Curriculum 2026-2028
Course catalogue
| YEAR 1 | |||
| SEMESTER 1 at University Jean Monnet (UJM) from the beginning of September to mid-January [2026-2028: Semester 1 from 31/08/2026 (Induction Week) to 08/01/2027] | |||
| Core Teaching Modules | ECTS | Syllabus | Instructor |
| Semester 1 | 30 | ||
| Major Units: | 20 | ||
| –Physical and Fourier Optics Physical and Fourier Optics Digital Holography: numerical simulation and reconstruction (Python) | 5 3 2 | Syllabus | Ass. Prof. T. Olivier Ass. Prof. C. Fournier |
| –Scientist of Tomorrow Industrial and research workshop Energy and environnement workshop Scientific methodology and project management | 5 1 2 2 | Syllabus | Prof. N. Destouches |
| –Digital Image Processing and Analysis | 5 | Syllabus | Ass. Prof. Hubert Konik |
| –Algorithmic and Programming (Python) | 5 | Syllabus | Prof. E. Marin, Dr. V. Kalt |
| Elective courses – select among the following: | 10+ | ||
| –Lasers (1) Laser physics Fiber lasers –Digital Innovation and -Entrepreneurship Introduction to guided optics -Scientific Computing with Python -Optical Engineering -Data Analysis (2) | 5 4 1 5 2 2 3 6 | Syllabus Syllabus Syllabus Syllabus Syllabus | Prof. S. Girard Ass. Prof. A. Morana Prof. S. Girard, L. Weninger MCF. S. Foliard Ass. Prof. A. Morana Prof. E. Marin Prof. Marc Sebban / A. Meyer |
| Optional extra-credits: French or English language and culture | 2 | Syllabus | CILEC |
| SEMESTER 2 at University of Eastern Finland (UEF) from mid-January to the end of May [2026-2028: Semester 2 starts on 11/01/2027 to 31/05/2027] | |||
| Core Teaching Modules | ECTS | syllabus | instructor |
| Semester 2 | 30 | ||
| Major Units: | 15 | ||
| –Photonics Laboratory Electricity and Laser Safety Advanced Laboratory Measurements (24h) Working skills in Optics Laboratory (12h) Four Laboratory practices | 8 | syllabus | Dr. Hannu Laamanen Dr. Pertti Pääkkönen |
| –Light and Matter –Technologies in Energy production and Storage | 4 3 | syllabus syllabus | Prof. Yuri Svirko Prof Antti Haapala. |
| Elective courses – select among the following: | 15 or + | ||
| -Materials Physics (1) (3) | 4 | syllabus | Prof. Pasi Vahimaa |
| -Micro- and nanophotonics | 4 | syllabus | Matias Koivurova |
| -Color Science (2) | 4 | syllabus | Martti Mäkinen |
| -Basics of Signal and Image Processing (2) | 5 | syllabus | Hannu Laamanen |
| -Commercializing high-tech (only odd years) | 4 | syllabus | Prof. Jyrki Saarinen |
| -Advanced Biomedical Optics (only even years) | 4 | syllabus | Polina Kuzhir |
| -Optical Design: Geometrical Optics (2) | 4 | syllabus | Dr.Kimmo Saastamoinen |
| -Components for Optical Telecommunications | 4 | syllabus | Prof. Matthieu Roussey |
| -Display Technologies | 5 | syllabus | Dr. Ana Gebejes, Dr. Piotr Bartczak |
| Optional extra-credits: -Finnish language -Participation in a scientific workshop/conference/event -Summer internship (3 months) * | 2 1-3 5 | syllabus syllabus syllabus | UEF Language centre Prof.Markku Kuittinen T.B.A. |
| T.B.A. = To be announced (1) = mandatory prerequisites to study at UJM during the 3rd semester (2) = mandatory prerequisites to study at UPEC during the 3rd semester (3) = mandatory prerequisites to study at VU during the 3rd semester *Optional internship : 12 to 13 week-long summer internship + report and defense for 5 ECTS | |||
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YEAR 2 | |||
| SEMESTER 3 OPTION 1: at University Jean Monnet (UJM) Specialization in Photonics and Machine Learning from the beginning of September to the end of January [2026-2028: Semester 3 start on 07/09/2027 to T.B.A./01/2028 ] | |||
| Core Teaching Modules | 30 | syllabus | instructor |
| Major Units | 20 | ||
| Micro-nanophotonics 2 Electromagnetic modeling of micro-nano-structured surfaces Nanoplasmonics Applications of micro-nano-photonics | 6 3 2 1 | syllabus | Prof. J-Ph. Colombier Pr. Nathalie Destouches Dr. G. Basset (CSEM) |
| Advanced Photonics Non-linear optics Quantum light sources for secure communications in photonics Deep Learning and applications to nano-photonics COIL Project (collaborative, online, international learning project with students from UPEC & VU) | 5 2 3 5 4 | syllabus syllabus syllabus | Dr. V. De Michele Prof. C. Couteau (UTT) Dr. M.A. Lebre, and Dr. P. Wiecha (LAAS, CNRS) Prof. N. Destouches |
| Elective courses – select among the following | 10+ | ||
| Environmental Remote Sensing Laser Processing & Laser Characterization Laser processes for material structuring Temporal and spatial shaping of the laser pulse Analytical instrumentation | 5 6 2 1 3 | Syllabus syllabus | Pr. A.Trémeau Ass. Prof. Ciro D’Amico, Ass. Prof. F. Bourquart Ass. Prof. A. Morana, Dr. R. Stoian |
| Image-based Security Color reproduction Security printing project Security printing Visual cryptography | 5 1 1 2 1 | syllabus | Prof. Mathieu Hébert Prof. Th. Fournel Prof. Th. Fournel Prof. Th. Fournel |
| Color and spectral Imaging | 5 | syllabus | Prof. Alain Trémeau |
| Advanced image processing Markovian models Deconvolution | 5 2 3 | syllabus | Prof. Olivier Alata Dr. Ferreol Soulez |
| Optional extra-credits:French or English Language and Culture Scientific Workshop | 2 2 | syllabus | CILEC |
| SEMESTER 3 OPTION 2: at University Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) Specialization in Biometrics and Intelligent Vision from mid-September to the end of January [2026-2028: Semester 3 from xx/09/2027 to the end of February 2028] | |||
| Core Teaching Modules | 30 | syllabus | instructor |
| Major Units | 30 | ||
| Biometrics II | 6 | syllabus | Prof. Amine Nait-Ali |
| Computer Vision and Machine Learning | 6 | syllabus | D. Maugars, M. Khalil, J. Vezein |
| Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Workshop | 6 | syllabus | Hazem Zein, Laurent Chatelain |
| Research and professional culture | 3 | syllabus | Prof. Amine Nait-Ali |
| Emerging technologies: Virtual and Augmented Reality | 3 | syllabus | Jeanne Vézien |
| Project III | 6 | syllabus | Prof. Amine Nait-Ali |
| Local project | 2 | ||
| COIL project with students from UJM & VU | 4 | ||
| Optional extra-credits: Software integration French Language and Cluture | 6 2 | syllabus syllabus | Laurent Chatelain T.B.A. |
| SEMESTER 3 OPTION 3: at Vilniaus Universitetas (VU) Specialization in Condensed Matter Photonics from September until February [2026-2028: Semester from xx/09/2027 to xx/02/2028] | |||
| Core Teaching Modules | ECTS | syllabus | instructor |
| Semester 3 | 30+ | ||
| Major Units | 20 | ||
| Renewable energy solutions Scientific Project Research activities COIL project with students from UPEC & UJM | 5 10 6 4 | syllabus syllabus | Prof. V. TamošiunasVU Research Advisor, Pr. N. Destouches, UJM |
| Semiconductor Optics | 5 | syllabus | Prof. R. Aleksiejūnas |
| Elective courses – select among the following: | 10+ | ||
| Advanced methods of microscopy | 5 | syllabus | R. Tomašiūnas |
| New materials and technologies | 5 | syllabus | R. Butkutė |
| Methods of data analysis | 5 | syllabus | D. Narbutis |
| Technologies of organic optoelectronics | 5 | syllabus | S. Juršėnas |
| Solid-state lighting technology Physics and technology of disordered materials | 5 5 | syllabus syllabus | P. Vitta K. Genevičius |
| Extra-credits: Lithuanian Language and Culture Participation in a scientific conference/event (optional, in connection with the the compulsory couse Scientific Project course) | 22 | syllabus | T.B.A.VU Research Advisor |
| SEMESTER 4 6 month-long Master Thesis carried out in a company or a research center The master thesis can be done at any qualifying industrial or research institution, including any Full or Associate PSRS partners (more info in the “Consortium” tab) from beginning of February until end of August | |||
| Master Thesis | 30 ECTS | ||
| Minor (optional) units (no credits; only available in a research center): | |||
| Scientific units | |||
| Language and Culture unit |