The Materials and Sustainable Development (MSD) Master is a one-year program (M2, 60 ECTS) with lectures taught in English. It consists of one semester of courses (33 ECTS) between September and February and a 5 to 6 month long research internship (27 ECTS) from March to August.
Candidates are expected to:
- Have successfully completed the first year of a Master’s degree in “material sciences” or a close scientific field (220 acquired ECTS);
- Provide proof of English language proficiency (TOEFL 550 or equivalent).
The courses take place at the University Claude Bernard Lyon1, on the Campus La Doua in Villeurbanne. Classes are taught by academics from University of Lyon and experts from the Industry.
The Master aims at preparing scientific experts in materials science for academic and industrial research in Health, Energy and Transport fields, able to:
- carry out a technological watch on the research and development of new materials and processes and develop strategies to elaborate innovative materials by clean processes related to sustainable development
- conduct a research project in an international environment
The MSD course gives a solid scientific education tailored to PhD programs as well as industrial research careers
