Curriculum 2025 – 2027

Curriculum 2025-2027

Course catalogue

YEAR 1
 
SEMESTER 1 
at University Jean Monnet (UJM)
from the beggining of September to mid-January
[2025-2027: Semester 1 from 01/09/2025 (Induction Week) to  09/01/ 2026]
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 Prof. N. Destouches
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. A. Meyer
Elective courses – select among the following 10+    
LasersX
Laser physics
Fiber lasers

Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Introduction to guided optics
Scientific Computing with Python
Optical Engineering
Data Analysis

X

5         
4

5
2
2
36
Syllabus

Syllabus
Syllabus
Syllabus
SyllabusSyllabus

Ass. Prof. A. Morana
Prof. Sylvain Girard
Ass. Prof. S.Le Pontois
Prof. S. Girard
Prof. E. Marin
Dr. Johanna Rousson (Optsys)
Prof. Marc Sebban
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
[2025-2027: Semester 2 starts on 12/01/2026
to 29/05/2026 ]
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 PhysicsXX 4 syllabus Prof. Pasi Vahimaa
Micro- and nanophotonics 4 syllabus Matias Koivurova
Color ScienceX 4 syllabus Martti Mäkinen
Basics of Signal and Image ProcessingX 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 X 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
X
= mandatory prerequisites to study at VU during the 3rd semester
X
= mandatory prerequisites to study at UJM during the 3rd semester
X
= mandatory prerequisites to study at UPEC during the 3rd semester*Optional internship : 12 to 13 week-long summer internship + report and defense for 5 ECTS

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
[2025-2027: Semester 3 start on xx/09/2026 to xx/02/2027 ]
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-photonicsCOIL Project (collaborative, online, international learning project with students from UPEC & VU)
5
2
3
5
 4
syllabus

syllabussyllabus

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
[2025-2027: Semester 3 from xx/09/2026 to the end of February 2027]
 
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
[2025-2025: Semester from xx/09/2026 to xx/02/2027]
 
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