There are two possibilities to enter the Master 1:
- Most students enter the M1 by continuing on following the L3 year of the Physics & Chemistry programme
- Admissions at the M1 level is open to students who have completed the L3 of a university degree in France or abroad, or an equivalent course. It is possible to apply for :
- either the National Master's Degree in Material Sciences, co-accredited by the two institutions ENS Lyon and Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (Master's student)
- or to the National Master's Degree in Material Sciences, co-accredited by the two establishments ENS de Lyon and Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, coupled with the ENS de Lyon's Diplôme d'Etablissement (Normalien-Student)
The application files submitted by the candidates are examined by a joint ENS-UCBL admissions committee.
Both admission paths are possible in parallel.
Applications for the year 2025-26 to the Master 1 Sciences de la Matière co-accredited UCBL-ENS de Lyon must be submitted via the national application MonMaster before March 24th, 2025, choosing the mention Master Sciences de la Matière and the 'Physics&Chemistry' program.
Please note that on MonMaster, you must select the University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 by clicking on the following link: UCBL, but do NOT click on the link to apply via the ENS de Lyon institution because it is not active. All the information related to the application procedure is on the Ministry's website.
The documents required for the application are
- identity card
- curriculum vitae
- letter of motivation
- transcripts of grades from the baccalaureate degree (or equivalent)
- transcripts of grades obtained after the baccalaureate (preparatory classes and/or university)
- diplomas obtained after the baccalaureate degree
- results of eligibility and/or admission to the competitive entrance exams to the grandes écoles, if applicable, and grades obtained
- 2 letters of recommendation
- proof of registration in L3 or proof of validation of L3 or proof of equivalent level for applicants who studied abroad
- for international applicants: certified translations of diplomas into French or English and proof of language level in French and/or English.
Applications for the 2nd year of the ENS de Lyon Diploma coupled with the Master 1 Sciences de la Matière co-accredited UCBL-ENS de Lyon, must be submitted electronically through the CADENS application: from May 5th to June 16th, 2025 at 5:00 pm (Paris time).
On CADENS, the 'Physics&Chemistry' master program should be selected. All the information concerning the application procedure is on the institutional site.
The documents required for the application are
- identity card
- curriculum vitae
- letter of motivation
- transcripts of grades from the baccalaureate
- transcripts of grades obtained after the baccalaureate (preparatory classes and/or university)
- diplomas obtained after the baccalaureate degree
- confidential evaluations with the opinions of two teachers (to be completed online by the two recommenders)
- proof of registration in L3 or proof of validation of L3 or proof of equivalent level for applicants who studied abroad
- for international applicants: certified translated diplomas in French or English and proof of language level in French and/or English.
Important notes:
It is recommended to wait until your file is complete before registering it in CADENS, in particular to be able to attach as many results as possible.
On the other hand, it is recommended that you ask for the agreement of two of your teachers in order to obtain their agreement concerning the confidential assessment and their e-mail address, which must be entered into the application.
For any technical problem related to the CADENS application, contact assistance.cadens [at] ens-lyon.fr (assistance[dot]cadens[at]ens-lyon[dot]fr)