INSA Hauts-de-France campus

Engineering

Master Sciences et Génie des Matériaux - Ingénierie de la Chimie et du Développement Durable des Matériaux at INSA Hauts-de-France

INSA Hauts-de-France, France

Programme overview

This Sciences et Génie des Matériaux (SGM) track aims to train senior staff, real innovation leaders in chemistry and materials. It puts the environment at the heart of its approach, with eco-design of materials and processes, durability and recyclability of products, remediation of media (water, air, soil) and conversion of waste into new resources. Professional training in initial training includes two internships of 7 to 10 months in total.

Faculty: INSA Hauts-de-France - Master (co-awarded with Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France)  |  Department: Sciences et Génie des Matériaux (SGM)  |  Duration: Master 1 and Master 2 (entry into either year)  |  Study mode: full-time (initial training); French  |  Location: Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France

What you will study

Polymers, ceramics, glasses, metals and alloys, cement and hydraulic binders, composites, emerging materials and eco-materials, materials synthesis, deposition techniques, remediation techniques, physico-chemical and structural analyses, life-cycle analysis, properties of materials and waste recovery.

Career pathways

Roles include studies engineer, project engineer, design and development engineer, consultant or quality engineer, research engineer, production engineer, laboratory manager, technical-sales engineer, sustainable materials engineer and hygiene-safety-environment engineer, in transport, environment, industrial analysis laboratories, civil engineering, defence, energy and chemical industries. Doctoral study is possible.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master 1: holders of a Licence in chemistry, materials science or physics-chemistry, after review of an application file and possible interview. Master 2: students who obtained 60 ECTS of a Master 1 in the specialty or equivalent training, on file, via candidature.uphf.fr/ecandidat. Applicants without the required diploma may use validation of professional and personal experience (VAPP) or validation of experience (VAE), contact [email protected]. Non-EU international students apply through the Études en France platform. Registration is online at inscription.uphf.fr. Master 1 via monmaster.gouv.fr, 17 February to 16 March 2026; Master 2 via e-candidat (candidature.uphf.fr/ecandidat), 9 March to 29 May 2026.

Duration: Master 1 and Master 2 (entry into either year)

Apply through the official page: https://monmaster.gouv.fr

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