M1 General Physics
After completing the M1 General Physics programme, students can apply for the second year of a Master's degree in Physics, specializing in either theoretical or applied physics, at Université Paris-Saclay or other universities.
The M1 General Physics programme provides students with essential skills, knowledge, and research capabilities for careers in modern physics fields, including particle physics, astrophysics, condensed matter, nanosciences, optics, and more, covering both experimental and theoretical aspects.
This programme also provides students with access to the world-class research environment at Université Paris-Saclay, including the numerous Physics Graduate School laboratories. It serves as a strong foundation for pursuing a Ph.D. in physics and meets the national and international demand for highly qualified postgraduates prepared for future developments in the field.
Master and use the specialised knowledge of physics, both fundamental and applied, with the required scientific rigour.
It is open to all international students, taught entirely in English, and offers a broad curriculum spanning high-energy physics and cosmology, quantum physics, statistical physics, soft matter, and condensed matter. A distinctive feature of the program is the flexible à la carte choice of courses. The courses are spread over two semesters.
Successful completion of the M1 General Physics programme opens in particular to various second year Master's (M2) programmes offered within the Master's degree in Physics at Université Paris-Saclay. The full, two-year Master's programme is a pathway to various professional careers where trained physicists are highly valued, such as research laboratories after a doctoral degree, industrial companies and government agencies.
The M1 General Physics welcomes talented Bachelor's graduates who wish to deepen their knowledge of physics and pursue a research career in a university, an industrial or a public research laboratory. It is open primarily to physicists, but also to mathematics and engineering students, provided they have a solid background in fundamental physics (including quantum mechanics, statistical physics, special relativity and electrodynamics) and in mathematical tools for physics.
A compulsory internship of a minimum duration of two months is required at the end of the year.
Dispositif pas formellement en place.
Please visit our website, particularly to find the updated course syllabi.
M1 General Physics graduates will have:
• gained an understanding of selected areas of physics at the frontier of knowledge, beyond the undergraduate level,
• expanded their knowledge of advanced mathematical methods,
• received a training in research techniques and methodology,
• gained experience in conducting a physics-related research project and in reporting the results in a comprehensive scientific report and oral presentation,
• developed skills in written and oral communication to a specialised and non-specialised public.
Laboratoire de Physique des 2 Infinis Irène Joliot-Curie - IJCLab (Laboratoire de Physique Théorique, Laboratoire de l'accélérateur linéaire, Institut de physique nucléaire d'Orsay, Centre de Sciences Nucléaires et de Sciences de la Matière, Imagerie et Modélisation en Neurobiologie et Cancérologie)
Laboratoire de Physique des Solides
Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale
Laboratoire de physique théorique et modèles statistiques
Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies Laboratoire des Signaux et Systèmes
Laboratoire Aimé Cotton
GeoSciences Paris-Saclay
Laboratoire Lumière, Matière et Interfaces
Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay
Laboratoire Charles Fabry
Laboratoire de Physique des Plasmas
Astrophysique, Instrumentation et Modélisation
Département des Accélérateurs, de la Cryogénie et du Magnétisme
Institut de Recherche sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers
Institut Rayonnement-Matière de Saclay
Institut de Physique Théorique
The schedule will be posted shortly.
Syllabi
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Please visit our website, particularly to find the updated course syllabi.
The M1 General Physics programme welcomes able Bachelor's graduates who wish to deepen their knowledge of physics, and who wish to pursue a research career in a university, an industrial or a public research laboratory. It is open in priority to physicists, as well as to students in mathematics or engineering, provided they have a sufficiently strong background in fundamental physics (including quantum mechanics, statistical physics, special relativity, electrodynamics) and mathematical tools for physics.
Candidates submit their application on the Inception portal during the application periods.
Concerning the Études en France (EEF) procedure: please follow to the instructions provided here.
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Referring contact information (compulsory for non-international applicants).
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Motivation letter.
(In particular, please explain your motivation for joining specifically our M1 General Physics programme.) -
All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.
(Baccalauréat (BAC) in France = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baccalaur%C3%A9at, we need your complete undergraduate and gradute (if applicable) transcripts) -
Certificate of English level (compulsory for non-English speakers).
(Any document attesting to your proficiency in English will be examined (usual English qualification tests, certificate that English was your language of instruction, etc.). We expect at least a B2 level (Common European Framework of Reference).) -
Curriculum Vitae.
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Detailed description and hourly volume of courses taken since the beginning of the university program.
(Provide the Syllabus (usually given by your university) of the courses that you have taken during your studies.)
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VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).
(Please leave empty if you are not concerned by the Recognition of Prior Learning procedure (https://www.universite-paris-saclay.fr/en/formation/formation-continue-…)) -
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.