ECTS
180 credits
Duration
3 years
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Overview
The University Preparatory Program for the Grandes Écoles (CUPGE) in Physics and Mathematics is an ambitious track within the Bachelor’s degree in Physics designed for motivated students who plan to gain admission to engineering schools based on their academic record at the end of their second year (L2) or through competitive entrance exams at the end of their third year (L3), or who wish to pursue further study in a demanding program in fundamental physics. This selective track includes one additional course unit each semester (approximately 50 hours of instruction) and therefore requires a more intensive workload.
http://licence-physique.edu.umontpellier.fr/parcours-cupge-physique-et-mathematiques/
The CUPGE Physics and Mathematics track is linked to two other CUPGE tracks—the Bachelor’s in Mathematics (CUPGE Mathematics and Physics) and the Bachelor’s in Mechanics (CUPGE Mechanics)—to cover the possible major/minor combinations required for certain competitive entrance exams. These programs offer high-level instruction in three major scientific disciplines—Mathematics, Physics, and Mechanics—which provide an essential foundation for continued learning, analysis, and innovation throughout students’ academic and professional careers. Students in these three CUPGE tracks form a single tutorial group integrated into the Mathematics and Its Applications portal.
Objectives
- Benefit from an in-depth, interdisciplinary education integrated into the internationally recognized LMD program, with the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree in physics, supplemented by courses in mathematics and mechanics, in order to pursue a master’s degree in physics under the best possible conditions;
- Better prepare for the entrance exams of engineering schools that recruit through exams reserved for university students in their third year (GEI Exam Schools: Polytechnique, Mines ParisTech, Ponts ParisTech, Telecom ParisTech, Arts & Métiers ParisTech, SupAéro, ESPCI, other Mines schools, etc.; schools in the Centrale/Supelec group).
Program
Courses are delivered in the form of lectures (CM), tutorials (TD), and lab sessions (TP). The lectures are shared with those in the Bachelor’s programs in Physics, Mechanics, or Mathematics, depending on the discipline. In tutorials (TD), students from the three CUPGE tracks are grouped together in both the first and second years of the bachelor’s program, forming a group of about thirty students. Practical sessions (TP) are held in groups of 20 students.
The program is taught by faculty members who are also researchers, and they incorporate the latest developments in their fields into their teaching. Students are therefore in direct contact with the world of research and can benefit from the presence of research laboratories: the L2C and the LUPM in Physics,the IMAG in Mathematics, and the LMGC in Mechanics.
Analysis I: Functions of a Single Variable and Sequences
5 creditsAlgebra I: Linear Systems
5 creditsGeometry in the Plane, in Space, and in the Complex Plane
4 creditsReasoning and Set Theory
2 creditsCUPGE Calculus & Math
3 creditsGeneral Physics
6 credits54hElectronics
6 creditsCUPGE S1 Written Exams
2 credits18hEnglish S1
1 credit
Analysis II: Sequences, Series, and Finite Series
6 creditsAlgebra II, Vector Spaces, and Linear Mappings
6 creditsThermodynamics 1
5 credits54hNewtonian Dynamics 1
4 credits36hKinematics and Statics of Solids
5 credits45hPython for Science
4 credits36hPractical Labs in Mechanics/EEA/Physics at CUPGE
2 credits18hCUPGE S2 Written Exams
2 credits18hEnglish S2
2 credits
Admission
Admission Requirements
First year:
Admission to the first year of the CUPGE Physics and Mathematics program is open to applicants who hold a French baccalaureate or a French diploma that has been approved as an exemption or equivalent. Applications for admission must be submitted through the ParcourSup online application system . For non-EU international students, depending on their country of origin, the application may be processed through the CampusFrance program.
Recommended Specialized Courses
- In11th grade: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, or Engineering Sciences
- InTale: Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, or Engineering Sciences
Second and third years:
Admission to the second year is based on application review for candidates who have earned 60 credits toward a bachelor’s degree in Physics or who have completed a degree in a related field. For example, CPGE programs specializing in MPSI, PCSI, or PTSI. Admission to the third year is based on application review for candidates who have earned 120 credits toward a bachelor’s degree in Physics or a dual bachelor’s degree in Physics and Mathematics, or upon completion of a degree in a related field—for example, CPGE programs specializing in MP or PSI. Students holding other degrees may also apply. Their applications will be reviewed by the Academic Admissions Committee.
Applications can be submitted through the following platforms:
- French and European students: Follow the procedure on ParcourSup: https://www.parcoursup.gouv.fr/
- International students from outside the EU: Follow the “Études en France” procedure: https://pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html