Semestre 1 30 0
F05 - Transfert de rayonnement et interactions matière-rayonnement 3 Semestre 1 30
F04 - Astronomie fondamentale et systèmes de référence 3 Semestre 1 30
F03 - Gravitation relativiste 3 Semestre 1 30
F02 - Gravitation classique et mécanique Hamiltonienne 3 Semestre 1 30
F01 - Principes physiques des observations 3 Semestre 1 30 0
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
O02 - Stage d'observation à l'OHP : instrumentation & observation 3 Semestre 2 35
O01 - Stage d'observation à l'OHP : complémentarité sol-espace 3 Semestre 2 35
O04 - Stage d'observation en radioastronomie millimétrique à l'IRAM 3 Semestre 2 35
O03 - Stage d'observation en radioastronomie à la station de Nançay 3 Semestre 2 35
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
T09 - Cosmologie 2 Semestre 1 21
T06 - Objets compacts et phénomènes associés 2 Semestre 1 21
T04 - Physique solaire 2 Semestre 1 21
T03 - Exoplanètes 2 Semestre 1 21
T10 - Géodésie 2 Semestre 1 21
T01 - Hautes énergies et radioastronomie 2 Semestre 1 21
T02 - Planètes et petits corps : surfaces et atmosphères 2 Semestre 1 21
T05 - Plasmas astrophysiques 2 Semestre 1 21
T07 - Milieu interstellaire et formation des étoiles 2 Semestre 1 21
T08 - Physique des galaxies 2 Semestre 1 21
T11 - Processus non-thermiques et approches multi-messagers 2 Annualisé 21
T12 - Dynamique galactique 2 Annualisé 21
T13 - Dynamique orbitale 2 Annualisé 21
T14 - Astrochimie et exobiologie 2 Annualisé 21

Teaching Location(s)

ORSAY
NANCAY
PARIS 15
ST MICHEL L OBSERVATOIRE
MEUDON

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