Master in Chemistry of PSL at Chimie ParisTech – PSL

Programme overview

Two-year master's degree delivered by Université PSL, built on the PSL Graduate Programme in Chemistry with ENS - PSL, ESPCI Paris - PSL, Institut Curie and Collège de France. Fully taught in English with a modular curriculum covering advanced chemistry and its interfaces.

Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time; taught in English | Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Master 1 combines à la carte science courses (molecular design and synthetic tools, analytical and physical chemistry, theoretical chemistry and modelling, smart materials, chemistry and life sciences), a core course in mathematics and physics for chemistry, a PSL week, a project and a 5-6 month research internship in semester 2. Master 2 offers five courses from a list including organometallic chemistry and catalysis, advanced polymers, materials for energy devices, data science and AI for chemistry, chemical biology and magnetic resonance, followed by a 5-6 month research internship.

Career pathways

Careers include academic research (PhD), private-sector research, development and production, innovation and entrepreneurship, scientific patenting and consulting.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Selection by online application on the PSL portal and interview. Documents: transcripts for each semester of the Bachelor's (and M1 for M2 entry), CV, cover letter, two academic referees, English proficiency certificate (not mandatory); research project and statement of purpose for PhD-track applicants. Master 1 requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in chemistry or an interfacing science; Master 2 requires at least the first year of a Master's in chemistry or an interfacing science. C1 English is recommended but not mandatory.

Duration: 2 years

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