IDIL: INTERDISCIPLINARY IN LAB

The aim of teaching in English is to make the University of Montpellier's courses more attractive to international students. A specific financial support program has been set up to encourage new international students to enroll:  

• 4-month living allowance; 
• mobility grant to cover the cost of transportation tickets; 
• French as a Foreign Language course. 

IDIL students undertake an immersion program each year in a laboratory for periods ranging from 3 to 6 months, depending on their discipline. This format allows them to discover their future professional environment as early as possible in their training. 

To promote learning, the number of traditional teaching hours has been reduced and subject-specific concepts are now developed by a mentor before and during the internship. 

Practical work, known as "In Lab," is also provided by research teams in the laboratory, over one or two days, with the aim of teaching a specific technique, method, or concept, directly where the research is being conducted. 

All internships are remunerated, either by the IDIL program in the first year or by the host laboratory in the second year. 

Throughout the Master's program, students are supported by two researchers or Professors, who help them develop and advance their research projects. 

The academic advisor is only present during the first year to guide students in their career plans, liaise with mentors, and advise students on their choice of elective courses. Thus, from the first year onwards, students develop a career plan called a "personal project," which will serve as a guideline for personalizing their education.  

The mentor supports the student during these two years of internship and provides them with all the additional training necessary to learn their main discipline, known as "CORE. "In addition to supervising the internship, the mentor undertakes to integrate the student into their research team and involve them in the life of the laboratory. Thanks to their mentor, students establish a relationship of trust with their host laboratory, where they can envision continuing their research toward a doctorate. 

The IDIL graduate program aims to promote a multidisciplinary approach by developing a new vision of education and research based on issues or topics at the intersection of several research areas. 

Students can choose their specializations from the core courses (known as "CORE"), as well as an introduction to another discipline from the IDIL program (known as "NON CORE"). They also have access to methodological and professional training to develop their soft skills. 

In M2, students from all backgrounds work in groups onmultidisciplinary projects that bring together their respective disciplinary skills and expertise. The aim is to develop multidisciplinary research projects.  

In order to strengthen ties between students from different courses, the IDIL graduate program has set up an innovative student community project inspired by the house cup in the famous Harry Potter franchise. Students are randomly assigned to one of three houses: red, yellow, and green, which compete throughout the year to win the "IDIL House Cup." 

Beyond creating a sense of belonging to the University of Montpellier and the IDIL graduate program, this project helps build trust between students and develop their interdisciplinary mindset, preparing them for the multidisciplinary project they will have to complete by the end of their studies.