Training structure
Faculty of Science
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
The PHotonics, Microwaves, and Telecommunications Systems (PHyS) program is a theoretical and practical course leading to mastery of future technologies for generating, transmitting, detecting, processing, and converting electromagnetic waves such as radio waves, microwaves, terahertz waves, infrared, visible and ultraviolet light, in a wide variety of applications ranging from biomedicine to telecommunications, defense, industrial processes and environmental monitoring.
This is a sector with very high technical and economic potential, characterized by numerous applications in both industry and research.
In theoretical terms, the training will initially provide the knowledge necessary to understand the physical principles associated with various components such as diodes, transistors, lasers, optical fibers, waveguides, antennas, etc. This foundation of knowledge will then be used to build complex systems such as radars, lidars, imagers, and in particular telecommunications systems.
On a practical level, a fundamental role is given to practical work, which will enable students to familiarize themselves with the equipment commonly used in companies in the field, thanks to state-of-the-art and professional equipment.
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The PHyS course is a theoretical and practical training program leading to mastery of future technologies for generating, transmitting, detecting, processing, and converting electromagnetic waves such as radio waves, microwaves, terahertz waves, infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light, in a wide variety of applications ranging from biomedical to telecommunications, including defense, industrial processes, and environmental control.
This is a business sector with very strong technical and economic potential characterized by numerous applications, both industrial and in research.
On a theoretical level, the training will initially provide the knowledge necessary to understand the physical principles associated with the various components such as diodes, transistors, lasers, optical fibers, waveguides, antennas, etc. This knowledge base will then result in the creation of complex systems such as radars, lidars, imagers, and in particular telecommunications systems.
On a practical level, a fundamental place is given to teaching practicum which will allow students to familiarize themselves with the equipment commonly used in companies in the field, thanks to state-of-the-art equipment and professional equipment available at the university.
The success rate calculated on the previous years is approximately 90%.
Success rate
Objectives
The program aims to train students to be independent and capable of designing and developing optoelectronic and microwave technologies and systems for the future society, in which information and communication technologies play an increasingly important role.
He will have the ability to integrate the subsystems that make up a complex system, using all his intellectual skills and the knowledge necessary for its design, implementation, and management.
They will be able to work as researchers, designers, production engineers, systems and processes managers/maintainers, quality engineers, and technical sales representatives for marketing and user support.
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The course aims to train autonomous students capable of designing and developing optoelectronic and microwave technologies and systems for the future society in which information and communication technologies play an increasingly important role.
He/she will have the capacity to integrate the subsystems that form a complex system using all his/her intellectual skills and the knowledge necessary for its design, implementation, and management.
He/she will be able to work as a researcher, designer, production engineer, manager/maintainer of systems and processes, quality engineer, technical sales representative for marketing, and user assistance.
Know-how and skills
Upon completion of the master's degree, candidates will have acquired the following skills and competencies:
- Understanding the physical principles and operation of the main active and passive photonic and microwave components (couplers, mixers, amplifiers, oscillators, etc.)
- Specific knowledge of systems (techniques and equipment) for wireless networks and optical telecommunications networks
- Proficiency in common systems and instruments in photonics (imagers, sensors, lidars, etc.) and microwave frequencies (radars)
- Experimental mastery of photonic and microwave equipment, and experimental experience in these fields
- Proficiency in professional digital simulators for component and system design
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Upon completion of the master's degree, the candidate will have acquired the following knowledge and skills:
- Understand the physical principles and the functioning of the main active or passive photonic and microwave components (couplers, mixers, amplifiers, oscillators, etc.)
- Systems knowledge (technical and material) specific to wireless networks and optical telecommunications networks
- Mastery of common systems and instruments in photonics (imagers, sensors, lidars, etc.) and microwave frequencies (radars)
- Experimental mastery of photonic and microwave equipment, and experimental experience in these fields
- Mastery of professional numerical simulators for the design of components and systems
Organization
Special facilities
The program is open to work-study students in M1 and M2.
The program is open to a dual degree with the IAE (Institute of Business Administration).
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The course can be taken as an apprenticeship (alternating periods of teaching with periods of on-the-job training).
Program
The PHyS track of the EEA Master's program is structured over two years (four semesters).
The first year of the master's degree consists of two semesters. The first semester is common to all EEA master's degree programs, providing basic theoretical knowledge and cross-disciplinary skills in EEA subjects. In the second semester, students in the PHyS program take two specific courses: "Physics of Electronic Components" and "Free and Guided Propagation." The program also includes courses in English and HSS (Humanities and Social Sciences). Students carry out a project that may extend into the first semester and must complete an internship or a final project.
The second year of the master's program consists of two semesters. The first semester is academic, with both professional and research course units based on the specificities of the research laboratory linked to the master's program, completing the training. The second semester is devoted to a final project and an industrial or research internship.
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The PHyS master's program is organized over 2 years (4 semesters).
The first year is more general with two modules directly linked to the course: "Physics of electronic components" and "Free and guided propagation."
In the second year, all modules are compulsory and directly linked to the course; there are no optional modules.
Select a program
M1 - Electronics, Electrical Energy, Automation - Photonics, Microwaves & Communication Systems profile
Automatic Multivariable
5 creditsSignal Processing
4 creditsAnalog Electronics
6 creditsDigital Electronics
6 creditsEnergy Conversion Systems
5 creditsComputer Engineering for the EEA
4 creditsLogic Synthesis / VHDL
3 credits
English
2 creditsProject
5 creditsInternship or Final Project
10 creditsCommunication Techniques
3 creditsPHOTONICS, MICROWAVES & COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
10 creditsChoose 2 out of 2
Free & Guided Propagations
6 creditsPhysics of Electronic Components
4 credits
M2 - Photonics, Microwaves & Communication Systems
Project
10 creditsInternship
15 creditsProfessional Integration
3 creditsEnglish
2 credits
Admission
Registration procedures
Applications can be submitted on the following platforms:
French & European students:
- For the M1, follow the "My Master's Degree" procedure on the website:https://www.monmaster.gouv.fr/
- For M2 students, applicants must submit their application via the e-candidat application: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
Target audience
Student with a bachelor's degree in electronics or applied physics.
It is a possible extension of the EEA Bachelor's degree and any other scientific and technological training in the fields of EEA, applied physics, applied computer science, mathematics, etc.
Individual undergoing professional retraining in continuing education or work-study programs.
Individual enrolled in promotional training, continuing education, or work-study programs.
Foreign student with a bachelor's degree in science and technology.
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Students with a bachelor's degree or equivalent (3 years) in electronics or physics.
Students with a master's degree or equivalent (5 years) in a related field (telecommunications, photonics, microwave).
Mandatory prerequisites
For the M1
Fundamentals of classical and quantum physics
Microwave bases
For the M2
Physics of semiconductor materials and components
Knowledge of wave phenomena (free and guided propagation, Maxwell's equations, interference, diffraction, waveguides and waveguide lines, Smith chart)
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For the first year (M1)
Fundamentals of classical and quantum physics
For the second year (M2)
Physics of semiconductor materials and devices
Knowledge of wave phenomena (free and guided propagation, Maxwell's equations, interference, diffraction, telecom lines and waveguides, Smith chart)
Recommended prerequisites
Fundamentals of Analog Electronics
Signal processing fundamentals
Programming basics
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Fundamentals of Analog Electronics
Basis of signal processing
Basis of programming
And after
Continuing education
After completing their Master's degree, students who wish to do so can pursue a PhD in academia or industry in a field related to their studies, which will lead them to a level equivalent to eight years of higher education.
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After completing a master's degree, students can pursue a doctorate in an academic or industrial setting in a field related to their training, which will lead them to a PhD level.
Continuing studies abroad
After completing their Master's degree, students who wish to do so can pursue a PhD in academia or industry abroad in a field related to their studies, which will lead them to a level equivalent to eight years of higher education.
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After completing a master's degree, students can pursue a doctorate in an academic or industrial setting in a field related to their training, which will lead them to a PhD level.
Gateways and reorientation
Students who have completed one year of a Master's 1 or Master's 2 program in the field of EEA or applied physics may apply for admission to the Master's 2 program. Admission is subject to approval by the program's academic selection committee.
A Master's 1 student may be redirected to another program with the agreement of the program director or to another national program.
Professional integration
Professional integration will be possible in many industrial and research sectors, some examples of which are given below:
- broadband telecommunications (fiber optic and wireless)
- security (detection of hazardous materials and drugs, detection of violations)
- environment (gas and pollutant detection, water analysis)
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- defense (radar, night vision, mine detection, guidance)
- space (satellite telecommunications)
- aeronautics (radar, gyrometers)
- optoelectronic and microwave instrumentation and metrology,
- living (biological sensors, blood analysis)
- agriculture and agri-food (measurement, detection, decision support, plant stress)
- consumer goods (RFID, barcode readers, remote controls, DVD players)
- medicine and health (ophthalmology, surgery, diagnostics, treatments)
- manufacturing of goods (cutting, welding, drilling)
- buildings (laser measurement, defect detection, lighting, communication)
- etc.
ROME codes, closest job descriptions:
H1202: Design and drafting of electrical and electronic products
H1206: Management and engineering studies, research, and industrial development
H1209: Technical support in electronic design and development
H1210: Technical support in studies, research, and development
H1504: Technical intervention in quality control testing for electrical and electronic equipment
H2501: Supervision of electrical and electronic equipment production
H2502: Production Management and Engineering
H2603: Automated electrical, electronic, and microelectronic production installation management
H2604: Assembly of electrical and electronic products
I1102: Industrial Maintenance Management and Engineering
I1305: Electronic installation and maintenance
I1307: Installation and maintenance of telecommunications and low-voltage systems
K2108: Higher education
K2402: Research in the sciences of the universe, matter, and life
M1802: Expertise and support in information systems
M1803: Information Systems Department
M1804: Telecommunications network studies and development
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Professional integration will be possible in many industrial and research sectors, some examples of which are given below:
- high-speed telecommunications (via optical fiber and wireless)
- security (detection of dangerous materials and drugs, detection of offenses)
- environment (gas and pollutant detection, water analysis)
- defense (radar, night vision, mine detection, guidance)
- space (satellite telecommunications)
- aeronautics (radar, gyrometers)
- optoelectronic and microwave instrumentation and metrology
- living beings (biological sensors, blood analysis)
- agriculture and food industry (measurement, detection, decision support, plant stress)
- consumer goods (RFID, barcode readers, remote controls, DVD players)
- medicine and health (ophthalmology, surgery, diagnostics, treatments)
- manufacturing of goods (cutting, welding, drilling)
- buildings (laser measurement, fault detection, lighting, communication)
ROME codes corresponding to the closest jobs:
H1202: Design of electrical and electronic products
H1206: Management and engineering studies, research, and industrial development
H1209: Technical intervention in electronic studies and development
H1210: Technical intervention in studies, research, and development
H1504: Technical intervention in quality control testing in electricity and electronics
H2501: Supervision of the production of electrical and electronic equipment
H2502: Production management and engineering
H2603: Operation of automated installation of electrical, electronic, and microelectronic production
H2604: Assembly of electrical and electronic products
I1102: Industrial Maintenance Management and Engineering
I1305: Electronic installation and maintenance
I1307: Telecommunications and low-current installation and maintenance
K2108: Higher Education
K2402: Research in sciences of the universe, matter, and life
M1802: Expertise and support in information systems
M1803: Management of information systems
M1804: Study and development of telecom networks