Master Year 1 Nuclear Energy
| Year | Master Year 1 |
| Program | Nuclear Energy |
| ECTS Credits | 60 |
| Language | English |
| Orientation | Research and Industry |
| Location | Palaiseau Campus, Institut national des sciences et techniques nucléaires (CEA), Université Paris Saclay |
| Course duration | 12 months, full time |
| Course start | September |
| Degree awarded | Master’s degree obtained on completion of a second year of Master |
WHY ENROLL IN THIS PROGRAM?
Asset n° 1
Acquire in-depth scientific knowledge relating to nuclear energy
Asset n°2
Undertake a research internship in a laboratory
Asset n°3
Benefit from learning through a multidisciplinary approach
The Nuclear Energy Master’s program provides knowledge on the current and future needs of the nuclear industry: optimizing the performance of existing nuclear reactors, designing third-generation nuclear installations (reactors and factories for fuel cycle), develop new fourth-generation processes and systems, operate installations, manage waste and decommissioning. The courses are complemented by an internship at a research laboratory where students will have the opportunity to put the theoretical knowledge they have acquired into practice.
The first year is splitted in two tracks: Physics and Engineering and Chemistry and Engineering
Objectives
This first-year Master’s program enables students to:
- Acquire the knowledge and essential skills to enter the second-year program of the Nuclear Energy Master
- Enhance their knowledge in nuclear physics, material science, thermohydraulic, neutronics and nuclear reactor physics
- Gain knowledge in more specific fields such as mathematics, thermodynamics, economy of energy, data processing and project management
After completing and graduating from the Nuclear Energy Master’s program, students will be able to build a career in the nuclear energy sector:
Research and development
Decommissioning
Safety operator
Waste management
Radioprotection
Design nuclear installations or reactors
Construction
Consulting offices
Research in higher education
Track Physics and Engineering and track Chemistry and Engineering
|
Nuclear Physics |
36h 4 ECTS English |
|
Thermodynamics |
27h 3 ECTS English |
|
Interactions of Radiation with Matter |
33h 3 ECTS English |
|
Basic Neutronics |
21h 2 ECTS English |
|
Energy Production Technologies |
27h 3 ECTS English |
|
Mathematics |
24h 3 ECTS English |
|
Language & Culture |
36h 2 ECTS English |
|
Economics of Energy |
30h 3 ECTS English |
|
Project Management |
30h 3 ECTS English |
|
Chemical Engineering |
21h 3 ECTS English |
|
Data processing |
24h 3 ECTS English |
|
Internship |
10 weeks (minimum) 9 ECTS English |
|
Solution Chemistry 1 Speciation & Process |
30h 4 ECTS English |
|
Chemistry of Materials |
36h 4 ECTS English |
|
Radiolysis |
23h 2 ECTS English |
|
Atomic & Molecular Spectroscopy |
30h 3 ECTS English |
|
Analysis Methods Nuclear Field |
40h 4 ECTS English |
|
Solution chemistry 2 Separation chemistry |
24h 3 ECTS English |
|
Electrical Power Engineering |
27h 3 ECTS English |
|
Material Science & Mechanics |
42h 4 ECTS English |
|
Quantum Mechanics |
27h 3 ECTS English |
|
Control |
30h 3 ECTS English |
|
Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer |
36h 4 ECTS English |
|
Continuum Mechanics |
12h 1 ECTS English |
|
Detection Applied to Physics |
18h 2 ECTS English |
Admission requirements
Academic prerequisites
Completion of a Bachelor of Science at Institut Polytechnique de Paris or equivalent in France or abroad.
Language prerequisites
English
How to apply
Applications can be submitted exclusively online. You will need to provide the following documents:
- Transcript
- Two academic references (added online directly by your referees)
- CV/resume
- Statement of purpose
You will receive an answer in your candidate space within 2 months of the closing date for the application session.
Fees and scholarships
The Master in Nuclear Engineering applies the following exemption policy:
- Students who are citizens of the EU/EEA/Switzerland pay only the regulated fees: 4,243€
- EMINE students are totally exempt from fees (according to the rules of this program).
- Students who are not EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens and who follow the entire Master's program (Master Year 1 & Master Year 2) pay 4,000€ tuition fees in Master Year 1, then 8,000€ in Master Year 2. However, they will be notified that this is an exemption from the regular fee and not a lowering of the level of the program and its contents.
- Students who are not EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens and who enroll directly in Master Year 2 pay 12,000€ in tuition fees unless there is a specific agreement or MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) between Institut Polytechnique de Paris and their home institution.
Find out more about scholarships
Applications and admission dates
Coordinator
Program office
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The Nuclear Energy Master’s program provides knowledge on the current and future needs of the nuclear industry: optimizing the performance of existing nuclear reactors, designing third-generation nuclear installations (reactors and factories for fuel cycle), develop new fourth-generation processes and systems, operate installations, manage waste and decommissioning. The courses are complemented by an internship at a research laboratory where students will have the opportunity to put the theoretical knowledge they have acquired into practice.
The first year is splitted in two tracks: Physics and Engineering and Chemistry and Engineering
Objectives
This first-year Master’s program enables students to:
- Acquire the knowledge and essential skills to enter the second-year program of the Nuclear Energy Master
- Enhance their knowledge in nuclear physics, material science, thermohydraulic, neutronics and nuclear reactor physics
- Gain knowledge in more specific fields such as mathematics, thermodynamics, economy of energy, data processing and project management
After completing and graduating from the Nuclear Energy Master’s program, students will be able to build a career in the nuclear energy sector:
Research and development
Decommissioning
Safety operator
Waste management
Radioprotection
Design nuclear installations or reactors
Construction
Consulting offices
Research in higher education
Track Physics and Engineering and track Chemistry and Engineering
|
Nuclear Physics |
36h 4 ECTS English |
|
Thermodynamics |
27h 3 ECTS English |
|
Interactions of Radiation with Matter |
33h 3 ECTS English |
|
Basic Neutronics |
21h 2 ECTS English |
|
Energy Production Technologies |
27h 3 ECTS English |
|
Mathematics |
24h 3 ECTS English |
|
Language & Culture |
36h 2 ECTS English |
|
Economics of Energy |
30h 3 ECTS English |
|
Project Management |
30h 3 ECTS English |
|
Chemical Engineering |
21h 3 ECTS English |
|
Data processing |
24h 3 ECTS English |
|
Internship |
10 weeks (minimum) 9 ECTS English |
|
Solution Chemistry 1 Speciation & Process |
30h 4 ECTS English |
|
Chemistry of Materials |
36h 4 ECTS English |
|
Radiolysis |
23h 2 ECTS English |
|
Atomic & Molecular Spectroscopy |
30h 3 ECTS English |
|
Analysis Methods Nuclear Field |
40h 4 ECTS English |
|
Solution chemistry 2 Separation chemistry |
24h 3 ECTS English |
|
Electrical Power Engineering |
27h 3 ECTS English |
|
Material Science & Mechanics |
42h 4 ECTS English |
|
Quantum Mechanics |
27h 3 ECTS English |
|
Control |
30h 3 ECTS English |
|
Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer |
36h 4 ECTS English |
|
Continuum Mechanics |
12h 1 ECTS English |
|
Detection Applied to Physics |
18h 2 ECTS English |
Admission requirements
Academic prerequisites
Completion of a Bachelor of Science at Institut Polytechnique de Paris or equivalent in France or abroad.
Language prerequisites
English
How to apply
Applications can be submitted exclusively online. You will need to provide the following documents:
- Transcript
- Two academic references (added online directly by your referees)
- CV/resume
- Statement of purpose
You will receive an answer in your candidate space within 2 months of the closing date for the application session.
Fees and scholarships
The Master in Nuclear Engineering applies the following exemption policy:
- Students who are citizens of the EU/EEA/Switzerland pay only the regulated fees: 4,243€
- EMINE students are totally exempt from fees (according to the rules of this program).
- Students who are not EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens and who follow the entire Master's program (Master Year 1 & Master Year 2) pay 4,000€ tuition fees in Master Year 1, then 8,000€ in Master Year 2. However, they will be notified that this is an exemption from the regular fee and not a lowering of the level of the program and its contents.
- Students who are not EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens and who enroll directly in Master Year 2 pay 12,000€ in tuition fees unless there is a specific agreement or MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) between Institut Polytechnique de Paris and their home institution.
Find out more about scholarships