- Students must hold (or be about to complete) a Bachelor’s degree (Licence for French students) or an equivalent qualification in chemistry, chemical physics, or chemical engineering. As mentioned above, the Master’s program is multidisciplinary. Applicants with alternative backgrounds may also be considered, particularly those in biotechnology, nanotechnology, or physics.
Pedagogical contents:
The novelty of this Master’s program lies in its innovative pedagogical approach to research training. In addition to traditional courses covering the main fields of chemistry (organic, inorganic, spectroscopy, etc.), students will progressively be immersed in laboratory environments from Semester 1 to Semester 4 through “integrated research classes.” These will place special emphasis on smart functional materials, colloids/foams, smart surfaces, catalysis for sustainability, organic photochemistry….
Moreover, autonomy and resourcefulness will be encouraged through MOOC-based learning and Challenge Projects combining bibliographic research and laboratory work. The program will also feature modern seminar-style classes led by world-renowned experts, addressing cutting-edge 21st-century research topics—such as Artificial Intelligence in Chemistry—spanning both academic and industrial perspectives.
Assessment methods will vary, including traditional written exams as well as oral presentations, posters, and video projects.
Teaching team
The teaching team is mainly composed of professors from the University of Lille, Centrale Lille, and researchers from CNRS/INRAE. Professionals from industry will also contribute to the program. In addition, “Hot Topics” lectures will be delivered by internationally renowned scientists.
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Competencies
TARGETED SKILLS
Besides broad theoretical and technical skills related to Chemsitry, special « researchers » skills will be with given through Graduate Programms lectures.
CHEMISTRY SKILLS. organic, inorganic, supramolecular chemistry, polymers, surface chemistry, colloids/foams, catalysis, computational chemistry, molecular spectroscopy, photochemistry
TECHNICAL SKILLS. NMR, MASS SPECTROSCOPY, HP-LC, Material Science characterization technics (AFM, Optical microscopy, X-ray…etc) , Emission spectroscopy, ultrafast spectroscopies, DFT, Molecular Dynamic
SOFT SKILLS:
- Acquiring the experimental skills necessary for laboratory activity
- Analyze, understand and communicate clearly by mastering the current tools of communication.
- Connect knowledge from different fields and formulate rigorous reasoning
- Working independently in setting priorities, managing time and self-evaluating
- Search and produce a summary note from bibliographical documents
- Assessing the quality (reliability and validity) of the information and its source
Prerequisites and admission conditions
Access to Master 1
Students must hold (or be about to complete) a Bachelor’s degree (Licence for French students) or an equivalent qualification in chemistry, chemical physics, or chemical engineering. As mentioned above, the Master’s program is multidisciplinary. Applicants with alternative backgrounds may also be considered, particularly those in biotechnology, nanotechnology, or physics.
Access to Master 2
Direct admission to the second year (Master 2) is granted to students who have successfully completed the corresponding first year (Master 1) at the University of Lille.
Candidates coming from another major, another track within the same major, or another higher education institution must submit an application
