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the curriculum is based on a work-study programme, alternating between the university and a company every 15 days from the end of September to April, then full-time at the company. the curriculum is organised into blocks of competencies
Information
Skills
(Knowledge) Master the structure-properties relationship of different classes of materials.
Objectives
This work-study-based Master's curriculum is designed to train executives at bac+5 level to design and/or produce a product under optimum conditions of cost, quality and available resources, and to join the industrial or academic world. It is organised on a work-study basis, with 15 days at the company and 15 days at the university. Successful candidates are placed on a two-year apprenticeship contract with the Centre de Formation par Apprentissage Union (http://www.cfa-union.u-psud.fr/site/index.html). The first year of the 1st year Master's programme focuses on acquiring the scientific competencies needed to master the various classes of materials. Scientific training is combined with practical work on Université Paris-Saclay's various experimental platforms, and is complemented by teaching units in business knowledge and operations (industrial management teaching unit), as well as further English language training. These courses enable students to acquire: Technical skills Design and manufacture of materials, steels, polymers and ceramics Mastery of materials characterisation tools Integration of materials into devices and products Bibliographical research Project management / Autonomy Mastery of English (preparation for TOEIC, test taken in 2nd year Master's) Methodological skills Implemention of scientific and technical competencies. Interpreting results. Drawing up a summary. Proposing and planning actions relating to a subject. Organisational competencies: Understand the structure and organisation of the company, right down to the work group Know how to work as part of a team Contribute to a collective strategy Draw up scenarios and action plans Establish priorities in line with collective objectives Organise your work, evaluate yourself Respect deadlines Personal competencies: Ability to listen, dialogue, argue, convince Ability to create synergies between individuals and departments.
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
Après un Master ou Master + Doctorat : ingénieur (R&D, contrôle, production…)
Après Master + Doctorat : chercheur ou enseignant-chercheur
Ingénieur d'études industrie / recherche publique
Fees and scholarships
The amounts may vary depending on the programme and your personal circumstances.
Capacity
Available Places
Target Audience and Entry Requirements
The course is open to undergraduates with a degree in physics or chemistry.
Application Period(s)
From 15/01/2026 to 16/03/2026
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.
Detailed description and hourly volume of courses taken since the beginning of the university program.
Additional supporting documents
Certificate of French (compulsory for non-French 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.
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagrammes et transitions de phase | 4 | Semestre 1 | 20 | 10 | |||||||
| Chimie du solide | 4 | Semestre 1 | 18 | 12 | |||||||
| Electrochimie / corrosion - dégradation des matériaux | 3 | Semestre 1 | 15 | 12 | |||||||
| Cristallographie - diffraction | 4 | Semestre 1 | 15 | 15 | |||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science des polymeres | 3 | Semestre 1 | 15 | 9 | |||||||
| amorphes et verres | 2 | Semestre 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||
| Introduction aux composites | 1 | Semestre 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organisation et gestion des entreprises | 3 | Semestre 1 | 18 | 12 | |||||||
| Logiciels métier - Eléments finis - Python | 3 | Semestre 1 | 3 | 24 | |||||||
| Anglais 1 | 2 | Semestre 1 | 11 | 10 | |||||||
| rapport bibliographique | 2 | Semestre 1 | 4 | ||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgie générale | 3 | Semestre 2 | 15 | 15 | |||||||
| Couches minces | 2 | Semestre 2 | 15 | 12 | |||||||
| Electromagnétisme | 2 | Semestre 2 | 15 | 12 | |||||||
| Travaux Pratiques sur plateforme | 3 | Semestre 2 | 30 | ||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cycle de conférences et séminaires de culture generale | 2 | Semestre 2 | 12 | ||||||||
| anglais 2 | 2 | Semestre 2 | 11 | 10 | |||||||
| Formation en entreprise - stage | 15 | Semestre 2 | |||||||||
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