General Physics

• International 1st year Master Program for Foreign (post)graduate students and French students [with good level in English]
• 1st year Master Program in General Physics - 60ECTS - preparing to various 2nd year Master Programs in Science
• General basic knowledge in Physics and wide range of tracks in which students can specialize: Particle, Nuclear and Atomic Physics, Astrophysics, Condensed Matter Physics, Optics, Lasers and Plasma Physics or Theoretical Physics
• Large variety of training possibilities, Research project / Training in laboratories
• Prepare students for either PhD studies or various professions in industry and public organizations
• Supported by a large number of top-level worldwide research laboratories and industries associated to the novel Campus Paris-Saclay 
• Extra program including seminars from various topics in physics given by world-known scientists

Each student chooses 3 Major courses on basic notions, among a list of 4 courses detailed here.

It is also mandatory to select 2 advanced Minor courses among 7 suggested lectures (see their respective content here).

Concerning the tools sessions (see the list) and the research project in a host academic/ industrial laboratory of the student’s topic [=internship], one can 
 either follow 2 tools classes plus participate to a normal internship (during at least 8 weeks), 
 or follow 1 tools class plus participate to a long-term internship (10-12 weeks) and/or a training in a laboratory (weekly one-day visit all the year long).

In addition, several experimental platforms or experimental work possibilities in various installations are offered; the students will perform some experimental work accordingly to their topics.

Language courses are provided as well (24h), either French for foreign students or English for french speaking students.

All these teachings are summarized in the following table together with their respective weights in terms of ECTS (see the official definition).

The pedagogical choices for each type of class are summarized right below.

A large selection of computing tools (C++, Python, MatLab, Mathematica, Latex, Office…) is made available for students. A user guide and short introduction on how to use the different tools is also provided.

The prerequisite for eligibility to the first year master program, is to hold a Licence 3 in Physics or the equivalent (= three-year Bachelor’s degree in Science) - from any recognized university or institution across the world, including academic institutions in France.

Students with degrees in closely related fields with significant physics and mathematics background and a keen interest in further physics training are routinely considered.

There are no specific preparatory courses for the 1st year Master of General Physics; the necessary scientific background is detailed for each lecture (see the details on the Programs pages).

In making admission decisions, several measures are taken into account. Among these measures are grade points from previous studies.

The candidates should have a level of english sufficient to follow scientific courses, since for all the lectures of this international 1st year Master the teaching language is English. Hence, the English knowledge and the performance at the TOEFL exam are considered.

The application form simply consists of an updated CV, including the ranks/marks obtained for the previous diploma (plus those already known from the current year), and possibly a letter of recommendation from a scientific personality. If you already know it, please indicate also your projects regarding your scientific formation and future career.

Scholarships

• Paris-Saclay Master's Scholarship programme
• « Île de France » Master Scholarship program
• Eiffel Scholarship Program
• Paris-Sud University's Top-Up