Program Overview

Master Material Science for Nuclear Energy (MaNuEn)

Overview

The Master MaNuEn - Materials Science for Nuclear Energy is an international master designed for students wishing to pursue a career in the nuclear industry, in R & D or working for research organizations. MaNuEn is a 2-year master's degree aiming at covering the specificities of materials used in a nuclear environment, mainly nuclear fuels and components, with a particular focus on the durability of materials under irradiation.

Objectives

Train engineers or researchers on aspects related to materials and their sustainability in the nuclear field.

Program Details

• Degree awarded: Master
• Graduation year: Bac + 5
• Graduation level: Level 7
• Mention: Materials Science and Engineering
• Duration: 2 years
• Available as: Initial education, Continuing education

Strong Points

• Co-accreditation by INSTN, label I2EN
• 50% of courses given by engineers and researchers from the nuclear industry
• Privileged contact with R&D teams of CEA and EDF
• On-site courses at EDF (2 weeks) and CEA (3 weeks)

Training Partners

• Companies: The master is co-accredited by the INSTN (National Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology). The master also obtained the certification of the I2EN (International Institute of Nuclear Energy) for the second year.
• Partner companies: EDF with its research center "Material Aging Institute" as well as CEA and INSTN. These partners offer topics for second-year internships.

Admission

• Who should apply: Bac + 3, Bac + 4
• Available as: Initial education, Continuing education
• Entry requirements:
  • Prerequisites for M1: Bachelor in physics, mechanics, nuclear, materials
  • Prerequisites for M2: M1 in physics, mechanics, nuclear, materials

Tuition Fees

• Conventional fees: About 520 euros plus a participation fee of 4000 euros
• Registration fees:
  • 243 euro for applicants from a country member of the European Union
  • 3770 euro for applicants from a non-EU country
• CVEC fees (campus and student fees): 92

Scholarships

• Bourses de Grenoble INP
• Bourse IDEX

Program Structure

M1

• Course duration: 1 year
• Internships: 2-3 months between the first and second year
• Courses:
  • Fundamentals of materials science 1 (6 ECTS)
  • Fundamentals of materials science 2 (6 ECTS)
  • Materials and numerical methods (6 ECTS)
  • Reactor physics and nuclear engineering (6 ECTS)
  • Physics / language (6 ECTS)
  • Elaboration and material characterization (7 ECTS)
  • Applied materials 2 (6 ECTS)
  • Mechanics and modeling (6 ECTS)
  • Internship (11 ECTS)

M2

• Course duration: 1 year
• Internships: 5 months minimum in industry or research laboratory
• Courses:
  • Materials and new reactors (6 ECTS)
  • Materials in nuclear environment (6 ECTS)
  • Materials and process challenges in nuclear reactors EDF + Framatome (6 ECTS)
  • Nuclear Fuels CEA/INSTN (6 ECTS)
  • Management and language (6 ECTS)

International

• Internship abroad: Yes
• Erasmus areas: Materials science

Prospects

• Graduation year: Bac + 5
• Graduation level: Level 7
• Careers:
  • Engineer in nuclear industry
  • Engineer in research and development department (CEA, EDF, FRAMATOME, ORANO)
  • Academic position as a researcher or lecturer
• Further learning opportunities: About half of the students are pursuing a PhD.