EMN Ecole des Mines de Nantes

SNEWM / NEP Sustainable Nuclear Energy and Waste Management/Nuclear Energy Production

Objectives of the program

The program provides:

• the basic knowledge necessary for understanding and development of nuclear physics, thermohydraulics for nuclear reactors systems
• the competencies to master reactor operation, maintenance and safety issues
• societal considerations related to nuclear energy production.

Teaching Faculty

• The program is run with the support of the joint laboratory SUBATECH ( 160 scientists, engineers, technicians … in nuclear Chemistry, High Energy Physics and associated technologies at EMNantes), under the direction of Prof. Bernd Grambow, Ivan Peychès prize winner 2008 (Académie des Sciences, France).
• The courses are taught by a team of EMNantes professors as well as external academic and industrial specialists from France and abroad.

Course structure

The Master of Science SNEWM-NEP starts in September and is divided into 4 semesters:

• 3 academic semesters, totally taught in English, including lectures, seminars, tutorials and project work ;
• 6-month Master Thesis in industry or other institution (Industrial or Research).

Course structure

The Master of Science SNEWM-NEP starts in September and is divided into 4 semesters:

• 3 academic semesters, totally taught in English, including lectures, seminars, tutorials and project work
• 6-month Master Thesis in industry or other institution (Industrial or Research).

Program structure

The program of the first year for the SNEWM/NEP program is the same as the first year for the SNEWM/ANWM program.