M2 Nuclear Engineering

Overview

This M2 Nuclear Engineering Master's degree at Paris-Saclay University also aims to prepare students for research in the nuclear field (e. g. Reactor Physics, Modeling and Simulation, Instrumentation, Radiochemistry). The entire Master's degree therefore addresses the different professions in civil nuclear energy. Its teaching is entirely provided in English.

In M2, five tracks are proposed:

• Fuel Cycle: this course aims to learn the physico-chemistry necessary for the different stages of the nuclear fuel cycle. It is based on the introduction of the basic research concepts required for the development and fine-tuning of processes and the design of new industrial objects. This track is only accessible from M1 Chemistry.
• Decommissionning and Waste Management: this course aims to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to conduct a project to clean up and dismantle old nuclear installations (reactor, plant, workshop, laboratory, installation, contaminated site or soil) and to manage radioactive waste. This track is accessible from both M1.
• Operation: the objective here is to learn how to operate, control and maintain a nuclear installation, in particular a nuclear power plant. The programme provides the knowledge base for understanding the physical phenomena related to the operation of a facility, in particular from the point of view of safety and security. This track is mainly accessible from M1 Physics.
• Nuclear Plant Design: this course provides students with in-depth training in the design and construction of nuclear facilities such as nuclear power plants or fuel processing plants. It covers the safety approach, project management, civil engineering as well as systems and equipment. This track is only accessible from M1 Physics.
• Nuclear Reactor Physics and Engineering: this in-depth training, focusing on the physics of nuclear reactors, aims to meet the needs of the nuclear industry such as those related to the optimized operation of the current fleet, the deployment of Generation III+ reactors (EPR...), the design of Generation IV nuclear reactors. It also includes the design and operation of experimental reactors and the development and interpretation of experiments. This track is only accessible from M1 Physics.

Career prospects

Engineer in Fuel CycleEngineer in Decommissioning and Waste ManagementEngineer in Nuclear Power Plant designEngineer in Nuclear Power Plant operationEngineer in Nuclear Reactor Physics