General Licence Degree in Sciences of Materials and Systems

Course objectives

The Licence in ?Sciences of Materials and Systems? is aimed at providing students at Nîmes with specialist tuition in the fields of Information Technology, Mathematics or Physics up to the L3 level.

The course is based on three disciplines (Mathematics, Information Technology, Physics) with two orientations: Mathematics-Informatics and Mathematics-Informatics-Physics. This type of degree, with information technology as a pivot subject and mathematics tuition strongly based on I.T. applications, is unique to Nîmes. The course content is designed to enable graduates to enter Master?s degrees in similar subject areas or to join Engineer type training courses.

Organisation of studies

The Licence is delivered over 6 semesters (30 ECTS for each semester) and broken down into modules (UE).Students are progressively orientated over the first 2 years (L1 and L2).

Certain modules within teaching units (UE) or certain UE are common to different subject areas (physics and information technology), others are interchangeable. In L3 additional modules are available for students who wish to bring up their level in certain subjects in order to change their orientation.

A number of course directions are available enabling orientation either towards Mathematics and Information Technology (MI) or towards Physics and Information Technology (MIP). This orientation is progressive throughout the course with a higher degree of specialisation in L3:

• Level L3 of the MI course: 300 hours mathematics and 300 hours information technology
• Level L3 of the MIP course: 100 hours mathematics, 150 hours information technology, 300 hours physics (plus one optional module)

These two L3 levels have a joint element (50% of the tuition in the 5th semester and between 30 and 50% in the 6th semester). For students wishing to change course direction in L1 or L2, the pedagogical team will define the modules that need to be followed.

Opportunities and/or prospects

The MI Licence can open the door to a Master?s degree in Mathematics or Information Technology, entry to engineering school and preparation for the competitive entry examination to become a secondary school Mathematics teacher. The MIP Licence can open the door to competitive entry examinations for primary school teaching, professional lycée teaching in Mathematics or Physical Sciences and also certain administrative positions. Graduates may also carry on to a Master?s degree in physics or enter an engineering school.

Entry conditions

Holders of a baccalaureate or equivalent diploma for 1st semester entry (Scientific option recommended). Application forms may be obtained from Nîmes University upon successful completion of the baccalaureate or equivalent diploma. Students from other establishments (technical colleges, faculties of medicine or pharmacy?) may be admitted subject to approval of their application by a pedagogical committee.

Training plan

Training plan Science of materials and systems