The Master PPF covers all scientific fields relating to plasmas and ionized media. It allows to prepare to the professions of researcher, lecturer or engineer in the field of fundamental or applied research, within numerous university laboratories, Engineering Schools, public institutions such as the CNRS, the CEA, the ONERA, the CNES or even companies with a strong "Research and Development" component (Alcatel, Air Liquide, Thalès, EDF, IBM, PSA, Renault, Saint-Gobain, EADS, Safran, Snecma, ...).

The natural follow-up is the preparation of a PhD thesis, within the framework of a contract financed by a Doctoral School of a higher education establishment, by public or private research organizations, or by CIFRE contracts with a company. Obtaining a doctorate allows, after a post-doctorate generally carried out abroad, to integrate higher education, as a lecturer, or research organizations and companies, as a researcher or Research and development engineer.