Master MEEF 1er degré (Professorat des écoles) at Université d'Évry Paris-Saclay

Programme overview

The Master MEEF 1st degree is a professionally oriented master that trains students for primary-school teaching over two years; the recruitment competition takes place at the end of the second year. Only the M2 MEEF 1st degree is open in 2026-2027. The programme combines professional training, training in and through research and preparation for the CRPE, alternating teaching with placements in public primary schools. Classes start in the first week of September. RNCP38155.

Faculty: Institut national supérieur du professorat et de l’éducation (INSPE) | Duration: 2 years (M1 and M2) | Study mode: work-study, initial and continuing education; taught in French | Intake: September | Location: Évry-Courcouronnes, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Subjects taught in nursery and elementary school in relation to school curricula, skills for implementation for all pupils and perspectives on secondary teaching; hours per subject in M1 and M2 are proportional to their weight in the competition and in primary-school programmes.

Career pathways

Primary-school teacher.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

M2 applications via eCandidat. The application file includes identity document, detailed CV, motivation letter, diplomas and transcripts from the baccalauréat (to the fifth semester for M1 or seventh semester for M2 if the previous year is under way) and optionally school or child-related experience, L3 placements with 3-11 year-olds, VES or VAPP decisions and relevant professional experience; certified translations and comparability statements for foreign diplomas.

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years (M1 and M2)

Apply through the official page: https://monmaster.gouv.fr/

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