Inter-institutional Degree in Major Transitions (Grandes Transitions) at École Centrale de Lyon

A one-year inter-institutional degree of the Collège des Hautes Études Lyon Sciences, accessible from Bac+3, that addresses the issues of climate change and major transitions in a transdisciplinary way: measuring and monitoring impacts, understanding transitions and acting for change.

Faculty: Centrale Lyon  |  Department: Institutional degree (Collège des Hautes Études Lyon Sciences)  |  Duration: 1 year (60 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Écully, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

60 ECTS with 300 training hours and 200 project hours: discovery weeks in each institution (September to mid-November) on social, health, pollution, resource, biodiversity, cultural and climate impacts; transitions (economic, energy, mobility, urban, demographic, food, digital) with case studies and a project with an external partner at ENS Lyon until March; then a minimum 12-week internship.

Career pathways

Roles in implementing major transitions in public policy (local authorities, government departments) or supporting companies: CSR, ecological and social transition consultant, sustainable development project manager.

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