Master Mécanique des sols, des roches et des ouvrages dans leur environnement (MSROE) (M2) at École des Ponts ParisTech

Programme overview

Geotechnics-centred master co-operated by IP Paris (ENPC), Université Paris-Saclay (CentraleSupélec) and Sorbonne Université. It trains modellers in geotechnics for urban development, difficult environments, pollution, waste, major risks and environmental protection.

Faculty: Masters | Department: Mention Génie civil | Duration: 1 year (M2) | Study mode: Full-time; taught in French at Gif-sur-Yvette, Champs-sur-Marne and Sorbonne Université | Intake: September | Location: Champs-sur-Marne, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Interdisciplinary courses (experimental methods, numerical methods, non-linear behaviour, earthquake engineering and risk assessment, multi-physics and multi-scale modelling of geomaterials, rock and underground mechanics), a research initiation project, one of two course pairs (groundwater pollution and soil-structure interaction, or geological-geotechnical-geophysical reconnaissance with a field course) and a research internship.

Career pathways

Research in organisations and universities, R&D in companies, engineering and technical consulting; fields include civil works, water and environment industries, waste treatment and natural risks; doctoral study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

60 ECTS validated in a master's programme, a diploma worth 240 ECTS, or a master's degree. Applications via the Institut Polytechnique de Paris application platform. IP Paris platform waves: 28 October 2026 to 14 January 2027, 15 January to 31 March 2027, 1 April to 31 May 2027 (some tracks closed in wave 3). Engineering students of IP Paris schools may enter M2 directly.

Domestic applicants: EUR 254 a year. EU/EEE/Switzerland rate; registration fee for the master; IP Paris engineering students pay a reduced rate Source

International applicants: EUR 4,317 a year. Non-EU/EEE/Switzerland rate Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year (M2)

Apply through the official page: https://www.ip-paris.fr/education/admissions

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