INSA Hauts-de-France campus

Engineering

Master Transport, Mobilités, Réseaux - Ingénierie Mécanique at INSA Hauts-de-France

INSA Hauts-de-France, France

Programme overview

This master trains senior staff specialising in the design and sizing of mechanical structures and systems for reliable, safe and environmentally friendly transport. Graduates can aim for engineering studies and project posts, design and sizing at large industrial groups and SMEs. About 20% of the professional teaching is delivered by industrial partners and the apprenticeship rhythm is about three weeks in company and three weeks at school.

Faculty: INSA Hauts-de-France - Master (co-awarded with Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France)  |  Department: Transport, Mobilités, Réseaux (TMR)  |  Duration: Master 1 and Master 2 (entry into either year)  |  Study mode: full-time; apprenticeship, continuing education and professionalisation contract available (varies by track); French  |  Location: Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France

What you will study

Mechanics and materials (solid and continuum mechanics, strength of materials, behaviour laws, composites, polymers, manufacturing processes, additive manufacturing, design of experiments and optimisation), design (component sizing, mechanism theory, multibody analysis, life-cycle analysis, collaborative modelling), mechanical testing (experimental modal analysis, tensile and drop-tower tests) and sizing (statics, vibration, rapid dynamics, fluid mechanics, calculation-test correlation).

Career pathways

Main sectors are transport (automotive, rail, aerospace, naval), energy and environment, capital goods and engineering firms. Roles include studies and mechanical project engineer, design engineer, sizing engineer and testing engineer. Doctoral study (BAC+8) is possible in a research laboratory or in partnership with a company.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master 1: holders of a Licence or BUT in the field of mechanics; admission on file and interview. Master 2: first year of a master in mechanics, 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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