ECTS
60 credits
Duration
1 year
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Presentation
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 high school diploma in science and allows them to acquire fundamental knowledge in general, theoretical, and experimental physics, ranging from classical physics to modern physics, as well as in mathematics and computer programming, with a progressive specialization in the third year in Fundamental Physics or Physics and its Applications. The CUPGE Physics and Mathematics program (University Preparatory Cycle for Grandes Écoles) from L1 to L3 offers in-depth training in two disciplines. A brief presentation of the different paths available in the Bachelor's Degree in Physics can be downloaded here: Presentation of the Bachelor's Degree in Physics.
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Objectives
The program enables students to gradually master the basic concepts of physics and the use of mathematical and numerical tools to analyze, describe, and model physical systems. They develop critical thinking skills and the ability to independently conduct experimental projects and communicate their results in writing and orally, in French and English. These are the knowledge, skills, and expertise required to pursue studies in the Master's program in Fundamental Physics and Applications in Montpellier or, more generally, any Master's program in Physics or related fields, in France or abroad. The program also allows students to continue their studies at engineering schools on the basis of their qualifications or through competitive entrance exams, or to enter the workforce directly at the end of their third year, for example through competitive civil service exams. At the end of the second year, it is also possible to pursue a short professional program by enrolling in a professional bachelor's degree program in the third year, such as the L3 Pro Couleur in Montpellier.
Career opportunities for students with a Bachelor's degree in Physics
The Bachelor's degree in Physics is a program that aims to provide students with a mastery of fundamental knowledge ranging from classical physics to modern physics. It is based on both a theoretical and experimental approach, offering progressive specialization through two tracks: Fundamental Physics and Physics and Applications in the third year. It also allows students to enter engineering schools at the end of the second or third year.
The primary purpose of the program is to enable students to pursue a Master's degree in Physics in France or abroad. The Master's program in Fundamental Physics and Applications offers eight tracks covering many fields of physics and its interfaces, in particular the track in Physics of Living Matter , which targets career opportunities in fundamental research, the diagnostic and biomedical industry, imaging platforms, and biotechnology.
It is also possible to integrate the Biomedical Physics (PhyMed) program of the Master's in Science and Digital Technology for Health, which is a transdisciplinary program in Science and Health. Career opportunities are mainly in technology companies, IT consulting and service companies, and healthcare organizations. A presentation of this program can be downloaded here.
Know-how and skills
Students in the Fundamental Physics program learn to master all the concepts of classical physics (mechanics, optics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, etc.) and modern physics (quantum mechanics, special relativity, particle physics, etc.), as well as the theoretical formalization of a physical system. In the Physics and Applications program, the in-depth study of L3 is mainly focused on the major fields of applied physics (electronics, energy, optics, nuclear physics, acoustics, etc.) and related technologies. Finally, the CUPGE Physics and Mathematics program allows students to acquire additional disciplinary skills in mathematics and mechanics, which are necessary to pass the entrance exams for certain prestigious engineering schools at the end of L3.
In general, our students find employment in many areas of public and private economic and industrial life (research, development, design, control, production, teaching). They hold positions as managers, senior managers, and engineers.
Program
In L2, the Bachelor's degree in Physics offers two complementary tracks:
Students in the Physics program enter the PCSI portal, which includes the Physics, Mechanics, EEA, Physics-Chemistry, and Chemistry courses in the first year (L1), continue in the second year of the Physics Bachelor's degree (L2P), and then specialize in the third year by choosing either the Fundamental Physics program (L3PF) or the Physics and Applications program (L3PA). The CUPGE Physics and Mathematics program is part of the Mathematics and its Applications portal in L1, then follows the PF program of the Physics Bachelor's degree in the second and third years.
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Admission
Admission requirements
Admission to the second year is open to applicants who have earned 60 credits toward a bachelor's degree or who have obtained a degree in a related field. For example, CPGE specializations in MPSI, PCSI, PTSI, or DUT in Physical Measurements, PASS with a minor in Science, etc. Students with other degrees may also apply. Their applications will be reviewed by the admissions committee.
Finally, certain UM students who are changing course are entitled to access the second year of the Physics program, provided they have validated the 60 ECTS credits for the first year (e.g., CPGE, PASS).
Applications can be submitted on the following platforms:
- French and European students: follow the procedure on the University of Montpellier's e-candidat website: https://candidature.umontpellier.fr/candidature/
- International students from outside the EU: follow the "Études en France" procedure:https://pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html