Master's degree in engineering - CMI
MIFs
The CMI are Avignon University's courses of excellence.
In addition to their initial courses (bachelor's and then master's degrees), CMI students benefit from 20% of additional teaching, leading to a university diploma. This additional teaching enriches the disciplinary training with cross-disciplinary knowledge and skills. In this way, students are trained for engineering professions in line with international standards. The CMIs are also an ideal way to pursue doctoral studies.
Durant les 5 années de formation, les étudiants se forment autour des thématiques suivantes (en plus de la licence et du master de la formation socle) :
- OSEC (societal, economic and cultural openings).
- Situational activities: project management, internships, research.
- International exposure: students spend at least 3 months abroad (in the form of an ERASMUS or non-ERASMUS exchange programme or a work placement abroad). At the end of their course, they have a B2 level in English.
" Thanks to all the professional skills I acquired during my internships, I'm now in M2 and I'm about to sign my permanent contract as an engineer with my internship company.. "
Mael, M2 CMI REE student
The cmi of avignon university
course outline and CONTACT :
sandrine.perino@univ-avignon.fr
types of professional integration AREAS :
- Food chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Food production companies
- Search
types of tasks :
- Mastering and transmitting all the processes involved in a food production chain
- Leading formulation projects
- Recovering food waste
cmi master :
Master's degree in food production engineering
recommended high school specialities :
Mathematics and physics-chemistry.
training model CONTACT :
sandrine.perino@univ-avignon.fr
types of professional integration AREAS :
- Pharmaceuticals
- Cosmetics
- Green chemistry
- Biotechnology
- Search
types of tasks :
- Characterisation of molecules with pharmaceutical applications
- Laboratory work
- Project management
- Head of Research and Development
- Creating aromas and fragrances
cmi master :
Analytical chemistry applied to the study and development of biomolecules
recommended high school specialities :
Mathematics and physics-chemistry
COURSE OUTLINE AND CONTACT :
christophe.emblanch@univ-avignon.fr
types of professional integration AREAS :
- Public bodies (INRAE, universities, ARS, local authorities)
- Private companies
- Associations and NGOs
- Teaching
- Search
types of tasks :
- Identify and monitor exploitable water tables
- Defining whether water is drinkable or polluted
- Anticipating the effects of climate and man on the state of water (quantity, pollution, etc.)
cmi master :
Hydrogeology, soil and environment
recommended high school specialities :
SVT, physics-chemistry, mathematics
CMI NEWS :
Tuesday 22nd April L3 students from CMI REE in the field as part of a practical case study: " understanding the hydrogeological functioning of the Avignon alluvial aquifer "including the quantification of the exploitable resources of this water table, its quality and its natural protection with a view to the sustainable management of this water resource
course outline and CONTACT :
CMI SUSTAINABILITY OF TERRITORIES
antoine.peris@univ-avignon.fr
types of professional integration AREAS :
- Local authorities (town hall, department, region, conurbation, etc.)
- Public transport management bodies
- Natural parks
- Associations
- Renewable energy and logistics companies
types of tasks :
- Collection of geographical points in the field using GPS
- Translating field data into digital maps
- Solving problems relating to transport, town planning or the management of natural and technological risks
cmi master :
Geomatics and territorial project management
recommended high school specialities :
HGGSP, S.E.S, SVT, Mathematics, NSI
COURSE OUTLINE AND CONTACT :
bruno.bertherat@univ-avignon.fr
types of professional integration AREAS :
- Excavations
- Libraries
- Museums
- Archives
- Multimedia
- Teaching
types of tasks :
- Digitisation of historic monuments based on archive images
- Colouring archive images
- Design of digital guided tours
- Documentary heritage films
master's degree with cmi :
History, culture, politics, society
recommended high school specialities :
HGGSP, N.S.I, HLP, LCA
CMI NEWS :
Monday 26th May, end-of-year inter-promos outing to Marseille organised by Bruno Bertherat, head of training. In the morning, CMI History and Multimedia students visited the MUCEM, followed by a tour of the Cosquer cave in the afternoon. It was a pleasant moment of culture and conviviality, in the spirit of the CMI.
Wednesday 23rd April all the students in the History and Multimedia CMI have benefited from a guided tour of Fort Saint-André in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon. The visit focused on the graffiti found in various areas of the fort. Graffiti will be the subject of a major project in the History and Multimedia CMI next year.
TRAINING SCHEME AND CONTACTS :
rosa.figueiredo@univ-avignon.fr and fen.zhou@univ-avignon.fr
types of professional integration AREAS :
- Local, national and international companies
- Research laboratories
types of tasks :
- IT development
- Network development and administration
- Development with AI
masterS bearing the cmi :
Software engineering for the digital society
Artificial intelligence for connected industries
Cloud infrastructure & distributed systems
recommended high school specialities :
Mathematics and N.S.I.
Join the Avignon Université CMIs
Why choose the CMI?
- Nearly 100% found employment within 6 months of graduating
- A double degree
- University-based engineering training based on the Anglo-Saxon model
- Acquiring practical skills
- 28 weeks of work experience over 5 years (a substantial professional network)
- A compulsory stay abroad (as an intern or university exchange student)
- A close relationship with the teacher in charge of the course
- Training through research
- Immersion in research
For which profiles?
- High school students with a good academic level (marks and assessments taken into account when considering applications) ;
- Looking for a comprehensive training - theoretical and practical and high-level ;
- Motivated by the CMI project and the spirit of mutual aid and solidarity;
- Attracted by a human adventure beyond the experience of the superior.
the network is
The CMIs are approved nationally by the Réseau Figure network.
There are CMIs in 22 universities in France and bridges between CMIs in the same discipline are possible.
To find out more about CMIs : www.reseau-figure.fr.
Updated le 30 June 2025