Science and Innovation

Science and innovation
 

Semester 1

UE Common Core

Course
 

•  Fundamentals in computer science (3 ECTS) PHYS5125
•  Complex Networks (5 ECTS) PHYS5127
•  Methods in complex systems (4 ECTS) PHYS5120

 

Specific EU

Course
 

•  Modeling of social systems (3 ECTS) PHYS5122
•  Modeling in biology and medicine (3 ECTS) PHYS5131
•  Data analysis and modeling (3 ECTS) PHYS5130
•  Machine Learning (3 ECTS) PHYS5132

 

Unit "Physics Concepts and Applications"
 

Course
 

•  Advanced condensed matter: electrons in interaction (6 ECTS) PHYS5103
•  Advanced electromagnetism and optics (6 ECTS) PHYS5104
•  Advanced soft condensed matter (6 ECTS) PHYS5106
•  Advanced statistical mechanics (6 ECTS) PHYS5107
•  Computational statistical physics (6 ECTS) PHYS5109
•  Interacting quantum fields (6 ECTS) PHYS5113
•  Nonlinear physics and instabilities (6 ECTS) PHYS5115
•  Path integrals and applications (6 ECTS) PHYS5117
•  Advanced aspects of symmetries (6 ECTS) PHYS5102
•  Advanced fluid mechanics and turbulence (6 ECTS) PHYS5105
•  Biophysics (6 ECTS) PHYS5108
•  Experimental project 1 (6 ECTS) PHYS5101
•  Numerical Project (6 ECTS) PHYS5134
•  Gauge theories and applications (6 ECTS) PHYS5110
•  General relativity and cosmology (6 ECTS) PHYS5111
•  Geophysics (6 ECTS) PHYS5112
•  Nanophysics (6 ECTS) PHYS5114
•  Particle physics (6 ECTS) PHYS5116
•  Phase transitions and critical phenomena (6 ECTS) PHYS5118

Semester 2

Research internship

Course List

Duration of the internship (for the 4-month internship, authorization required from the training manager)
a choiceCourse
 

•  6-month research internship in Physics (30 ECTS) PHYS5221
•  4-month physics research internship (21 ECTS) PHYS5220

Additional S4A courses

Course
 

•  ENS courses of your choice (ECTS)
•  ENS courses of your choice (ECTS)
•  ENS courses of your choice (ECTS)

Language proficency requirements :
 

• English: B2

Annual tuition fees
In French public institutions of higher education, the State assumes most of the training fees (an average of €10,000 per student per year).

2020-2021 rates:
 

• 243€ per year for a Master’s degree

Initial one-off costs
When you first begin university life there will be some one-off costs to consider.

For all students

 

• Deposit for accommodation usually equivalent to one months’ rent
• Health and medicine service contribution around €5
• Insurance (accomodation and third-party liability) valid for the duration of your stay in France (if you don’t have already one) around €50

For non-european students
 

• Stamp ANAEM (stay permit) €60 Estimated living costs in Lyon

Accomodation
 

• €200 / €400 for a room on campus (student residences)
• €400 / €550  € for private housing
• Food around €300 a month
• A meal at one of the university restaurants €3.5
• A 250 g stick of French bread €0.90 on average

 

Rhônexpress Express Tram between Saint-Exupery airport and Lyon city center    
Single Ticket: €15

Public transport fares (metro, bus) 
 

• Monthly travelcard: €32.50
• 10-ticket book: €13.20

 

Housing benefit (CAF)
Students of all nationalities may apply for government housing assistance. Assistance amounts are computed case by case, based on the rental amount and the student's resources. Get more information at your arrival.

Career opportunities after this course
 

• Career opportunities after this course
• Researcher, teacher-researcher, research engineer
• High school teacher/Preparatory classes/Higher Education
• Management position in industrial Research and Development
• Analyst/expert
• Scientific Advisor
• High-level Official