Dual Master's Degree - France

Students applying to enter this degree are evaluated by the program managing the first year of the degree and must have a high likelihood of completing the program. A student, at a minimum, at the time of entering each program needs to have the background to complete the requirements. 

The following are guidelines for evaluating competence to complete each program: 

1. A student from UNL planning to enter the program at UNR needs to have a minimum proficiency in material science. This can be demonstrated by showing satisfactory completion of Elements of Materials Science (MATL 360) or equivalent with a grade of B+ or better.
2. A student from UNR planning to enter the program at UNL needs to show a minimum proficiency in mechanical engineering and experience in completing courses in English. The proficiency in mechanical engineering will be evaluated based on the candidate’s ability to complete courses at the masters’ level in at least two of the designated fields of mechanical engineering. The required English proficiency will be documented by UNR and evaluated by faculty at UNL.

Graduate students have the responsibility to form a Thesis Committee with the approval and assistance of the advisor, and approval of the graduate chair. This committee will consist of the following:

• At least two (2) members from the degree program and one (1) from the 
  minor department (if applicable)
• All professors on the committee must either be a member of their 
  department’s Graduate Faculty, or a Graduate Faculty Associate, 
  approved to perform specified Graduate duties. 

The master’s thesis and abstract in preliminary form must be approved by the adviser prior to apply for the final oral examination or for its waiver (at least four weeks prior to the examination). An electronic copy of the thesis and abstract in preliminary form must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies for approval at least two weeks (one week in summer) prior to the final oral examination. This copy will be reviewed, and the student notified of any changes to be made. The guidelines for thesis preparation and submission deadlines can be reviewed on OGS’s Milestone website. 

The final oral defense of the thesis will include at least two faculty from UNL and two faculty from Mat at UNR. The defense will be conducted at both sites simultaneously through distance education facilities, with a public announcement of the time, place, title and abstract prior to the defense. 

La soutenance des stages se fera avec deux professeurs de l’UR et deux de l’UNL. La soutenance se fera aux USA et en France en utilisant les facilités de la visio conférence, après avoir annoncé le jour l’heure et le lieu de soutenance et publié le résumé.