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International Master in Acoustics at École Centrale de Lyon

École Centrale de Lyon, France

Programme overview

A two-year national master's degree in the science of acoustics operated by Centrale Lyon with INSA Lyon and ENTPE, covering perception, medical ultrasound, aeroacoustics, vibroacoustics, transport and building acoustics, supported by the CeLyA laboratory cluster.

Faculty: Centrale Lyon  |  Department: International Masters  |  Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in English  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Écully, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

740 hours of face-to-face teaching (500 in M1, 240 in M2): sound propagation, signal and speech processing, mechanics, continuum mechanics, acoustic devices, numerical acoustics modelling, vibrations, musical acoustics and specialised acoustics, plus 4 to 12 weeks of internship in M1 and a 22 to 26 week thesis in M2.

Career pathways

R&D departments in energy, transport, building and health; acoustics and vibration consultancies and design offices; research through a PhD.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master 1: bachelor's degree in a scientific subject related to the master's themes, English level B2. Master 2: successful M1 in a related subject, English level B2. Applications are assessed on a dossier.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026-2027). Registration fee for non-scholarship students from an enlarged EU country, plus the CVEC student contribution (not included). Free for French government scholarship holders. Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026-2027). Registration fee for non-scholarship students from other countries, plus the CVEC student contribution (not included). Scholarship holders from other countries pay 255 EUR. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

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