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Students in the IntREE graduate school will gain a strong foundation in a wide range of topics, spanning both fundamental and applied sciences. The IntREE program is designed to incorporate hands-on laboratory experiences throughout the two years of the Master’s program, enhancing students’ ability to learn actively, think critically, and collaborate effectively. Additionally, students will engage with the latest advancements in industrial R&D through courses taught by industry partners and through internships.
IntREE students will be enrolled in a Master’s program that provides essential foundational courses relevant to their disciplines (referred to as “CORE” courses). Alongside these, specialized common courses will be offered by researchers and industry professionals.
Upon completion of the program, in addition to their diploma or degree, students will receive the IntREE Graduate School label certification, recognizing the excellence of their research-based training in the field of “Interfaces.”
MASTER PROGRAMMES
The University of Poitiers and its two engineering schools currently offer five distinct Master’s programs, closely linked to research laboratories.
6 MASTERS
This master provides an analytical expertise in the characterization of minerals and geomaterials 🪨
For a wide range of career opportunities 💼
- Engineers positions in analysis
- Research / development lab
- Civil engineer
- Material engineer (industrial minerals, ceramics, sustainable geomaterials and nanomaterials)
- Soil expert (polluted sites and soils)
- Geoarcheologist
- Lecturer
- Researcher… (88% of enrolment after 6 months)
Based on:
👩🏻🏫 an individualized follow-up
🤝🏼 a technical support and network
🥼 3 periods of funded internships in academic or private laboratories (12 months over the two years), from the first semester
📚 a transdisciplinary approach….
🗺️ an international mobility supported by incoming and mobility grants
➡️ Find out more on the university’s training website: Formation – EUR matériaux minéraux / international
➡️ To apply on monmaster.gouv.fr: Master – EUR sciences de la terre et des planètes, environnement
👩🏽🔬 👨🏾🔬 If you like chemistry, if you are passionate about research, if you aim for excellence, come and join the Graduate School EUR IntREE dedicated to research in the field of interface phenomena.
💡 Do you know that 85% of industrial chemical processes deal with heterogeneous catalysis which requires an interface between a solid (the catalyst) and a gaseous or liquid medium (the reactant phase)?
📗 The Master of Science in Chemistry of the EUR will focus on the development of sustainable and eco-friendly processes via green chemistry, environmental remediation, clean energy production and the understanding of interface phenomena to optimize the catalysed chemical reactions.
🔬 Immersion in IC2MP, an international laboratory, since the first semester will help you to be involved in the creation of tomorrow’s world. After the diploma, the main part of students starts a PhD as they acquired a well-known high-level formation and as they are contaminated by the “research’s virus”.
➡️ Find out more on the university’s training website: Formation – EUR chimie verte, catalyse et environnement
➡️ To apply on monmaster.gouv.fr: Master – EUR chimie verte, catalyse et environnement
The master aims to train students at high level in solid state physics and materials. 🔬
🔎 It is based on fundamental and thematic courses in physics, to provide the students the needed expertise to approach the major issues related to the properties, the characterization and the synthesis of materials, in connection with the physical mechanisms involved.
➡️ Find out more on the university’s training website: Formation – EUR science de la matière
➡️ To apply on monmaster.gouv.fr: Master – EUR science de la matière
⚡ The Master’s degree Energy, Fluids and Interfaces (EFI) aims to train researchers in the field of physical phenomena that take place at interfaces, more especially between a solid and a fluid.
📗 The courses mainly concern fluid mechanics and thermal transfers, experimental measurement techniques and numerical simulation.
🔋 The courses are closely linked to the research work of the EFI Master’s lecturers, i.e. environmental flows and turbulence, aerodynamics and electrohydrodynamics.
🔬 In addition to these courses specific to the master EFI, students will have to follow common multidisciplinary courses as well as numerous practical works (laboratory research project and internships).
🎓 After the two years of the Master’s program, the objective is for students to pursue a PhD thesis at the PPRIME Institute or in any other laboratory in France or abroad.
💡 Theses carried out at the PPRIME Institute may be financed by IntREE, or any other funding body.
➡️ Find out more on the university’s training website: Formation – EUR énergie, fluides et interfaces
➡️ To apply on monmaster.gouv.fr: Master – EUR énergie, fluides et interfaces
⚙️ This training aims to train operational engineers for the mechanical engineering jobs with an important opening towards technological innovation.
📗 At the end of this training, the students will have acquired a set of knowledge and skills enabling them to understand a broad field of fundamental and applied sciences:
- Mechanics
- Mechanical engineering
- Materials
- Structural calculations
- Vibration
- Applied mathematics
- Scientific computing
- Signal and image processing
🔎 Beyond this purely scientific and technical knowledge, they will learn the engineer’s methods and tools for experimentation:
- Modelling
- Innovation
- Analysis and design of mechanical products and systems
⚠️ Courses in this master’s program are mainly in French 🇫🇷
➡️ Find out more on the university’s training website: Formation – EUR mécanique des solides
➡️ To apply on monmaster.gouv.fr: Master – EUR mécanique des solides
🚀 The Master’s degree in Aeronautical and Ground Transport offers in-depth knowledge in various scientific and technical disciplines. It covers key areas such as aerodynamics, energetics, thermal science, structural mechanics, and materials science.
🛞 The program also emphasizes numerical simulation techniques.
🛫 Its objective is to equip students with the ability to analyse and solve complex problems.
🔬 These problems are approached through experimental methods, analytical reasoning, and numerical tools.
⚠️ This master is reserved for students of the engineering school ISAE-ENSMA
➡️ Find out more on the ISAE-ENSMA’s training website: Master of Science in Aeronautics and Space
➡️ To apply on monmaster.gouv.fr: Transports Aéronautiques et Terrestres
Core courses (Semester 1, Semester 2 and Semester 3):
📗 The “core” or specialized courses are Master’s classes focused on the student’s area of expertise.
They provide the essential foundational knowledge specific to their discipline.
Common courses (Semester 1, Semester 2 and Semester 3):
📚 These courses are specific to the IntREE program and are attended by all IntREE students across the five master’s tracks. They include:
Cross-disciplinary courses
Examples:
- Electron-Matter Interaction
- Numerical Methods
- Numerical Simulation at the Atomic Scale
- Radiation-Matter Interaction
- Topographic and Mechanical Characterization of Surfaces and Interfaces (Atomic Force Microscopy and Nano-Indentation)
Soft Skills Courses
Examples:
- English (for non-native speakers of English and/or French)
- Professional Communication
- Quality Management
Research projects (Semester 1):
🥼 Students dedicate 2-3 days per week to research training in their chosen field.
📃 The project begins in October and continues until the end of the first semester, concluding with a training report and an oral or poster presentation.
The objectives are to introduce the IntREE students to research methodologies by:
- Reading key publications,
- Developing a network of colleagues,
- Learning the basic experimental and simulation techniques,
- Learning to write a scientific report.
👇🏽 Take a look at an example
Research internship (Semester 2):
🔬 The second semester includes a 3 to 4-month paid internship, which can be carried out at IC2MP or Pprime laboratories, in a company, or abroad.
For internships abroad, IntREE covers the travel expenses.
Internship opportunities are announced at the end of January.
Practicum (Semester 3):
📽️ A group of students from different master’s programs collaborate on a joint project under the guidance of a researcher.
The project is presented in the form of a video.
👇🏽 Here are a few examples you can watch:
Research internship (Semester 4):
🔬 A 4 to 6-month paid internship.
🇫🇷 We offer foreigners the opportunity to take French courses at the “Maison des langues” in Poitiers, 100% funded by IntREE.
REGISTRATION TO THE MASTER
IntREE is a selective program, admitting about 20 students per year.
Selection is based on the quality of the student’s academic background and motivation.
CALENDAR
📆 Applications will open in spring 2025.
HOW TO APPLY
🇪🇺 + 🇫🇷 European and French students can apply on the website : monmaster.gouv.fr
Specifically, visit this page: candidature.monmaster.gouv.fr
→ Search directly for the masters’ reference
→ Ensure you apply to the EUR courses (“Parcours”)
🌎 Non-EU international students from one of the 42 countries covered by the Studying in France procedure, must register through their national Campus France office: campusfrance.org/en/espaces
Registration deadlines depend on your national office, and are usually closed around mid-December.
➡️ Click here for the full procedure
⚠️ There is no possibility to apply outside of these two platforms.
PREREQUISITES & REQUIREMENTS
IntREE is open to motivated French and international students with a Bachelor’s degree in science. Selection is based on a fair competitive process.
📝 Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in science or equivalent
- Proof of proficiency in English and/or French
- Motivation to pursue a Master of Science in Poitiers
🌎 International (non-EU) students
Once accepted into the IntREE program, non-EU students should promptly reach out to their local consulat to apply for a study visa, allowing enough time to begin their studies in Poitiers in September of the same year. The visa process usually takes 3-4 months.
💰 GRANTS
- We provide an IntREE Welcome envelope of €1700 for international students starting their first-year master’s program, and €800 for French students.
- All internships or lab projects for IntREE master’s students are paid, with a minimum total of €2400.
- French students may also be eligible for scholarships to support international mobility.
Tuition fees at the University of Poitiers are €250 per year for both European and non-European students.
LOCAL M1 INTERNSHIP FOR INTREE STUDENTS
Looking for interns? Share your research internship opportunities!
📝 1. Use this template to describe your internship proposal(s).
📧 2. Once completed, send them to us at eur.intree@univ-poitiers.fr
The deadline for submitting proposals is 15th January 2025.
For first-year Master’s students (M1), internships typically last 3 months.
💡 The IntREE committee will review how your internship topic aligns with the program’s interfaces.
IntREE students will receive the list of internship proposals by the end of January. They will reach out to you directly to arrange a meeting.
Once you have selected your intern, please notify IntREE at eur.intree@univ-poitiers.fr and proceed with preparing the Internship Agreement according to your lab’s procedures.
✅ IntREE will provide funding for the intern and cover operating expenses.
📝 1. Fill out this template
📧 2. Submit your proposal
OUTGOING M1 & M2 INTERNSHIP FOR INTREE STUDENTS
🗺️ Internships abroad & 🎒 Travel pack
Students interested in completing an internship abroad may be eligible for an outgoing mobility grant: the Travel Pack
To apply, please download and complete the required document here, then submit it to eur.intree@univ-poitiers.fr.
Here’s where the Classes of 2025 and 2026 went for their first-year Master’s (M1) internships:
INCOMING M2 INTERNSHIP FOR NON-INTREE STUDENTS
Here are the current internship offers:
🔬 Internship application for foreign students
in collaboration with a partner laboratory
- Are you a Bachelor’s or Master’s student studying outside of France?
- Are you seeking a second-year Master’s internship in partnership with a French laboratory?
Great! Applications are open year-round. ☺️
IntREE can provide financial assistance to help cover travel expenses.
Here you can find all the information that you need to know for this kind of internship in partnership with IntREE:
For this incoming mobility program, the intern, their lab team, and the host team in Poitiers must collaboratively design a project for the internship.
Download and complete the required document here, then submit it to eur.intree@univ-poitiers.fr:
📝 Required Attachments:
- Your Curriculum Vitae
- A motivation letter
- Your most recent academic diploma
- The letter of acceptance from your project supervisor
👇🏽 Take a look at an example
FAQ
🇬🇧 Common courses are taught in English
🇫🇷 Core courses of the Masters are also in English, except for the Masters in Energy, Fluids & Interfaces and Engineering mechanics.
It is possible to take French courses at university.
It’s more practical for everyday life.
Once you have submitted your electronic file to the adequate website (monmaster or Campus France), we will evaluate your application using the following criteria :
- Academic records
- Scientific background
- Level of English
- Practical experience (if any)
Shortlisted students will be invited for an online interview (around 20 minutes), designed to explore your motivation, your critical thinking skills and understanding of scientific issues.
You’ll find more detailed information here.
In your file, please submit:
- A EUROPASS-CV outlining your academic track and achievements
- A motivation letter
- An official transcript of records from your home institution
- 2 reference letters
- A language test (if any)
- A copy of your passport or ID card
1️⃣ We offer a “Welcome envelope:
- €1700 for foreign students
- €800 for European students
2️⃣ It’s good to know that with the IntREE programme, all interships are paid at a minimum of €2,400/year.
3️⃣ Students may apply to Marie Curie scholarship: there are few places available and it is based on academic criteria.
4️⃣ Or for Regional scholarship: there are few places and it is based on social criteria.
5️⃣ Students from Albania and Bosnia can receive an Erasmus+ grant.
There are several grants available through IntREE. These offers vary depending on whether you are a student, teacher-researcher or doctoral student in one of the two partner laboratories.
The campus is located in Poitiers, south from Paris.
In more detail, depending on the Master’s programme, courses can take place on the east campus in Poitiers or on the Futurocope site in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou.
You will find the full addresses at the bottom of the page.
This is a full-time program.
The programme is a 2 years period.
You may be able to apply for the second year only for a limited selection.
The school year begins in September.
Masters courses are not available online.
IntREE’s teaching methods require you to be present in class and in the labs for practical work.
Student attendance is compulsory and courses are given on campus.
The fees are only around €280. It is not possible to pay in instalments.
Registration fees must be paid before the start of the year to validate enrolment.
In France, foreign students are required by law to pay a differentiated fee of €3770 per year.
However, the University of Poitiers has chosen to exempt students from this obligation to pay what are known as “differentiated fees”.
The programme is free of charge, with the exception of the registration fee of around €280.
It’s good to know that with the IntREE programme, you will receive a welcome envelope:
- €1700 for foreign students
- €800 for European students
and all interships are paid at a minimum of €2,400/year.
The programme will begin around the first week of next September.
It’s back-to-school time in France.
The application schedule is the one set by monmaster.gouv for French and EU students (opening around March 2025)
For non-EU, it is your national Campus France deadline.