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Description
The first year of Master in Computer Science at ENS Paris-Saclay is known as
both M1
Jacques Herbrand and MPRI M1.
This year is dedicated to reinforcing the students' familiarity with core topics
in computer science,
but unlike the Bachelor, it is also the occasion for students
to diversify and learn about exciting application areas of this core knowledge
(for instance in bioinformatics,
robotics,
verification, or
machine learning).
Outcomes
The objective of Master Jacques Herbrand at ENS Paris-Saclay is to
train future researchers in computer science, mainly for academia but also
for corporate environments. It offers an excellent preparation
to MPRI M2 (also known as
Master AFP)
before starting a Ph.D. in computer science. Nevertheless, the students from ENS Paris-Saclay
routinely tune their curriculum and choose a different specialty
for their second year of Master.
Curriculum
The curriculum includes:
- A choice of courses à la carte, mostly in the first semester.
The courses can be chosen from the
MPRI M1, but also
from other Masters, and not necessarily all in computer science (see the validation conditions).
Each student chooses their own curriculum, pending validation by the department.
- A research internship abroad, in a corporate or academic institution, during
the second semester. Every student is advised by a member of LSV for their search of a suitable internship.
Internships are graded on the basis of a report and a public defence; the latter takes
place during the first two weeks of the first semester.
- Keynote conferences
delivered during the first two weeks of the first semester, with a program designed
to widen the students' perspectives on the potential applications of computer science.
- Visits of research institutions,
with every year two French institutions and one foreign. Those are whole-day visits
where the students can interact with researchers working in a variety of areas of computer
science through conferences and demonstrations.
Language Policy
The language policy of the courses from MPRI M1 at
ENS Paris-Saclay is to teach in French by default, but in English if at least
one attending student requests it.
Note that this policy may not apply to courses from other
institutions but validated as part of the curriculum.
Tracks
There are two types of curricula, depending on the duration of the second
semester internship:
- The usual curriculum includes a long internship:
- a first semester of courses,
- a second semester dedicated to a 5-months internship abroad, within
the February–August interval.
- There is also an option to do a short internship, which is meant
for students desiring to follow additional courses during the second
semester. As there are no computer science courses offered by ENS Paris-Saclay
for M1 students in the second semester, this is mostly for students
aiming to develop an expertise in a different field, like mathematics, biology,
linguistics, etc. In that case, the curriculum includes:
- a first semester of courses,
- a second semester of courses until May or June,
- a 2.5-months internship abroad between June and August.
Course Offer
The main source of courses is MPRI M1. These courses
take place either at ENS Paris-Saclay or at
ENS Paris. The
timetable displays the main courses on offer. Note
that the course of
initiation
to research is mandatory.
Each student can decide on their own curriculum, choosing extra courses,
for instance from:
Validation
The year is passed if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
- the research internship, as evaluated through the report and defence,
is passed; this internship grants 30 credits for a long internship
and 15 credits for a short one,
- sufficiently many course credits are obtained, namely
- with a long internship, 30 credits in total, including 18 credits
from the courses on offer from MPRI M1,
and out of which 24 credits are in computer science
- with a short internship, 45 credits in total, including 24 credits
from the courses on offer from MPRI M1,
and out of which 30 credits are in computer science.
Admissions
We welcome
applications from top students with a B.Sc. in Computer Science or Mathematics and a strong
background in theoretical computer science (in logic, complexity, algorithmics, formal languages,
discrete mathematics, etc.) and an excellent command of English. Be sure to write
a convincing cover letter explaining
- your motivations for joining the programme,
- why you have the prerequisites for it,
- which courses you are most interested in
attending, and
- what you would like to do after this first year of Master.
Applications are processed through Université Paris-Saclay
but you may contact us before the opening of this
platform, notably regarding grant applications.
More information is available on this page, along with funding information (see also the financial support at ENS Paris-Saclay).
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