ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Language(s) of instruction
English
Presentation
Sensors are omnipresent in our modern world. To give just a few examples: in the environment, they are used to detect and quantify the presence of pollutants in water or the atmosphere; in medicine, they enable 2D or even 3D imaging of the eye or arteries, or the early diagnosis of diseases. Most of the latest high-performance sensors are based on electronic or optical/photonic components, and we don't even know it. Against this backdrop of ever-increasing and more demanding demand, the IDIL Master's degree "Photonic & electronic sensors for the environment and health" aims to train highly qualified personnel in the field of electronic and photonic sensors, with a focus on applications in the environment and health, supported by long stays in research laboratories. Graduates can then choose to complete their training to become researchers in the public or private sectors, responsible for developing new systems that open up the field of possibilities for the future.
The training program is supported by the Institut d'Électronique et des Systèmes, an international Univ. de Montpellier / CNRS research laboratory in the field of sensors and photonics. Supervised by renowned researchers, you will learn to master state-of-the-art experimental techniques enabling you to design and manufacture lasers, sensors, detectors and other key components using cutting-edge technological equipment, right through to the application of these components, particularly in the environmental and health fields.
Examples of teaching units :
- Sensors & Associated systems
- Lasers & Photodiodes
- Technology & Design tools for sensors
- Photonics Instrumentation & Metrology
Objectives
The main aim of the "Photonic & Electronic Sensors for the Environment and Health" course is to train independent students with a strong spirit of innovation to develop tomorrow's systems for health and environmental diagnostics and treatment, through immersion in a top-notch research laboratory. As part of the IDIL program, this course aims to train students through and for research, with a view to pursuing a doctorate, notably through IDIL funding. Through this program, we aim to train students with cutting-edge knowledge in photonics and sensors, who can easily address environmental and healthcare applications thanks to the IDIL program's trans-disciplinary approach.
Program
The IDIL model:
The IDIL (Interdisciplinary In lab') graduate program at the University of Montpellier opened in September 2022, and aims to train students through and for research via pedagogical innovation. The IDIL courses available are diversified and cover a wide range of disciplines, from bio-health to political science.
Taught entirely in English, IDIL courses offer students the opportunity to follow their courses through a unique structure based on four main aspects:
- Learning by doing. IDIL programs place a strong emphasis on learning by doing, with in-lab units and a subsidized research internship in M1 and M2. The IDIL program opens the doors to around a hundred laboratories at the University of Montpellier, where students will be working in immersion.
- Customized curriculum. IDIL students can tailor their course to suit their career plans and interests by selecting their courses from three different teaching units: Non Core, In-lab and Transversal. Support is provided to ensure that the student's course of study corresponds to his or her chosen orientation.
- Introduction to a new discipline. All IDIL students must choose a Non Core teaching unit, which is an introductory course to a discipline in another IDIL pathway. For example, a Comparative Politics and Public Policy student may take an introductory course in Applied Ecological and Evolutionary Sciences. This arrangement gives students a unique profile, and is an effective way of developing interdisciplinary thinking, a major challenge in modern research.
- Mentoring. Throughout the IDIL program, students will be coached by a researcher from the Montpellier laboratories. The mentor's role is to prepare the student for the internship, teach theory through various workshops, and develop the student's professional network.
Find out more about the IDIL graduate program here: https://idil.edu.umontpellier.fr/
Program
MASTER 1
Teaching units: 20 ECTS
- Core units: Fundamental teaching specific to one discipline.
- Non-Core units: Introduction to another discipline in the IDIL graduate program.
- In-lab units: Laboratory workshops and case studies to acquire specific skills or techniques over a few days.
- Transversal units: Methodological and professional teaching. Transversal Units: Methodological and professional training.
Personal Project: 10 ECTS
Development of a personal project related to research, preparation for the research internship.
Research Internship: 30 ECTS
Participation in a research project, and learning theory and skills through practice.
MASTER 2
Teaching units: 20 ECTS
- Core units: Fundamental teachings specific to one discipline.
- Non-Core units: Introduction to another discipline in the IDIL graduate program.
- Transversal units: Methodological and professionalizing teachings. Transversal Units: Methodological and professionalizing teaching.
Multidisciplinary Team Project: 10 ECTS
Interdisciplinary project led by students from different IDIL courses
Research Internship: 30 ECTS
Participation in a research project, and learning theory and skills through practice.
Select a program
M1 - IDIL - Photonics & Electronics Sensors for Environment & Health
Photonic & Microwave Transmitters & Receivers
5 creditsSensors & Associated Systems
4 creditsNON-CORE TRAINING UNIT
2 creditsYour choice: 1 of 9
Defusing quantitative bullshit
2 creditsInnovations in clinical biomarkers, biotechnologies for pers
2 creditsChallenges in chemistry for health and environment
2 creditsWhy democracy is hard?
2 creditsMediterranean Terrestrial Ecosystems
2 creditsScientific openness to earth and water issues under global c
2 creditsPlant health 2.0: a global war
2 creditsOne health and eco-epidemiology
2 creditsSustainable management basics
2 credits20h
Personal project: research project + English
10 creditsOptional
Electronics Analog
3 creditsTransversal training units IDIL
4 creditsIn-Lab
2 credits
RESEARCH INTERNSHIP EEA
30 credits
M2 - IDIL - Photonics & Electronics Sensors for Environment & Health
Signal processing
4 creditsMultidisciplinary team project
10 creditsChoice 1
8 creditsChoice of 2 from 6
Transversal units 2B IDIL
4 creditsUE NON-CORE TRAINING UNITS IDIL (CHOICE)
4 creditsChoice of 2 out of 8
Defusing quantitative bullshit
2 creditsInnovations in clinical biomarkers, biotechnologies for pers
2 creditsChallenges in chemistry for health and environment
2 creditsWhy democracy is hard?
2 creditsMediterranean Terrestrial Ecosystems
2 creditsScientific openness to earth and water issues under global c
2 creditsPlant health 2.0: a global war
2 creditsSustainable management basics
2 credits20h
RESEARCH INTERNSHIP EEA
30 credits
Admission
Access conditions
- Bachelor's degree in the field of study
- Minimum level of English B2
- CV and covering letter
- 2 letters of support from a researcher and/or professor
- Estimated ranking in the student's class
- Explanatory transcript of grades
How to register
To begin with, please contact the head of the Master's program you are interested in, to find out about the level expected and the type of teaching on offer.
French & European students :
- For M1, follow the "My Master" procedure on the website: https: //www.monmaster.gouv.fr/
- For M2, students must submit their application via the e-candidat application: https: //candidature.umontpellier.fr/candidature
International students from outside the EU: follow the "Etudes en France" procedure: https://pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html
Target audience
This course is aimed at students who are interested in cutting-edge electronics and photonics technologies to overcome the current limitations of systems used in the environment and health sectors, and whose professional goal is to work in research or R&D on these technologies and their applications.
Tuition fees
Scholarships available
- Bonus internships for all in M1 & M2
- For international students | A 4-month IDIL scholarship is available in M1 & M2 (600€/month)
- For international students | The IDIL program reimburses your travel costs to study in Montpellier (up to 600€)
- For international students | French as a foreign language courses are offered to facilitate the integration of international students.
Necessary prerequisites
Students should have a sound knowledge of electronics, applied physics or equivalent, a minimum level of English B2, and the ability to work independently.
And then
Professional integration
The IDIL Master's program is designed to train students through and for research. It is therefore natural for students to go on to a doctorate in the short term, in order to join the ranks of engineers, researchers and teacher-researchers working on electronic and photonic technologies, particularly for the environment and health. However, given the monumental growth of these technologies in many fields, in a hyper-connected world of multiple sensors, and bearing in mind that photonics is to the 21st century what electronics was to the 20th century, there will be many engineering-level career opportunities in other fields such as industrial control, defense, communications, space, etc.