Joining the Minerve Excellence Pathway at a Master’s Level | Orleans University

The Graduate Program of Excellence at the Master’s level is a Minerve Excellence pathway created to promote training by and for Research within the internationally recognized Excellence areas of the University of Orléans.

Applying for a Minerve Excellence Pathway at Master's level (GPEx)

Apply to the Minerve Excellence Pathway of the disciplinary Master’s program you have chosen via the Mon Master platform or Etudes en France.
On Mon Master, applications will be open from February 17, 2026 to March 16, 2026.
Applications are only open for the first year of the Master’s program.
Selection will be based on the quality of the application and the applicant’s motivation for innovation.

Training programs offering a Minerve Excellence Pathway:

Master’s in Applied Mathematics, Statistics
Master’s in Fundamental and Applied Physics
Master’s in Computer Science
Master’s in Earth Sciences
Master’s in Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities (STAPS)
Master’s in Life Sciences
Master’s in Language Sciences
Master’s in International Economics
Master’s in Geography
Master’s in Chemistry