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Master's programs
INPL will offer in next September 37 Master’s of Science programs leading to a Master’s degree aiming at research careers. As this offer is not yet fully available, we cannot display it on this site before 14-15 April. We kindly invite you to discover it in French on our main site, and apologize for inconvenience.
Academic CalendarThe university year begins in September and finishes at the end of June (or September depending on the laboratory research project or of the industrial placement of the fourth semester). The first semester runs from the beginning of September to the end of January and the second semester runs from the beginning of February to the end of June. Each semester has a total of about 15 weeks. The academic year includes a two-week break at Christmas, a one-week break in February, and a one-week or two-week break in the spring. (schema coming soon) Public holidays in France include:
Educational ProgramThe usual duration of studies is two years (four semesters) . INPL, like every European university, functions on a credit system known as the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). ECTS credits represent the volume of work that the student must produce for each module. A total of 60 credits represents the volume of work for a year of studies (30 credits per semester). At INPL, 1 ECTS credit is equivalent to approximately 30-hour actual student’s work (lectures + tutorials, lab work + homework) The Master curriculum is a 120 ECTS Credit program. (schema coming soon) The first year is referred to as M1 and the second year as M2. The first two semesters consist of a number of mandatory courses and of a number of optional courses. The second year (M2) consists of a number of mandatory and optional courses during the first semester. The second semester consists of a research project in a laboratory. The first academic year (M1) starts in September and ends in June. The second year (M2) starts in September and the ending date depends on the progress of the research project. In any case, the project is usually defended between June and September. Depending on the Master’s programs, examinations take place at the end of the first semester or at the end of the year. Tuition languageMost courses are given in French. Therefore a good command of the French language is essential. INPL provides intensive French courses for the students who are not proficient in French. For further information and prices, please consult the CAFOL web site or contact cafol@mines.inpl-nancy.fr INPL also organizes yearly a Summer Program (pdf, 57 kb) from mid-May to mid-July designed for foreign students wishing to join INPL. Examinations and assessmentThe knowledge acquired by the student is assessed in the following way : In the first three semesters : The work is marked out of 20 and each test may be weighed by a coefficient. Details of exams and (and coefficients) are published at the beginning of the year. Each lecturer is responsible for specifying the type of exam that he/she will set at the beginning of the course that he/she teaches. Validation of a year’s studies (enabling the student to move on to the next year or to obtain the diploma) is announced by the end of year jury. Pass level is 10 out of 20. Admission requirementsThe Master’s degree program with research thesis is of particular interest to foreign students because admission is not subject to a competitive examination. Admission is open to students who hold a Bachelor of Science degree or any equivalent diploma.
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