Technological fields, Engineering, Health, Sciences

Formulated materials and products (Numat or MatPol)

  • ECTS

    180 credits

  • Duration

    3 years

  • Training structure

    IUT Montpellier-Sète

Presentation

The Bachelor of Technology in Chemistry in Materials and Formulated Products consists of 2 locally adapted specialties:

  • The NuMat local adaptation B.U.T Chemistry course in Materials and Formulated Products is designed to train senior technicians with strong expertise in solid state chemistry and materials for nuclear energy.
  • The B.U.T Chemistry course in Materials and Formulated Products , locally adapted to MatPol, is designed to train senior technicians with strong expertise in polymers and formulation.
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Objectives

  • The aim of the NuMat pathway is to meet the needs of the nuclear industry sector for senior technicians at BAC+3 level with skills in the development of inorganic materials, their characterization techniques and the study of their physico-chemical properties, working in a regulated environment and the communication techniques commonly used in companies in the nuclear and conventional energy sectors.
  • The aim of the MatPol pathway is to train senior technicians at BAC+3 level with skills in polymer synthesis, the design of formulated products to respond to specific problems, the development of organic materials, their characterization techniques and the study of their physico-chemical properties.
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Know-how and skills

For the Chemistry of Materials and Formulated Products B.U.T. Numat course:

  • Materials development and characterization
  • Radiochemistry
  • Solid State Chemistry
  • Separative chemistry
  • Working in a nuclear zone

For the Chemistry of Materials and Formulated Products B.U.T. MatPol course:

  • Polymer synthesis reactions
  • Polymer materials development
  • Physico-chemical characterization of polymeric materials
  • Design of formulated products
  • Health and safety
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Organization

Open on a sandwich basis

Contract type

Professionalization contract, Apprenticeship contract

Offered either from the B.U.T 2 with a 2-year contract, or from the B.U.T 3 with a 1-year contract.
Alternating work-study is possible on the 3 courses on offer.

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Internships, tutored projects

Internship

Mandatory

Length of internship

10 weeks in B.U.T 2 and 16 weeks in B.U.T 3.

  • Internship: 22 to 26 weeks over 3 years
  • Tutored project: 600h
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Program

Select a program

2nd year

3rd year

Admission

Access conditions

The NuMat Chemistry, Materials and Formulated Products B.U.T. offers an initial training program (FI), an apprenticeship contract (FA) and a professional training program (FC). Students with a 2-year higher education qualification (BAC +2) holding a Chemistry, Physical Measurements, Materials Science and Engineering degree (or a DUT), a Chemistry and Physics L2 degree or a Chemistry or Materials BTS may be admitted, subject to signing an apprenticeship contract.

THE MatPol Chemistry, Materials and Formulated Products B.U.T. offers an initial training program (FI), an apprenticeship contract (FA) and a professional training program (FC). Students with a 2-year higher education qualification (BAC +2) holding a Chemistry, Physical Measurements, Materials Science and Engineering degree (or a DUT), a Chemistry and Physics L2 degree or a Chemistry or Materials BTS may be admitted subject to signing an apprenticeship contract.

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And then

Professional integration

For B.UT Chemistry Materials and Formulated Products NuMat :

Graduates will be able to work as senior technicians (BAC+3 level) and assistant engineers in the nuclear industry or with close links to this sector and within public establishments.

For the B.U.T Chemistry Materials and Formulated Products MatPol :

Graduates will be able to work as senior technicians at BAC+3 level, or as assistant engineers in polymer and formulated product research and development.

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