PARCOURS - Ondes, Atomes, Matière (OAM)

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PARCOURS - Ondes, Atomes, Matière (OAM)

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Résumé

The Master’s degree in Waves, Atoms and Matter prepares you for doctoral studies or a career in engineering or teaching. Over two years, it offers an excellent education and immersion in a highly technical environment supported by a team dedicated to your Read more

Objectifs

Initial training / Accessible for resumption of studies /
2 years
Portail Sciences et Technologies / École Universitaire de Recherche Sciences Fondamentales et Ingénierie
Nice
French

Details

Program highlights

  • Scientific excellence: comprehensive training in physics, combining theoretical foundations
  • Research-centered approach: curriculum supported by five Côte d’Azur laboratories, providing practical immersion in academic or applied research.
  • Individual projects: a variety of independent projects allow each student to develop their own expertise.
  • Encouraged independent learning: a focused timetable facilitates self-directed learning, teamwork, and increasing independence.
  • Job placement opportunities: two internships of 3-6 months in a laboratory in the public or private sector.
  • Support for excellence: excellence scholarships of €1,000/month for 10 months are available via the SPECTRUM graduate school.

Career opportunities

  • Researcher/Teacher-Researcher
  • Head of Engineering and Design
  • R&D Engineer
  • Production Engineer
  • Project Manager
  • Teacher

Apply now!

Are you interested in becoming a physicist and contributeing to scientific innovation?

Join the Waves, Atoms and Matter (OAM) program, starting at the first-year master’s level, by submitting your application on the Mon Master platform and develop your skills in fundamental and applied physics, alongside researchers, faculty, and engineers from INPHYNI.

  • Closed → Additional application period

Applying directly at the second-year master’s level?
If you are not a Université Côte d’Azur student or wish to change your program, submit your application on the Université Côte d’Azur eCandidat platform

  • Closed → External applications open for second-year students

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Introduction

This program trains well-rounded and skilled professionals in physics. Teaching is provided by a dedicated team committed to fostering a motivated class throughout the two-year program.

The Waves, Atoms and Matter (OAM) program combines academic rigor with individual support: students have the opportunity to reach their full potential and tailor their academic path to their career goals. The program has a diverse curriculum that encourages independence and offers students total immersion in the Nice Institute of Physics.
 

Teaching based on project-based learning

Almost 50% of ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are earned through practical projects.

Almost 50% of ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are earned through practical projects.

OAM classes are taught by faculty, researchers, and research engineers in a highly technical professional environment.

After completing this master’s degree, graduates have access to a wide range of professional career opportunities:

– 60%* obtain a doctoral position, in France or abroad, in leading research laboratories across all disciplines of physics. The range of thesis topics is very broad, from fundamental physics to cutting-edge R&D, particularly when the thesis is supported by an industrial partner or startup.
- 30%* are employed as engineers, ranging from innovation consultants to design engineers in microelectronics.
- 10%* go on to become secondary education teachers.
 

Success rate

100%* (out of 5 second-year students)

*Data provided by the Student Services Department of Université Côte d'Azur (2025)

Employment rate

80%* of graduates of the Waves, Atoms and Matter (OAM) program secured a doctoral position, 18 months after graduating in 2022.

* Observatory of Student Life and Professional Integration - Université Côte d'Azur


Explore the internship projects of students in the Waves, Atoms and Matter program

The Waves, Atoms and Matter (OAM) program is part of the Master of Fundamental and Applied Physics. Its primary goal is to train multi-skilled physicists who can comprehend the complex and increasingly interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary problems of modern physics.

In contrast to a highly specialized approach, this program covers a wide range of activities, from theoretical physics to the development of technological devices.

Students are immersed in research laboratories and develop in a stimulating environment that encourages them to follow an independent learning path.

Emphasis is placed on:

  • Agility.
  • Independence.
  • Preparation for the scientific and technological challenges of the future.

The Waves, Atoms and Matter (OAM) program thus aims to offer students unique opportunities to thrive in the field of physics research.

To find out the student satisfaction rate, contact the head of the program

The key strengths of the program

The Waves, Atoms and Matter (OAM) curriculum provides high-level generalist physics training, based on an approach driven by and for research. This program offers an immersive experience within research laboratories on the Côte d’Azur. The curriculum includes core classes that provide a solid foundation, projects that quickly add a new dimension to the training and allow for personalized learning, laboratory skills sessions that introduce students to professional research, and internships at public or private institutions in France or abroad.

  • Schedule: classes are held in half-day sessions to encourage both individual and group work.
  • Project-based approach.
  • Immersion in laboratories.
  • 2 internships in laboratories, which may be taken abroad (recommended).
  • Semesters 1, 2, and 3 are divided into modules of 3 ECTS credits (30 hours) or 6 ECTS credits (60 hours).
  • Semesters 2 and 4 include 3- and 6-month internships, respectively, in a public or private laboratory.
  • Broad training in physics in laboratories on the Côte d’Azur.
  • A wide selection of individual projects to develop expertise.
  • Academic or industrial research as the goal.

Note: There is no option to recognize individual components in this program.

Commitment to inclusion: Université Côte d’Azur has a disability officer on every campus to support students with disabilities.

On the Plaine du Var campus:

 

Find out more about the support services and partnerships Université Côte d’Azur offers students with disabilities

Formation accessible aux personnes en situation de handicap.
Consultez le site Mission Handicap

Formation éligible à MON COMPTE FORMATION
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Waves, Atoms and Matter (OAM) classes are held at the Nice Institute of Physics (InPhyNi).

InPhyNi is a joint research unit affiliated with Université Côte d’Azur (UniCA) and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CRNS) that focuses on three major research themes:
- Waves and quantum physics.
 - Photonics.
 - Non-linear physics, complex fluxes, and biophysics.

These research themes encompass a wide range of activities, from fundamental theoretical work to practical experiments and real-world applications. In addition, projects in the laboratory have access to state-of-the-art technology platforms, enhancing their potential for innovation and discovery.

Find out more about the Nice Institute of Physics

Head(s) of the program

  • Fabrice Mortessagne (Director)
For all inquiries, please contact the following email address: master-oam@univ-cotedazur.fr

Partnership

The Waves, Atoms and Matter (OAM) program at Université Côte d’Azur’s SPECTRUM graduate school, specializing in science and engineering, is associated with 5 laboratories across the Côte d’Azur:

Admission

Prerequisite

Graduate level

To be accepted into the first year of the master’s degree (M1), it is recommended that you hold a bachelor’s degree in physics (or an equivalent degree).

Conditions of applications

For French or European applicants*

Click here to apply for the first (Master 1) or second year (Master 2)
 

Master 1

For first-year applications to “Fundamental and Applied Physics”: submit your application on the national MonMaster platform, then choose your program “Waves, Atoms and Matter (OAM).”

Find the complete schedule on MonMaster >

If your application is accepted, your enrollment must then be confirmed with student services - campus-valrose.scolarite@univ-cotedazur.fr

Master 2

For second-year applications: If you are not a Université Côte d’Azur student and wish to apply for the second year, or if you are a first-year student and wish to change your program, submit your application on the Université Côte d’Azur eCandidat platform and choose the “Fundamental and Applied Physics” program then the “M2 Waves, Atoms and Matter (OAM)” track.

If your application is accepted, your enrollment must then be confirmed with student services - campus-valrose.scolarite@univ-cotedazur.fr


If you are a first-year master’s student at Université Côte d’Azur and are continuing in the same program in the second year, no application is necessary.
 
*Countries concerned

*European applicants include nationals of countries in the European Union, the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein), Switzerland, Monaco and Andorra.

Conditions of specific applications

For non-European candidates

  • If you reside in one of the countries or regions listed below*, submit your application on the platform Etudes en France.

Etudes en France

  • If you are a non-European candidate who does not reside in a country covered by the Etudes en France procedure, submit your application for the first year (Master 1) in "Fundamental Physics and Applications" via the Mon Master platform once the application phase opens.
  • Master 2 applications must be submitted via the eCandidat Université Côte d'Azur platform. Choose the "Fundamental Physics and Applications" program, then select the M2 track "Ondes, Atomes, Matière (OAM)".
*Countries and regions concerned

Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.


Conditions of admission / Conditions of successful application

Places are limited and only the top applicants will be selected. The application deadlines on this platform vary each year, but applications will be accepted throughout March.

Program

Computer recommended, no other equipment required.
 

First year

 
Semester 1


Mathematical and numerical methods (6 ECTS credits, 64 hours)

➢ Complex analysis, Stochastic processes
➢ Langevin and Fokker Planck equations
➢ Monte Carlo methods
➢ Molecular dynamics
➢ Introduction to parallel processing (MPI, Open MP, Cuda)
 

Advanced quantum physics (6 ECTS credits, 70 hours)

➢ Basic knowledge (harmonic oscillators, density operator, approximation methods, symmetry operator, etc.)
➢ Hydrogen atom (fine, hyperfine and Zeeman structure)
➢ Diffusion by a potential
➢ Identical particles
➢ Second quantization (Fock basis, field operator, field quantization, etc.)

Statistical physics (6 ECTS credits, 60 hours)

➢ Statistical entropy and the Boltzmann distribution
➢ Canonical ensemble and grand canonical ensemble
➢ Quantum statistics
➢ Introduction to critical phenomena

Dynamical systems (6 ECTS credits, 70 hours)

➢ Physical modeling
➢ Linear stability analysis
➢ Concepts in qualitative dynamics (phase portrait, Poincaré section, metastability, excitability)
➢ Bifurcations and normal forms
➢ Relaxed systems in space, solitons
➢ Examples of instabilities (fluid mechanics, lasers)
➢ Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics
➢ Transition to chaos

Scientific communication (3 ECTS credits, 30 hours)

➢ Preparation of scientific articles  
➢ Oral presentations
➢ Group dynamics
 

Laboratory techniques (3 ECTS, 30 hours)

➢Technical training  
➢ Introduction to the engineering profession
➢  Laboratory immersion

SPECTRUM minors – OPTIONAL (3 ECTS credits, 24 hours)

Personalize your academic pathway with optional classes that will develop or strengthen your skills! For more information, see the page dedicated to minors >

Semester 2


Physical hydrodynamics (6 ECTS, 80 hours)

➢ Computational fluid dynamics
➢ Viscous fluid dynamics
➢ Balance equations
➢ Potential flows
➢ Vorticity
➢ Flows at low Reynolds number
➢ Laminar boundary layers
➢ Hydrodynamic instabilities

Nonequilibrium statistical physics (3 ECTS, 30 hours)

➢ Microscopic transport theory
➢ The origin of irreversibility
➢ Macroscopic transport theory

Nonlinear optics (3 ECTS, 30 hours)

➢ Diffusion phenomena: Brillouin and Raman scattering
➢ Parametric phenomena: second and third order effects
➢ Applications: phase conjugate mirror, optical solitons, optical parametric oscillator, etc.

Laser physics (3 ECTS, 30 hours)

➢ Gaussian beams
➢ Cavity stability calculation
➢ Laser amplifiers and sources

Workshop on Modern physics (3 ECTS, 30 hours)

➢ Package: Lectures + Tutorials + Practical work  
➢ Experimental, numerical or theoretical  
➢ Scientific articles

Duration: throughout the semester

3-month laboratory internship (9 ECTS)

Are you looking for an internship project? For more information, see the dedicated page >


 

Second year

Semester 3

Condensed matter physics (6 ECTS, 80 hours)

➢ Crystalline structure
➢ Band theory
➢ Properties of semiconductors
➢ Light-matter interaction
➢ Topological states of matter

Biophysics (3 ECTS credits, 30 hours)

➢ Concepts in cellular and molecular biology
➢  Fluorescence: theory, techniques and applications
➢   Biomechanics: force measurement techniques, molecular motors, the physics of plants
 

Capillarity and wetting (3 ECTS credits, 30 hours)

➢ Surface tension
➢ Fluid interfaces, Laplace's law, and Plateau's laws: films, droplets, jets, emulsions, foams  
➢ Static and dynamic contact angles
➢ Surface texturing
➢ Microfluidics

Hydrodynamic waves and instabilities (3 ECTS credits, 30 hours)

➢ Multiscale method, envelope formalism  
➢ Landau equation  
➢ Hydrodynamic wave problem
➢ Soliton and the KDV (Korteweg–de Vries) equation, nonlinear Schrödinger equation

Photonics (3 ECTS credits, 30 hours)

➢ Guided optics (review)
➢ Optical circuits, chips, networks
➢ Specialty optical fibers
➢ Materials for optics

Quantum fluids (3 ECTS credits, 30 hours)

➢ Symmetrization principle, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein statistics
➢ Superfluid hydrodynamics (two-fluid model, Landau criterion)
➢ Superconductivity
➢ Examples of quantum fluids: quantum gases, Fermi liquids, Luttinger liquids, light fluids, quantum Hall effect
➢ Experiments with quantum fluids (atomic vapors, etc.)
 

Waves in complex media (3 ECTS credits, 50 hours)

➢ Semi-classical approach
➢Theory of random matrices
➢ Diffusion
➢ Random superposition of plane waves, open systems


Quantum option

Quantum information (3 ECTS credits)

➢ Introduction to quantum information: coherent superposition, entanglement, and the no-cloning theorem
➢ Quantum communication (protocols, security proofs, experimental results)
➢ Quantum computing/simulations
➢ Quantum metrology

Quantum information  (3 ECTS credits)
➢ Statistical optics
➢ Degree of coherence
➢ Quantization of the electromagnetic field
➢ Coherent states and condensed states of light
➢ Multimode quantum optics
 

Soft materials option

Complex fluid dynamics (3 ECTS credits)

➢ Viscoelastic flows
➢ Concepts of viscoelasticity
➢ Properties of non-Newtonian fluids
➢ Examples of complex fluids: polymers, colloidal suspensions, granular suspensions, fiber suspensions, active suspensions, foams

(3 ECTS credits)

➢ Composites: Non-colloidal dispersions -- Elasticity, dielectric permittivity
➢ Colloidal dispersions -- Electrostatic interactions between colloidal particles, aggregation, DLVO theory

Semester 4

Scientific communication (3 ECTS credits, component of a teaching unit)

➢ Article writing
➢ Oral presentations
➢ Group dynamics

Laboratory internship (27 ECTS)

Are you looking for an internship project? For more information, see the dedicated page >

Head of the Waves, Atoms and Matter (OAM) program

Fabrice Mortessagne
Full Professor
Waves in complex media, quantum chaos,
mesoscopic physics, topological photonics*

Steering committee

Mathias Albert
Full Professor
Quantum fluids, mesoscopic physics, disordered systems

Olivier Alibert
Associate Professor
Dilute media and optics

Céline Cohen
Associate Professor
Physics of mobile interfaces, biomimicry of plants

Claire Michel
Associate Professor
Light fluids, optical wave turbulence, wave propagation in complex media

Chistophe Raufaste
Associate Professor
Soft materials, fluid mechanics, nonlinear physic

For all inquiries, please contact the following email address: master-oam@univ-cotedazur.fr
 

First-year lecturers

Semester 1

• Bruno Marcos, Associate Professor (Statistical physics of systems with long-range interactions)
• Jacques-Alexandre Sepulchre, Faculty (Non-equilibrium and nonlinear physics)
• Franck Celestini, Associate Professor (Liquid films, wave propagation)
• Olivier Alibart, Full Professor (Quantum fluids, mesoscopic physics, disordered systems)
• Raphael Saint-Jalm, Assistant Professor (Quantum theory)
• Frédéric Hébert
• Mathias Albert
• Médéric Argentina
• Valérie Doya
• Florent Doutre
• Cyrille Claudet
• Anthony Martin

Semester 2

• Céline Cohen
• Holger Homann, Associate Professor
• Christophe Raufaste
• Fabrice Mortessagne
• Pascal Baldi
• Massimo Giudici
• Fabien Kéfélian

Semester 3

• Jean-Yves Duboz
• Olivier Legrand
• Fabrice Mortessagne
• Gian Luca Lippi
• Xavier Noblin
• Philippe Thomen
• Céline Cohen
• Christophe Raufaste
• Thomas Frisch
• Médéric Argentina
• Pascal Baldi
• Valérie Doya
• Frédéric Hébert
• Claire Michel
• Geoffroy Aubry
• Anthony Martin
• Sébastien Tanzili
• Olivier Alibart
• Mathias Marconi
• Christophe Brouzet
• Simon Thalabard
• Ludovic Keiser
 

Semester 4

• Albert, M.
• Michel, C.
• Aubry, G.
• Kuhl, U.
• Legrand, O.
• Martin, A.
• Tanzilli, S.
• Alibart, O.
• D'Auria, V.
• Marconi, M.
• Kuzhir, P.
• Lemaire, E.


This list may be supplemented by adjunct lecturers

First-year internship

• Total duration of the internship: 35 hours per week for 3 months.
• Internship period: semester 2.
• Start and end dates of the internship: early May to mid-July (minimum).

First-year internship conditions
• Laboratory projects and internships offered in 2023: http://master-oam.unice.fr/#intro
• Mandatory internship: semester 2, in a laboratory or company,
• Assessment: scientific article to be written + oral presentation in the form of a poster.

Second-year internship

• Total duration of the internship: 35 hours per week for 6 months.
• Internship period: semester 4.
• Start and end date of the internship: early February to mid-July (minimum).

Second-year internship conditions
• Laboratory projects and internships offered in 2023: http://master-oam.unice.fr/#intro.
• Mandatory internship: semester 4, in a laboratory or company.
• Assessment: scientific article to be written + oral presentation +  video presentation of the internship topic.

Find relevant resources (internship opportunities, internship agreements, etc.) on this dedicated page, etc.)>

Full time

First-year schedule

  • Semester 1: divided into 2 sessions of 7 weeks of classes, with exams at the end of October (end of the first session) and mid-January (end of the second session).
  • Semester 2: exams in mid-April followed by the internship.

Breaks: Autumn (All Saints), end of year (from Christmas to New Year), Winter (February)


First year hours

  • Total hours for the first academic year: semester 1: 300 hours / semester 2: 240 hours + 3-month internship.
  • Number of hours of lectures: 185 hours.
  • Number of hours of laboratory work: 173 hours.
  • Number of hours of tutorials: 200 hours.

Second year

Second-year schedule

  • Semester 3: divided into three sessions of 4 weeks of classes, with exams at the end of each session (mid-October, start of December, mid-January).
  • Semester 4: internship for the entire semester.


Breaks: Autumn (All Saints), end of year (from Christmas to New Year), Winter (February)


Second year hours

  • Total hours for the second academic year: semester 3: 300 hours / semester 4: 30 hours + 6-month internship.
  • Number of hours of lectures: 270 hours.
  • Number of hours of laboratory work: 70 hours.
  • Number of hours of tutorials: 30 hours.

Common first- and second-year assessment methods
 

  • No averaging of grades between years. Students pass the year if their average grade for the two semesters is equal to or greater than 10/20.


For the first year

  • Grades may be averaged between semesters.
  • All classes are graded through continuous assessment, with the exception of:

- Laboratory techniques: where assessment is based on a lab notebook completed by students.
- Projects: which require a presentation.
- The internship: which requires the student to write a scientific article and present a poster orally.


For the second year

  • Grades may also be averaged between semesters.
  • All classes are graded through continuous assessment.
  • The internship involves writing a scientific article and giving an oral presentation in the form of a poster.

View the assessment procedures for the Waves, Atoms and Matter (OAM) program

What's next ?

Year of highschool graduation

Degree equivalent to 4 or 5 years' higher education (Bac +4 & Bac +5)
Graduate level

Level of education obtained after completion

Degree equivalent to 4 or 5 years' higher education (Bac +4 & Bac +5), Graduate level

RNCP URL of content

The professional skills acquired in this program are listed in entry number 38994 of the National Directory of Professional Certifications.

  • Certifier: Université Côte d'Azur
  • Expiry date for RNCP entry: June 30, 2029

Target activities / attested skills

RNCP (National Directory of Professional Certifications) entry

  • Designing innovation projects in a company in fields such as physics, instrumentation, photonics, materials science, aeronautics, and biotechnology.
  • Modeling complex physical problems.
  • Analyzing the technical requirements of projects.
  • Participating in the processing, analysis, and dissemination of results to relevant professional audiences and networks (reports, publications, meetings, conferences, seminars).
  • Designing, refining, and developing approaches, methodologies, protocols, instruments, and experimental setups - Supervising or leading a team or a department, aligning activities with the scientific or technical objectives of the institution.

  • Apply fundamental concepts to model, analyze, and solve complex physics problems using successive approximations.
  • Propose an experimental protocol suited to a given physics problem and carry out experimental measurements.
  • Use a programming language to simulate a physical problem and interpret experimental data.
  • Master communication tools to express yourself in today’s international context and acquire the language fluency needed for successful integration.
  • Master the digital tools required to design and manage a project.
  • Work collaboratively and/or independently to develop a project.

  • Opportunity to pursue a doctorate.
  • Employment in the public or private research sector.

Business sector or job

Employment sectors and types of jobs


List of sectors

  • Public and private research.
  • Optics, space industry, telecommunications.
  • Fluid mechanics, aeronautics, materials.

List of occupations

  • Teacher/researcher – Researcher.
  • Engineering and design manager.
  • R&D engineer.
  • Production engineer.
  • Project manager.
  • Teacher.

The French Observatory of Student Life and Professional Integration (OVE-IP) conducts several surveys on the transition to the workforce:

  • National survey of master’s and professional bachelor’s degree holders, 30 months after graduation.
  • Local surveys of master’s, professional bachelor’s, and bachelor’s degree holders, 6 months or 1 year after graduation.

For more information, see the dedicated page >

Submission

Student and Campus Life Contribution (CVEC)

The CVEC is a mandatory contribution for all students pursuing their education in a public higher education institution, according to article L. 841-5 of the Education Code.

Before registering at the university, you must obtain a receipt of payment of the CVEC. This contribution must be made each academic year.


A receipt specifying your CVEC number is issued upon payment. This number is essential to proceed with your registration, either online or in person.

This contribution is mandatory for:

  • Students in initial education, as well as those in apprenticeship contracts, preparatory courses (CPGE), and in medical and paramedical programs (nurses, physiotherapists, speech therapists, etc.).
 
Exemptions


The following students may qualify for an exemption:
- Scholarship recipients.
- Students with refugee status.
- Students with subsidiary protection status.
- Students seeking asylum with the right to remain in the country, etc.

As a future scholarship recipient at Université Côte d’Azur, you are also exempt from:
· University registration and library fees.

Once you have paid the CVEC and received the receipt, you can register for the program to which you have been accepted.

If at the time of enrollment you are unsure whether you qualify for an exemption, you can later request a reimbursement of the CVEC from CROUS.

For further details about all fees, exemptions, and non-eligibility rules, refer to the Order of 19 April 2019 regarding registration fees.

 

Registration fees

In addition to the CVEC, students must pay registration fees to the institution.

  • For the 2026-2027 academic year, the fee for students with French or European Economic Area nationality enrolled in a master’s program at Université Côte d’Azur is €255.

For more information, see the dedicated page: Registration fees >

Financial support: Excellence scholarships

As part of its policy of attracting students, the SPECTRUM Graduate School specializing in Formal, Physical and Engineering Sciences, can help fund your studies through excellence scholarships.

 

Non-European students

For the 2026-2027 academic year, non-European students are not eligible for an exemption from tuition fees.

You are required to pay differentiated fees, which amount to approximately €3,950. In addition, all students — including non-European students — must pay the Student and Campus Life Contribution (CVEC) of €105, before registering at the university. A receipt showing your CVEC number is required to complete your enrollment.


Financial Support: Excellence scholarships

As part of its commitment to academic excellence and international attractiveness, the Graduate School for Formal, Physical and Engineering Sciences (SPECTRUM) may provide financial support for your studies through excellence scholarships.


Continuing education

For professionals returning to studies or seeking Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), find more information on the dedicated page: continuing education.

Specific registration fees for those returning to study are available for download directly from the dedicated page >

Have you been accepted into the Waves, Atoms and Matter program?

Whether you are a new student or currently enrolled at Université Côte d’Azur, administrative registration is mandatory. This process activates your student account and provides access to the student intranet.

Before beginning the registration process at Université Côte d’Azur:

  • Pay your Student and Campus Life Contribution (CVEC) and obtain your receipt by clicking here>
  • Prepare your supporting documents in digital format (click here for a non-exhaustive list of required documents). Accepted formats are: .PDF, .JPG, .JPEG, or .PNG, except for ID photos which must be in .JPG, .JPEG or .PNG (not .PDF). Maximum size: 5 Mb.
  • If you are already a student at Université Côte d'Azur, ensure that your 2024-2025 academic committee has completed its deliberations and that you have your academic transcript showing you have achieved the required level.


Registrations open: date available soon

If you are beginning the first or second year of a master’s program in initial education (via the Etudes en France procedure)

Do not register online. Contact student services on the Valrose campus: campus-valrose.scolarite@univ-cotedazur.fr

If you are beginning the first or second year of a master’s program in initial education (not via the Etudes en France procedure)

You need to register online before:

- First year (M1):
new students to the university or re-enrollments: date to be announced

 - Second year (M2): date to be announced