Advanced Master in Microelectronic Circuit Design (MS-CCM) at Mines Saint-Étienne

Programme overview

CGE-accredited Advanced Master training engineers to master the integrated-circuit design process from physical fundamentals to advanced design and production of a complete chip, for the semiconductor sector.

Faculty: Mines Saint-Étienne | Department: Advanced Master (Mastère Spécialisé, CGE label) | Duration: 1 year; 406 hours of training (75 ECTS) including a 6-month internship (15 ECTS) and professional thesis (15 ECTS) | Study mode: work-study; taught in French; Aix-Marseille-Provence campus | Intake: October | Location: Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Modules cover fundamentals of microelectronics and semiconductor physics, analogue and digital design, and the integrated circuit design flow including synthesis and hardware description languages.

Career pathways

Graduates design chips and embedded electronic architectures in microelectronics, automotive, aerospace, IoT and defence.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Engineering degree (electronics, computer science, telecoms, physics, embedded systems), a scientific or technical Master 2, or a Master 1 plus 3 years of experience, or an equivalent foreign degree (Bac+5, or Bac+4 with experience). Applications open November to end of August for an October start: file with CV, transcripts and degrees, eligibility review, 45-minute interview (January to end of August), and finding a host company (mandatory, with school support) and securing funding; admission is final once all are in place.

EUR 10,000 for the whole programme. Individual funding: 10,000 EUR training cost for the programme. Covers all teaching, access to facilities, academic supervision, monitoring of the company assignment and the professional thesis; identical for international applicants. Source

Intake: October

Duration: 1 year; 406 hours of training (75 ECTS) including a 6-month internship (15 ECTS) and professional th

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