Master Physique fondamentale et applications – PHYSico-chimie des MAtériaux pour le Nucléaire et les énergies nouvelles (M2) at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Programme overview

The PHYSMAN master program is in line with the current energy transition. Nuclear and renewable energies are the central themes of this course. The graduates will be the actors of the new nuclear (fission reactors (EPR2, SMR, generation IV) and fusion reactors (ITER, DEMO)).

Faculty: Faculté des Sciences: Département de Physique | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; work-study (alternance) route; taught in French | Location: Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

They follow from lessons dedicated to the challenges of the new nuclear, the aging of materials and the development of renewable energies. Knowledge and Understanding; Durability and aging of materials; Safety and radiation protection; Radiolysis and irradiation; Physico-chemical characterization of surfaces and interfaces; Numerical…

Career pathways

The course prepares students for entry into working life at bac+5 level in the nuclear and renewable energy sectors (R&D Engineer, Project Manager), AND also for a doctoral thesis in the private or public sector (FRAMATOME, EDF, CEA, ORANO, IRSN, ANDRA, industrial groups and service providers, CNRS laboratories or universities) in France or…

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Application information

Entry requirements

Acceptance to PHYSMAN is on file. M1 entry requires L3 (Bac+3); any licence holder's file is considered, with recommended licences including physics, physics-chemistry and engineering physics.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee (Master) 2026/2027 for EU/EEA students and others not subject to differentiated fees. Excludes CVEC. Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU/EEA students 2026/2027 (master); exemptions possible. Excludes CVEC. Source

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://ecandidat.univ-lyon1.fr/

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