INSA Rennes campus

Engineering

Master Ingénierie des systèmes complexes - I-MARS (M2) at INSA Rennes

INSA Rennes, France

Programme overview

Second-year research master (RNCP38981) on sensor networks and embedded systems, covering the design and manufacture of communication systems and networks and automatic monitoring and testing of systems and components.

Faculty: Research masters (Sciences, Technologies, Santé)  |  Duration: 1 year (M2), 60 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time (French, B2 level)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Rennes, Bretagne, France

What you will study

Advanced topics in microwave electronics, architecture, and networks and communication systems; research-and-development methods; scientific communication in English; projects and a placement in a research and development setting.

Career pathways

Senior engineers and managers in telecoms, automotive, avionics, health, industry, aerospace and defence; most graduates continue to a doctorate.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Master 1 in Electronics, Electrical Energy, Automation; prior knowledge of analogue and digital electronics, microwaves, electromagnetic propagation, signal processing, digital communications, networks, VHDL and C++. Application deadline for INSA files: 3 May 2026. Applications are assessed on file: EU applicants send the signed application to [email protected]; non-EU applicants apply only through the Etudes en France platform.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). M2 research master registration fee for French and EU students (non-scholarship); EUR 166 for engineering double-degree students and EUR 254 for research-agreement partners were stated on the programme page for 2025-2026; excludes CVEC (EUR 105). Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU students, M2 research master (EUR 3,941 on the programme page for 2025-2026); partial exemptions possible; excludes CVEC. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year (M2), 60 ECTS

Apply through the official page: https://www.insa-rennes.fr/master-recherche.html

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