Academic Programme

Embedded Technologies and Artificial Intelligence Master's Degreee (ETAI)

Diplôme national de master contrôlé par l'État

Résumé

Embedded Technologies and Artificial Intelligence is an academic curricular of the Electronics, Electrical energy and Automatic Master's Degree. It is a two-year degree (M1 + M2) but only the second year (M2 ETAI) is accessible at Polytech Nantes. Read more

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Information

Faculty
Duration
  • 1 year
Places *
Nantes
* Polytech Nantes
Internship(s) *
Yes, Compulsory
* During the 2nd semester, students complete a 5 months research thesis/internship in a laboratory or company which allows them to be paid around €2500 (€500 per month).

Targeted audience

Prerequisites for enrolment
Bac +4
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Key notions

  • DIGITAL COMMUNICATION AND PROPAGATION
  • TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  • WIRELESS AND MOBILE
  • EMBEDDED SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

Costs

  • 12000€*: tuition fees - International Master programs
  • 10500€*: early bird (students paying the 1500€ confirmation fees before April the 30th)
  • between 8000€ and 10000€* for students coming from a partner university
  • 0€* for students holding a Eiffel Excellence Scolarship
  • 6000€* for students holding a French Gouvernement Scolarship 
  • 9000€* for students holding a company Scolarship
These costs correspond mainly to education and training costs.
*pending approval by the Nantes Université Administrative Committee Polytech Nantes does not offer scholarships however should you require financial help please have a look at the Campus France Scholarship catalog website.

Introduction

AI ETAI
This international Master's Degree is aimed at future experts for the design, control and deployment of high-performance communicating embedded systems as a basis of the IoT paradigm. This requires a wide knowledge including wireless, transmissions systems, antennas design, as well as some aspects of computer science.

 

Objectives

The Embedded Technologies & AI Master’s Degree proposes a new crossdisciplinary education paradigm, designed to provide high-level training for professional engineers who plan to become technical leaders in this burgeoning field. The purpose of this Master’s programme is to provide a broad education in communicating embedded systems with the opportunity to specialize in areas that cover theoretical as well as practical aspects of embedded systems development.

Skills:
  • to integrate knowledge, in an independent way and with a critical eye
  • to identify, formulate and handle complex problems within the area
  • to create technical solutions that fulfill human and societal needs
  • to show an ability independently or within a group, to create relevant connected objects.

Highlights

Language
The programme mainly aims at international students and is taught in English. A good command of the English language is required (B2 score as defined by the Council of Europe). Introductions to French language and European culture are provided locally at Polytech Nantes.

All courses are taught in English, except the module for innovation and entrepreneurship.

Places

Nantes

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Research center

Polytech Nantes relies on the expertise of 7 world-renowned high-level research laboratories. The school is pro-actively involved in research and development activities.

Hosting research labs with ETAI academic curricular:
  • Institut d'Électronique et de Télécommunications de Rennes (IETR, UMR 6164 - CNRS)
  • Laboratoire des Sciences du Numérique de Nantes (LS2N, UMR 6004 - CNRS)
  • Institut des Matériaux de Nantes Jean Rouxel (IMN, UMR 6502 - CNRS)
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Admission

Entry requirement

Academic requirement

The Master’s Degree is a two-year degree. Students enroll for a two-semester program. A total of 60 ECTS must be validated to
graduate. Equivalences can be considered (up to 15 ECTS) taking into account the student’s previous experience (Master’s and Bachelor’s courses). Applicants should earn a degree which validates at least a 4-year degree in higher education (i.e 240 ECTS) and should be in one
of the following fields:

• computer science or engineering
• information technology
• telecommunications

Programme

First semester (S9) - (30 ECTS):

• MODELS AND TOOL:
- Computer tools for connected objects
- AI fundamentals
- Mathematics for connected objects

• SIGNAL PROCESSING:
- Random signal processing
- Advanced signal processing

• TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONNECTED OBJECTS:
- Power consumption and reliability
- Embedded OS
- Edge computing

• ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN METHODOLOGIES:
- Architecture of embedded systems
- Design of hardware/software architecture

• SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING AND PROFESSIONALIZATION:
- Bibliography
- Bibliographic methods and tools

• ADVANCED DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS:
- AI for advanced digital communications
- Antenna processing

• EMBEDDED AI:
- Design of embedded systems
- Embedded software

Second semester (S10) - (30 ECTS):

• INTERNSHIP: a position  in a recognised laboratory

What's next?

Level of education obtained after completion

Bac+5 (Unknown label)

Career opportunities

Business sectors

Career opportunities:
  • R&D engineer in industry or research
  • Electronic system architect
  • Higher education and research through doctoral training

Registration

Registration procedures

  • For students coming from a partner university with Polytech, please contact the international office coordinator of your home university concerning the enrolment.
     
  • For students coming from a country that is part of the Campus France procedure, please enrol with Campus France.
    →Applications start from 01 October 2025 and end depending on your local embassy.
    Click here to see the list of countries part of the Campus France procedure.
  • For students coming from a country that is not part of the Campus France procedure, please download the application form and send it to incoming.mobility@polytech.univ-nantes.fr with all the requested documents.
    → Deadline to submit your application: 15 May 2026.
 

Contact

master-etai@univ-nantes.fr

International office
Phone : +33(0)2 51 85 74 25
incoming.mobility@polytech.univ-nantes.fr

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Updated on 24 November 2025.