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Supported by renowned schools and research institutes, Chimie ParisTech - PSL, ESPCI Paris - PSL, Ecole Normale Supérieure - PSL, Institut Curie, Collège de France, MINES ParisTech - PSL, IBPC, the new Integrative Chemistry & Innovation (ICI) track explores advanced topics in chemistry in an up-to-date, transversal and transdisciplinary manner.

This master's degree is in the process of being accredited by the MESRI and is part of the Graduate Program in ChemistryChimie1

Applicants must hold a Bachelor degree or equivalent in Chemistry, or any science at its interface.

A C1 level in English is highly recommended since all courses are taught in English. 

Master 1

Semester 1 (30 ECTS)

  • 4 basic courses in Molecular design and synthesis (MDS), Analytical and physical chemistry (APC), Theoretical chemistry (TC) and Smart materials (SM)
  • 3 advanced courses to be chosen among 4 in MDS, APC, TC and SM
  • Mathematics and physics for chemistry
  • Research challenge
  • Innovation 1: Design thinking
  • French language for foreigners

Semester 2 (30 ECTS)

  • 2 super-advanced courses chosen among a broad offer in MDS, APC, TC and SM
  • Innovation 2: Prototyping
  • Pre-internship project
  • 3-month research internship
  • French language for foreigners

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Master 2

Semester 1 (30 ECTS) : a choice of 5 teach units (6 ECTS) among the following one

  • Flow chemistry, an emerging technology for organic synthesis
  • Valorization of small molecules
  • Dynamic and reconfigurable polymers and soft materials
  • Coupling analytical techniques for in operando monitoring of local events
  • Dynamics of molecular processes in biological systems
  • Modeling and understanding of reaction processes
  • Optical materials, from design to devices
  • Databases and statistical learning for chemical discovery
  • Magnetic resonance
  • Scientific and technological innovation
  • DNA nanotechnology (open in 2022)

Semester 2 (30 ECTS)

  • Research internship

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<p id="testimonies-ici">Admission to M1 and M2 programs is done with application and interview and requires a validated L3 or M1, respectively, or equivalent for candidates who hold foreign degrees. In addition to registering on the Campus France website, the later must fill out an application with the educational institution.</p

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Irene, International double degree - Florence University (UNIFI)

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