Master Physique fondamentale et applications, parcours : Physique at Aix-Marseille University

Programme overview

The Physique track (FunPhys) of the Master Physique fondamentale et applications is an international Master in Fundamental Physics taught in English. The two-year programme gives a strong general education in the major areas of physics, with specialisation by choosing course units.

Faculty: Faculty of Sciences | Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS: M1 60 ECTS, M2 60 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time; French | Location: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

What you will study

M1 semester 1 (30 ECTS) is a compulsory common core of basic physics; semester 2 (30 ECTS) has four optional courses chosen with an orientation committee. M2 semester 3 (30 ECTS) lets students specialise in fundamental physics through majors and minors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

M1: applicants hold a Science degree in Physics, a 3rd year of engineering or a foreign equivalent, with good previous academic performance; apply through the national Mon Master portal. M2: open to students who completed M1, or external students who completed a first-year Master in physics, an engineering diploma or foreign equivalent; apply via e-candidat (Master 2 Physique : Physique MARSEILLE Saint-Charles); an interview may be requested. External M2 applicants need one confidential recommendation letter from an M1 professor and one from the supervisor of their last research internship, sent before mid-June. Classes are in English, so a good level of English is required. Campus France procedure applies to international applicants and is usually completed before 1 January.

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU students (Master level); exemptions apply for French-government scholars, cooperation-agreement students, refugees and others listed on the page; 75% partial exemption possible within a quota Source

Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS: M1 60 ECTS, M2 60 ECTS)

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