Diplôme d'ingénieur en Génie physique et systèmes embarqués - Ingénierie des installations nucléaires et instrumentation, I3N (apprenticeship) at ENSICAEN

Apprenticeship track of the ENSICAEN génie physique et systèmes embarqués diploma (Bac+5, RNCP 40224) with 18 places, taught by researchers of the Laboratoire de Physique Corpusculaire de Caen. Apprentices learn to operate and maintain nuclear installations, ensure their safety and decommissioning, and gain skills in radiation protection and nuclear measurement instrumentation.

Faculty: ENSICAEN engineering cycle  |  Duration: 3 years (Bac+5)  |  Study mode: apprenticeship (work-study); taught in French  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Caen, Normandie, France

What you will study

Year 1 consolidates mathematics, physics and programming fundamentals, including engineering mathematics and materials physics and mechanics, before nuclear installation and instrumentation specialisation. Apprentices alternate periods of about five weeks at the school and five weeks with the employer, are paid by the employer throughout, and the employer covers the training costs.

Career pathways

Graduates work in operating, maintaining, making safe and decommissioning nuclear installations, and in radiation protection and nuclear measurement.

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