PARCOURS - Nano&matériaux, Industrie&management, Conception&qualité, Energie&environnement (N.I.C.E.)

PARCOURS - Nano&matériaux, Industrie&management, Conception&qualité, Energie&environnement (N.I.C.E.)

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Résumé

Become an engineer via an apprenticeship contract and innovative, international courses focused on energy and the environmental transition. Read more

Objectifs

Initial training / Alternance (Apprenticeship)
1-2 years
Portail Sciences et Technologies / École Universitaire de Recherche Sciences Fondamentales et Ingénierie
IMREDD
French

Details

Program highlights

  • A 2-year work-study program, prioritizing apprenticeship contracts for a more immersive professional experience.
  • 3 programs offered: innovation, international mobility, or double degree
  • Up to 2 months of international mobility each year, to gain cross-cultural experience in science.
  • A program focused on major societal challenges relating to energy, environment, materials, management and quality.
  • Enhanced employability with the option to complete a double degree, combining a master’s and an engineering degree in materials or energy (conditions apply).

Career opportunities

  • R&D engineer
  • Quality assurance engineer
  • Engineer - Project manager
  • Engineer - Account manager

Apply now!

Are you interested in becoming an engineer in a key field such as energy or materials?

Join the NICE program, starting at first-year master’s level, by submitting your application on the Mon Master platform

  • 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


The N.I.C.E program of the Master’s in Materials Science and Engineering trains engineers in the fields of:

- Energy.
- Materials.
- Environment.
- Sustainable development.
- Or management.

This track is offered as a two-year professional work-study program, preferably under an apprenticeship contract (university/company).
 
Success rate

100%* (of 37 second-year students)

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

Employment rate

82%* of graduates of the NICE program found employment, notably as a process engineer, a materials and processes engineer, or a design engineer, within 6 months of graduation in 2022.

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

Number of students

En master 1 : 33 étudiants inscrits en 2025
En master 2 : 23 étudiants inscrits en 2025

This master’s program lasts two years and is usually completed in work-study format, preferably under an apprenticeship contract.

The N.I.C.E program strengthens students’ professional skills by teaching them to use specialized software and by placing them in real-world situations, preparing them to become engineers specializing in the fields of:

  • Materials.
  • Energy.
  • Sustainable development.
  • The environment and/or management.

The program also adopts a hybrid approach, offering flexibility through modules partly delivered online.


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

This strategic and technical program prepares students to become future professionals. Throughout the program, they acquire both general and specific skills.

General skills

  • Acquire and apply basic knowledge of physics and physical chemistry, as well as the experimental and numerical techniques needed for the design, use and improvement of systems.
  • Develop scientific reasoning by applying acquired skills and knowledge about materials.
  • Communicate clearly in writing and orally, in French and English, within a scientific context.
  • Collaborate on a work program within a team of researchers or engineers.
  • Propose solutions to improve existing systems, analyze them, or innovate in an industrial setting.
  • Develop a personal and professional career plan.

Specific skills

  • Propose new directions for research and development.
  • Design prototypes.
  • Develop a business plan.
  • Define project specifications.
  • Manage project execution.
  • Lead and manage teams.
  • Gain knowledge of company operations, quality assurance, project management, production, and energy and environmental constraints.


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
moncompteformation.gouv.fr

Classes for the N.I.C.E master’s program are held at IMREDD in Nice.

In collaboration with the business community, IMREDD is committed to promoting shared research and knowledge transfer initiatives, establishing tertiary and continuing education programs, and fostering expertise and innovation in companies, thereby contributing to economic development and job creation.

To find out more about IMREDD


 Affiliated apprentice training center (CFA): FORMASUP MED

  • Head of the program: Frédéric Guittard

Partnership

The Master’s program in Nanomaterials Industrial Management, and Quality Design (N.I.C.E) is also affiliated with the École des Mines, Paris.
 

The N.I.C.E master’s program has established partnerships with the following public institutions:
 

Admission

Prerequisite

Graduate level

3-year technological bachelor’s degree (BUT) in science or with a professional focus or equivalent.

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 the master’s program Nanomaterials, Industrial Management, Quality Design, Energy and Environment: submit your application on the national Mon Master platform.

Find the complete schedule on MonMaster >

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 select the “Materials Science and Engineering” program then the track “M2 Nanomaterials, Industrial Management, Quality Design, Energy and Environment (NICE)”.

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

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

List of required documents on the Mon Master platform:

- CV.
- Cover letter (in English).
- Certificate of English language proficiency.
- Post-baccalaureate transcripts.
- Proof of internships, if applicable.

If your application is accepted, your enrollment must then be confirmed by student services.


First-year applications are processed in 3 phases:

1- Review of the application via the official platform.
2- Oral interview to assess motivation.
3- Industrial partnership finalized by contract to confirm work-study enrollment
 

Second-year applications: required documents

Second-year applications are processed in 3 phases:
1- Review of the application via the official platform.
2- Oral interview to assess motivation.
3- Industrial partnership finalized by contract to confirm work-study enrollment.

N.I.C.E students who have successfully completed the first year are automatically enrolled in the second year of the NICE program.
For other applications: same process as the firs-year NICE application.

Conditions of specific applications

For non-European applicants


Application guidelines for non-European candidates:

  1. If you reside in one of the countries or regions listed below*, submit your application through the Etudes en France platform.
  2. 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) "Nano materials, industry management, quality design" via the MonMaster platform once the application phase opens.
  3. Second-year applications (Master 2) must be submitted via the Université Côte d'Azur eCandidat platform. Choose the "Materials science and engineering" program, then select the "M2 NICE" track.
 
*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.

Program

In addition to the 650 hours of model-making, 3 programs are available:

  • Innovation program.
  • International mobility program.
  • Double degree program.


Equipment required: Laptop PC
 

Semester 1 Semester 2
  • Theoretical foundations of physics
  • Complex materials/media
  • Damage - failure - prototyping
  • Energy and heat transfer
  • Materials and new energy technologies - eco-design
  • Waste - recycling - manufacturing energy
  • Material life cycle
  • Sustainable development - ecosystems - transitions
  • Biosourced materials - biomimicry
  • Renewable energy
  • English and mobility
  • Project management - risk management - work-study program
 
Semester 3 Semester 4
  • Materials
  • Energy and transition
  • Mechanical analysis
  • Design - 3D Printing - CAD
  • Startup project
  • Characterization
  • Quality
  • Company
  • English - mobility - certifications
  • Startup project

  • 3 permanent teacher-researchers from the university.
  • 2 educational coordinators: one dedicated to student services and quality indicators (ISO), and the other specializing in innovation and international mobility programs.
  • 1 administrator for the academic programs (100 students).
 
First-year lecturers
Semester 1
  • Antoine BONDUELLE
  • Amri DEGHDICHE
  • Frédéric GUITTARD
  • Thierry DARMANIN
  • Séverine BOYER
  • Frédéric JAY
  • Richard WISNIEWSKI
  • Déborah BRIDLE
  • Sonia AMIGONI
  • Maimouna SECK
Semester 2
  • Richard WISNIEWSKI[YVDD1]
  • Séverine BOYER
  • Gilles RAMIN
  • Frédéric GUITTARD
  • Thierry DARMANIN
  • Chris Allen FRANCIA
  • Mohammed SALMAN
  • Philippe MANGEARD
  • Sébastien BRACCO
  • Marc HERAN
  • Sonia AMIGONI



 

Second-year lecturers
Semester 3
  • Didier CLAMOND
  • Maimouna SECK
  • Frédéric GUITTARD
  • Nathanael GUIGO
  • Séverine BOYER
  • Sonia AMIGONI
  • Thierry DARMANIN
  • Luc VINCENT


 
Semester 4
  • Franck CLEYMAND
  • Mathieu SURIN
  • Michel DALIPAGIC
  • Marc HERAN
  • Sonia AMIGONI
  • Frédéric GUITTARD
  • Solen COZIC
  • Thierry DARMANIN
  • Marcelle CARBILLET
  • Frédéric VINCENT

This list may be supplemented by adjunct lecturers

First- and second-year internships

First- and second-year students are strongly advised to complete an internship, although it is optional. All socio-economic partners (companies, laboratories, associations, etc.) are strongly encouraged to offer work-study internships.

Second-year internship

  • Total work-study hours: 26 weeks x 35 hours per week 
  • Total duration of the work-study program: 26 weeks.
  • Work-study period (semester number): 26 weeks spread over the year.


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

Full time

First and second year

Program duration

  • Total hours for the first academic year: 650 tutorial-equivalent hours.
  • Total hours for the second academic year: 650 tutorial-equivalent hours.
  • Number of hours of university courses: 650 tutorial-equivalent hours.
  • Number of hours in a company: 26 weeks - 35 hours per week.

Work-study

  • Work-study schedule: 3 days in a company and 2 days at the university for both years.

School and work experience alternating

Work-study period (semester number): 26 weeks spread over the year.

Master’s degree requirements

  • Full continuous assessment, projects, internship report and defense, for each year.
  • Grade averaging between the teaching units and the 2 semesters of each year.


See the assessment procedures for the N.I.C.E program

What's next ?

Year of highschool graduation

3eme cycle (>bac+5)
Degree equivalent to 4 or 5 years' higher education (Bac +4 & Bac +5)

Level of education obtained after completion

Graduate level

RNCP URL of content

The professional skills acquired in this program are listed in entry number 38708 of the National Directory of Professional Certifications
 

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

Target activities / attested skills

List of sectors

  • Aeronautics
  • Plastics processing
  • Quality assurance
  • Engineering firms
  • Renewable energy
  • Audits

  • Construction

List of occupations

  • R&D engineer
  • Quality assurance engineer
  • Project manager engineer
  • Business development engineer

Employment rate

  • At six months: 92%.
  • At 18 months: 100%.

Note: The French Observatory of Student Life and Professional Integration (OVE-IP) conducts regular 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 the 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, 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.

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 NICE 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

If you are beginning the first or second year of a work-study program

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