ECTS
60 credits
Duration
1 year
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Overview
In the L2 Physics program, there are two tracks available: L2 Physics and L2 CUPGE Physics and Mathematics, which is a track with an emphasis on mathematics.
Program
Select a program
L2 - Physics
The Bachelor’s degree in Physics is a three-year program that constitutes the first stage of higher education. It is open to students with a science-track high school diploma and enables them to acquire fundamental knowledge in general, theoretical, and experimental physics—ranging from classical to modern physics—as well as in mathematics and computer programming, with a progressive specialization in the third year (L3) toward Fundamental Physics or Physics and Its Applications. The CUPGE Physics and Mathematics track (University Preparatory Cycle for the Grandes Écoles) from the first to the third year offers an in-depth interdisciplinary education. A brief overview of the various tracks within the Bachelor’s Degree in Physics can be downloaded here: Bachelor’s Degree in Physics Overview.
Program available through Accès Santé (L.AS).
General Knowledge - Choose from the list below +
2 creditsChoose 1 out of 12
Calling bullshit
2 creditsCreative Writing
2 creditsHigh-Frequency Waves for Medical and Healthcare Applications
2 creditsArts and Sciences
2 creditsIntroduction to Python Programming for Analysis and
2 creditsAn Introduction to Electronics Through Instrumentation
2 creditsSports
2 creditsNutrition, Sports, and Health
2 creditsConceptual Information Tools (PIX)
2 creditsExperimenting to Create—A Dialogue Between Art, Music, and Material
2 creditsScience and Society
2 creditsOulipian Pastimes
2 credits
Electrostatics & Magnetostatics
36hExperimental Physics, Year 3
4 credits36hThermodynamics 2
36hNewtonian Dynamics 2
4 credits36hEnglish S3
2 creditsMath Tools for 9th Grade
6 credits54hPhysics of Oscillators
36h
Wave Physics
4 credits36hMath Tools S4
6 credits54hExperimental Physics S4
4 credits36hManipLab
2 credits18hPersonal and Professional Project
2 creditsElectromagnetism
6 credits54hEnglish S4
2 creditsComputer Physics
36h
L2 - CUPGE - Physics and Mathematics
Wave Physics
4 credits36hEnglish S4
2 creditsExperimental Physics S4
4 credits36hAnalysis IV: Function Sequences, Power Series, Fourier Series
8 creditsPersonal and Professional Project
2 creditsElectromagnetism
6 credits54hComputer Physics
36hAlgebra IV: Euclidean Spaces
6 credits
Admission
Admission Requirements
Admission to the second year is based on application review for candidates who have earned 60 credits toward a bachelor’s degree or who have been awarded a degree in a related field. For example, CPGE programs specializing in MPSI, PCSI, or PTSI; a DUT in Physical Measurements; or a PASS with a minor in Science… Students holding other degrees may also apply. Their applications will be reviewed by the Academic Admissions Committee.
Finally, certain UM students who are changing their major are automatically eligible for the second-year Physics program, provided they have earned 60 ECTS credits in their first year (e.g., CPGE, PASS).
Registration Procedures
Applications for admission to the second year of the Physics program must be submitted through the eCandidat online application system. For non-EU international students, depending on their country of origin, the application may be processed through the CampusFrance program.
Capacity
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Transition Programs and Reorientation
Career Opportunities for PASS Students with a Bachelor's Degree in Physics
The Bachelor’s Degree in Physics is a program designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of fundamental concepts ranging from classical to modern physics. It is based on both theoretical and experimental approaches, offering progressive specialization through two tracks—Fundamental Physics and Physics and Applications—in the third year (L3). It also prepares students for admission to engineering schools at the end of the second year (L2) or third year (L3).
The primary purpose of this program is to prepare students for a master’s degree in physics in France or abroad. The Master’s in Fundamental Physics and Applications in Montpellier offers eight tracks covering numerous fields of physics and its interdisciplinary connections; in particular, the Physics of Living Matter , which targets career opportunities in basic research, the diagnostic and biomedical industries, imaging platforms, and biotechnology.
It is also possible to pursue the Biomedical Physics (PhyMed) track within the Master’s in Science and Digital Technology for Health, which is a transdisciplinary program in science and health. Career opportunities are primarily in technology companies, consulting firms, IT service providers, and healthcare organizations. A presentation of this track is available for download here.