M2 Nuclei, Particles, Astroparticles and Cosmology

Overview

The M2 Nuclei, Particles, Astroparticles and Cosmology at Paris-Saclay University trains the future researchers of tomorrow. One of NPAC main assets is its strong link with research. All the teachers are leading-edge researchers in their domain. The students work in laboratories, during their internships and also when studying a selected researchers' work, particularly in instrumentation. Indeed, these areas of research require increasingly powerful and sophisticated instruments, their performances determining the advances of the discipline.

The Master 2 NPAC program thus includes lectures in both the detector physics and the accelerator physics fields. This training is recognized for its academic quality by the research laboratories in the Paris region, and all over France. NPAC students are also welcome in theoretical and astrophysics laboratories. After the NPAC 1-year training, about 90% of the students obtain a grant to begin a PhD thesis. Most of the hosting laboratories are in Paris area, but also elsewhere in France or abroad.

Learning outcomes

• Use specialised knowledge of physics with the requisite scientific rigour.

• Gather information on a scientific issue, based on the capacity identify relevant sources.

• Use conceptual, methodological, numerical, technical and practical skills and knowledge to model and solve problems in physics or related subjects.

• Carry out a physics project in an autonomous manner and produce a critical analysis of the results.

• Adapt to a new environment, work as a team and collaborate to achieve common goals.

• Communicate effectively in two languages including English, and in a manner adapted to the target audience.