Master Sciences et Génie des Matériaux - Ingénierie des Matériaux et du Contrôle Avancé (IMCA) at INSA Hauts-de-France

This Sciences et Génie des Matériaux (SGM) track trains senior staff for chemistry and materials sectors with a dual skill in materials elaboration and characterisation, mastering control techniques for all types of materials. Professional training is by alternation over two years under apprenticeship or through two internships totalling up to 10 months in initial training.

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; apprenticeship (Valenciennes and Maubeuge) and continuing education available; French  |  Location: Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France

What you will study

Materials elaboration and characterisation, integrated health monitoring, signal analysis and processing, thin films and nanomaterials, multifunctional coatings and composites, spectroscopic methods, finite element method, numerical physics, eco-design, ultrasonics and laser, and acoustic microscopy.

Career pathways

Roles include chemistry and materials quality-control manager, inspection and maintenance engineer, R&D engineer in non-destructive testing (NDT), microsystems and acoustics engineer, NDT methods manager, test and measurement design officer, production engineer and design and development engineer. Doctoral study is possible.

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