Diplôme d'ingénieur - Génie Civil et Urbain (GCU) at INSA Rennes

Three-year civil and urban engineering specialisation of the INSA Rennes engineering diploma (master-level grade) with a final-year choice of Building, Public Works or Urban Engineering.

Faculty: Engineering cycle  |  Duration: 3 years (years 3 to 5 of the engineering cycle, after the 2-year common first cycle)  |  Study mode: full-time (French)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Rennes, Bretagne, France

What you will study

Year 3 covers concepts (continuum mechanics, strength of materials, hydraulics, soil mechanics, geology, thermal science), year 4 deepens professional practice (structural calculation, reinforced concrete, steel construction, geotechnics, roads, acoustics), and year 5 diversifies (prestressed concrete, urban soils, rehabilitation, land planning, project management, law); placements of 2, 3 and 5 months and compulsory international mobility.

Career pathways

General, expert, design-office, methods, quality or research engineer in building, public works, environment, and water and waste treatment.

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