Two-year Master's degree in chemistry, entirely in English
This Master's degree trains experts in the cutting-edge fields of physical chemistry. It is designed to meet the growing demand for qualified experts in research and development fields such as sustainable development, renewable energies, nanosciences and nanomedicine. This two-year programme, with Sem1, Sem3 and Sem4 in common with the 1st year Master's Chemistry International track-Erasmus Mundus, and Sem2 with the CHIPS track of the 1st year Master's Chemistry, also offers Sem2 the opportunity to produce a bibliographical summary and a laboratory internship of at least 2 months.
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Skills
- Communicate information and results to a variety of target audiences, being able to describe a protocol and organise results. * Develop and implement a scientific approach in chemistry, whether theoretical or experimental, independently, and organising work time to achieve the set objectives. * Identify and implement methods and techniques for developing and/or producing compounds or materials, in compliance with good laboratory practice. * Select and implement methods for separating and characterising compounds, having mastered the theoretical principles of measurement and being able to interpret results. * Predict physico-chemical properties or the reactivity of compounds and/or materials by combining all disciplinary knowledge. * Understand the properties of the spatial organisation of matter and the temporal aspects of chemical phenomena.
Objectives
The first year of the master's program is a focused on Chemistry and whose objective is to enable students:
• to acquire solid basic knowledge and know-how in chemistry by strengthening the notions studied during their bachelor's program semester
• to define their professional project by providing them with cross-disciplinary and prevocational knowledge and skills.The first year of the master's program Chemistry
- International Track includes an internship that provides a first research experience in top-level scientific groups, and gives a large priority to lab trainings on up-to-date equipments and platforms. In addition to specific modules of this master's program, some of which are available to other students and will favor intercultural exchange.
Career Opportunities
Further Study Opportunities
R&D researcher or data modelling and analysis expert in leading-edge companies or laboratories.
PhD
Master of Chemistry
PhD thesis
Calendar
Admission Route
Capacity
Available Places
Target Audience and Entry Requirements
Bachelor in Science
Application Period(s)
From 30/01/2026 to 15/05/2026
Supporting documents
Compulsory supporting documents
Copy of the last diploma.
Copy of passport.
Motivation letter.
All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.
Certificate of English level.
Curriculum Vitae.
Recommendation letters.
Additional supporting documents
Copy diplomas.
VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).
Supporting documents :
- Residence permit stating the country of residence of the first country
- Or receipt of request stating the country of first asylum
- Or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status
- Or receipt of refugee status request delivered in France
- Or residence permit stating the refugee status delivered in France
- Or document stating subsidiary protection in France or abroad
- Or document stating temporary protection in France or abroad.
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum mechanics | 5 | Semestre 1 | 8 | 13 | 14 | ||||||
| Organic / Inorganic chemistry towards sustainability | 5 | Semestre 1 | 9 | 15 | 8 | ||||||
| Kinetics / Electrochemistry | 5 | Semestre 1 | 16 | 12 | 16 | ||||||
| Introduction to biophysics and microscopies for life sciences | 5 | Semestre 1 | 12 | 11 | 10 | ||||||
| Experimental methods on Innovative research Infrastructures (IR and UV-Vis spectroscopies, NMR, MS) | 5 | Semestre 1 | 18 | 12 | 16 | ||||||
| Transferable skills | 5 | Semestre 1 | 0 | 24 | |||||||
| Digital Micro-Certification "The Challenges of Sustainable Chemistry" | 0 | Semestre 1 | 10.5 | ||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectroscopies du solide | 5 | Semestre 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 3 | ||||||
| Photo- et électro- stimulations | 5 | Semestre 2 | 2 | 27.5 | 7 | ||||||
| Soft materials and chemistry | 5 | Semestre 2 | 20 | 13 | 6 | ||||||
| Practical courses | 5 | Semestre 2 | 8 | 10 | |||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internship | 10 | Semestre 2 | 4 | ||||||||
Teaching Location(s)
Training campus
Orsay Bures
Contact
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Debora Scuderi
Enseignant-Chercheur, UFR Sciences, Université Paris-Saclay -
Program office
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