ECTS
180 credits
Duration
3 years
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Presentation
The University Preparatory Cycle for the Grandes Ecoles (CUPGE) in Physics and Mathematics is an ambitious course of study in the Physics Licence which is aimed at motivated students who wish to enter engineering schools on the basis of their applications at the end of the L2 or on the basis of a competitive examination at the end of the L3, or who wish to continue their studies in a demanding course of study in fundamental physics. This selective course includes an additional UE each semester (about 50 hours of teaching) and therefore requires a more sustained work rhythm.
http://licence-physique.edu.umontpellier.fr/parcours-cupge-physique-et-mathematiques/
The CUPGE Physics and Mathematics course is associated with two other CUPGE courses, one in Mathematics (CUPGE Mathematics and Physics) and the other in Mechanics (CUPGE Mechanics), in order to cover the possible Major/Minor combinations of certain competitive exams. These courses offer high-level teaching in three major scientific disciplines: Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics, which constitute an indispensable foundation for continuing to learn, analyze and innovate in the remainder of the academic and professional career. The students of these three CUPGE courses form a single group of TDs integrated into the Mathematics and its Applications portal.
Objectives
- To benefit from an in-depth bi-disciplinary training integrated into the LMD structure (internationally recognized), with the possibility of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Physics, reinforced by courses in Mathematics and Mechanics, in order to continue one's studies in a Master's degree in Physics under the best conditions;
- To better prepare for the competitive entrance exams of the engineering schools that recruit through a competitive exam reserved for the university stream in L3 (Schools of the GEI Competition: Polytechnique, Mines ParisTech, Ponts ParisTech, Telecom ParisTech, Arts & Metiers ParisTech, SupAéro, ESPCI, other Mines, ...; Schools of the Centrale/Supelec group).
Program
The courses are delivered in the form of lectures (CM), tutorials (TD) and practical work (TP). The lectures are common with those of the Physics, Mechanics or Mathematics Bachelor's degree, depending on the discipline. For the practical work, the students of the three CUPGE courses are grouped together in L1 and L2, forming a group of about thirty students. Practical work is carried out in groups of 20 students.
The training is provided by teacher-researchers who integrate the most recent developments in their discipline 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, theIMAG in Mathematics and the LMGC in Mechanics.
Analysis I functions of one variable and sequences
5 creditsAlgebra I linear systems
5 creditsGeometry in the plane, space and complex plane
4 creditsReasoning and Set Theory
2 creditsCalculus CUPGE & math
3 creditsGeneral Physics
6 credits54hElectronics
6 creditsWritten Compositions CUPGE S1
2 credits18hEnglish S1
1 credits
Analysis II Suites, series, limited developments
6 creditsAlgebra II, vector spaces and linear applications
6 creditsThermodynamics 1
5 credits54hNewtonian Dynamics 1
4 credits36hKinematics and statics of the solid
5 credits45hPython for Science
4 credits36hPractical work in mech/EEA/Phys CUPGE
2 credits18hWritten compositions CUPGE S2
2 credits18hEnglish S2
2 credits
Admission
Conditions of access
First year:
Access to the first year of the CUPGE Physics and Mathematics program is open to candidates who hold a baccalaureate or a French diploma that has been accepted in exemption or equivalence. Applications for admission must be made via the online application ParcourSup . For foreign students outside the EU, depending on their nationality of origin, the application file may be processed by the CampusFrance system.
Recommended specialty courses
- In1st year: Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry or Engineering Sciences
- In Tale: Mathematics, Expert Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry or Engineering Sciences
Second and third year:
Access to the second year is open to candidates with 60 credits in the Physics degree or after validation of a diploma in the corresponding field. For example, CPGE specialties MPSI, PCSI, PTSI. Access to the third year is open on the basis of applications to candidates who hold 120 credits of a Physics Licence or Physics-Mathematics bi-Licence or after validation of a diploma in the corresponding field, for example CPGE specialities MP, PSI. Students holding another diploma may apply. Their file will be examined by the pedagogical committee of admission.
Applications for admission must be made via the online application eCandidat. For foreign students outside the EU, depending on their nationality of origin, the application may be processed through CampusFrance.