The first class of students studying "Nuclear Systems Engineering: Operation and Control" began their studies in Lille.
In September 2025, the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Lille launched a new program specializing in nuclear systems engineering. This innovative course, supported by EDF and the Université des Métiers du Nucléaire, offers students a specialization rooted in industrial reality. Designed to meet the challenges of the Dunkerque 2030 project, which aims to support the development of industry and its decarbonization, this program aims to train future engineers capable of quickly integrating into a rapidly expanding nuclear sector in the Hauts-de-France region and nationwide.
A program built on campus expertise
Initiated by Myriam Dumont, lecturer-researcher and correspondent manager of the MSMP laboratory in Lille, in collaboration with Pierric Joseph, lecturer-researcher at LMFL and now co-manager of the program, the expertise has been built around the campus's strengths: electrical engineering, design, manufacturing, hydraulics, thermo-hydraulics, etc. These skills, which cut across the various laboratories and are already well established in teaching and research, have made it possible to develop a coherent and ambitious training program that closely meets the needs of manufacturers in the nuclear sector.
Highly committed industrial and institutional partners
The program, which meets the strategic needs of the industry, benefits from a strong partnership with EDF, one of the campus's long-standing sponsors, which provides the majority of professional input and actively supports the project.
The University of Nuclear Professions (UMN) is also a key partner, offering students the opportunity to obtain a "Nuclear Passport" in addition to their degree in order to improve their employability.
Other major players such as Framatome, Orano, and Assystem will also be involved in the program through specialized courses and industrial projects. In addition, students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the professional environment through company visits, such as a tour of the RTE showroom, as well as visits to the Gravelines nuclear power plant and the Framatome Jeumont site, both iconic industrial sites, which are integrated into the training program through on-site visits and classes.
Expertise acclaimed since its first year of operation
Despite a late announcement of the opening of the program during last year's application phase, the program attracted considerable interest: 23 students enrolled (out of 24 available places), including seven students from the Lille campus.
The campus management also supported the project by allocating a dedicated room on a trial basis, strengthening the local roots of this new expertise. Those involved in the training program (students, companies, speakers, etc.) are invited to make this space their own by furnishing and decorating it according to their needs (furniture, decoration, equipment, etc.).
