Université de Franche Comté

What you'll study

Students follow a curriculum that blends fundamental physics and applied technologies. Key topics and domains explicitly covered in the programme description include:

• Photonics and quantum optics
• Micro- and nano-optics
• Micro- and nanotechnologies
• Instrumentation and sensors, including biophotonics applications
• Time–frequency metrology and micro-oscillators
• Micro- and nano-acoustics
• Machine learning and its application to physical systems
• Design, characterization and metrology of photonic devices and complex integrated systems

From semester 1 through semester 3 students undertake lab projects linked to leading research groups, gaining hands-on experimental and numerical experience, with opportunities to implement plans of experiments, characterize photonic devices and use time-frequency measurement techniques.

Entry requirements

The programme page specifies that teaching is in English and that admission is handled via the EIPHI Graduate School. It presents the course as part of the university’s Master (LMD) catalogue and notes options for initial training, professional training and alternance; explicit academic entry qualifications are not detailed on the source page, so applicants should consult the EIPHI admissions information and the programme contacts for precise prerequisites and application procedures.

Career prospects

Graduates are prepared for research and R&D positions in industry as well as for doctoral studies. The programme explicitly targets roles in areas such as:

• Photonics and quantum photonics
• Telecommunications and advanced communications technologies
• Lasers and optical instrumentation
• Biophotonics and sensor development
• Aerospace and aeronautics applications of photonics and micro‑technologies
• Micro- and nanotechnology companies, including PME/PMI R&D
• Academic research leading to PhD or CIFRE thesis arrangements

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

The programme highlights international mobility support mechanisms available to students, including Erasmus+ exchanges and Dynastage mobility grants for internships in industry or research. It also describes a Franco‑Swiss collegium partnership (SMYLE) with EPFL and mentions the possibility of alternating study and paid missions in enterprise or laboratory settings; specific scholarships or funding amounts are not provided on the source page.