The scientific content relies on renowned experts who explain in details each step of the nuclear fuel cycle. It is strengthened by a series of amazing nuclear sites visits that France can offer on its territory. Those visits give the opportunity for an exposure to the industrial applications and various aspects of operational safety. The course takes advantage of the INSTN collaboration with key French stakeholders from Research and Industry: CEA, Orano, Framatome and ANDRA.
The course addresses the following items, all of which are illustrated by scientific aspects as well as operational industrial sites.
One of the key aspects of the course is the series of technical visits to operational sites:
The course is provided in a residential mode across various regions of France. This means that all transports, accommodation, catering is taken in charge during course days (costs included in the enrollment fee). Participants will only have to take care of their catering over the weekend. More details available on request.
At the end of the training, the participants will be able to:
The course is designed for technicians, scientists and engineers working in the nuclear field and interested in obtaining a global picture and advanced knowledge and immersion in the nuclear fuel cycle.
It is recommended that participants have the following knowledge / skills in order to take maximum banafit from the course:
In order to allow for the security clearances necessary to access the industrial sites, some personal data will be required for this sole purpose. The respect of any security rule of the industrial sites is mandatory.
For the 2025 session, the participation fees are set at 9290€.
For questions on partcicipation fees and registration, please contact the course owner or follow the registration link that will drive you to the course page with contact details.