Master Sciences des matériaux pour la construction durable (SMCD) (M2) at École des Ponts ParisTech

Programme overview

Master giving the scientific bases for a multidisciplinary, multi-scale approach to materials behaviour, optimisation of manufacture, service properties and durability under defined environmental conditions. It prepares students for R&D in advanced companies and research laboratories.

Faculty: Masters | Department: Mention Génie civil | Duration: 1 year: courses and project end of September to end of February, research internship March to August | Study mode: Full-time; courses taught in English | Intake: Late September | Location: Champs-sur-Marne, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Thematic modules in physics, mechanics, chemistry and numerical simulation, plus modules on environmental and energy issues: bio-based construction materials, raw earth workshop, physico-chemistry of construction materials, imaging of random media, nuclear magnetic relaxation, sustainable construction, soft matter physics, poromechanics, fluids and grains, complex fluids.

Career pathways

R&D in companies and public research bodies in materials science, innovation and construction; a doctorate is strongly recommended. Alumni work at CEA, CSTB, EDF, Saint-Gobain, Lafarge, Holcim and universities.

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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; IP Paris engineering students also pay 254 EUR Source

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

Intake: Late September

Duration: 1 year: courses and project end of September to end of February, research internship March to August

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

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