Program

The Frontiers in Chemistry Master’s Program results from the creation of Université Paris Cité. The molecular Chemistry towards Life’ sciences developed on the campus Saint-Germain-de-Prés answers to the physical chemistry oriented towards nanoscience, surfaces and energy developed on the Campus des Grands Moulins…. The Master’s program is supported by high-level research laboratories with international reputation and network.

The main objective of the first year is to provide students with a strong background in the various aspects of molecular chemistry, physical chemistry and reactivity at the interfaces with materials, surface and life sciences. Theoretical knowledge acquired through tutoring and analysis of scientific articles is complemented by a 2 to 5 months internship. Through the choice of optional courses, students can prepare their second-year specialization. The second year of the Master is intended to specialize students’ capacities in electrochemistry, spectroscopies, environmental chemistry or molecular chemistry. Students must choose among four tracks, two optional teaching units and will perform a 6 months internship to complete the Master’s Degree.

M1 S1 Common core (15 ECTS)
Molecular Chemistry (15 ECTS) Physical Chemistry (15 ECTS)
S2 Common core (9 ECTS)
OBMC (12 ECTS) PC Life (12 ECTS) CHENS (12 ECTS) SAFE (12 ECTS)
(Closed from 2024)
Internship (2-5 months, 9 ECTS)
M2 S3 Common core (15 ECTS)
OBMC (15 ECTS) PC Life (15 ECTS) CHENS(15 ECTS) SAFE (15 ECTS)
(Closed from 2024)
S4 Common core (15 ECTS)
Internship (5 months, 26 ECTS)

SEMESTER 1

SEMESTER 2

COMMON CORE

Vibrational and optical spectroscopies

Supramolecular chemistry

Tutored project

– 2 to 5 months internship in research laboratories or industries, in France or abroad

 

OPTION 1 – Organic, Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry / OBMC
OPTION 2 – Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences / PC-Life

Advanced NMR and mass spectroscopy techniquesUE mutualized with Anal-Chem track

Biotechnologies (practicals)

Basis of bio-mollecular recognition

– Synthesis of nano-objects – UE mutualized with CHENS track

 

OPTION 3 – Analytical Sciences for Environment / SAFE (Closed from 2024)

Elemental analysis & environnement 1

– Elemental analysis & environnement 2

Environment, Structure and Processes

Advanced NMR and mass spectrometryUE mutualized with Chem-Life track

OPTION 4 – Analytical Sciences for Environment / CHENS

Materials & Functional Nanomaterials

Electrochemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage

– Numerical chemistry

– Synthesis of nano-objects – UE mutualized with Chem-Life track

SEMESTER 3

COMMON CORE

– Research seminars

– Computational and modeling tutored project

Case studies

Collaborative research project – Part 1

– Option (2 courses to be picked among the list « optional teaching units » below)

 

ITINERARY OBMC – ORGANIC BIOORGANIC MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY / OBMC

– Selective methods for medicinal chemistry

– Click chemistry and bioconjugaison for biosensor

– Chemistry of RNA, DNA and proteins for new therapeutic strategies

– Bio-inorganic chemistry: tutored project

– Investigating molecular structure, dynamics and interactions by NMR

ITINERARY CHENS – CHEMISTRY FOR NANOSCIENCES AND ENERGY / CHENS

– Near Field Microscopies in Nanochemistry

– Surfaces and Nanomaterials Characterization – UE mutualized with SAFE track

Molecular  and Organic Electronics

– Transduction of solar energy: from (bio) molecules to nanomaterials

Advanced Electrochemistry

ITINERARY PHYSCHEMLIFE – PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY FOR LIFE SCIENCES / PC-Life

– Optical Spectroscopic methods for Biomolecule Analysis

– Advanced Biophysical Techniques

– Nanomedicine: from guiding principes to engineering of nanomaterials for therapy

– Bioimaging: Advanced techniques and development of (nano-)tracers

Biomolecular Diagnostic: from basic concepts to biosensing

ITINERARY SAFE – ANALYTICAL SCIENCES FOR ENVIRONMENT / SAFE (Closed from 2024)

SEMESTER 4

COMMON CORE

Collaborative Research Project – part 2

–  Six-months internship in academic research laboratories