Master Chimie — Préparation à l'agrégation : chimie

This track, Préparation à l'agrégation : chimie, within the Master Chimie program, prepares students for the agrégation, a competitive examination in France that qualifies successful candidates to teach chemistry at the secondary and post-secondary level. As a discipline, chemistry covers the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter, and a program preparing students for this examination reviews the field broadly, from general and organic chemistry to physical and analytical chemistry, while also developing the pedagogical skills needed for teaching. Students typically revisit core chemical concepts in depth, work through the kind of problem sets and laboratory exercises that appear in the examination, and practice explaining chemical concepts clearly, since the agrégation tests both subject mastery and the ability to teach it. Coursework often combines intensive review of chemistry content with training in lesson preparation, laboratory demonstration, and oral examination technique, reflecting the format of the agrégation itself. Graduates who succeed in this examination typically go on to teach chemistry in French secondary schools or in preparatory classes for higher education, while others use the strong subject foundation gained during preparation to pursue further study or research in chemistry. This master's program is delivered by Université de Strasbourg in Strasbourg, France, over a duration of two years, with instruction conducted in French. The annual tuition is EUR 250, and the program begins in September. It is suited to students who have a strong grounding in chemistry and are aiming for a teaching career within the French education system.