Advanced Master in Circular Economy for Territories and Businesses in Transition (MS-ECITE) at Mines Saint-Étienne

Programme overview

Advanced Master training experts to design and manage circular economy strategies for businesses and territories, translating environmental challenges into concrete actions for the ecological transition.

Faculty: Mines Saint-Étienne | Department: Advanced Master (Mastère Spécialisé, CGE label) | Duration: 1 year; 371 hours of instruction (75 ECTS) including a 6-month corporate assignment (30 ECTS) | Study mode: work-study; taught in French; Saint-Étienne campus | Intake: October | Location: Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Modules cover the challenges of the circular economy, new products and services (eco-design), new corporate management approaches and new territorial approaches, plus a flagship project, project management, professional thesis tutoring and a 6-month corporate assignment.

Career pathways

Graduates work as circular economy and ecological transition specialists in businesses and local authorities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Engineering degree (environment, processes, materials, energy, civil engineering), a technical or scientific Master 2, or a Master 1 plus 3 years of professional experience, or an equivalent international degree. Professionals in QHSE, sustainable development and local authorities also welcome. Applications open November to end of August for an October start: file with CV, transcripts and degrees, eligibility review, 45-minute interview (January to end of August), and finding a host company (mandatory, with school support) and securing funding; admission is final once all are in place.

EUR 10,000 for the whole programme. Individual funding: 10,000 EUR training cost for the programme. Covers all teaching, access to facilities, academic supervision, monitoring of the company assignment and the professional thesis; identical for international applicants. Source

Intake: October

Duration: 1 year; 371 hours of instruction (75 ECTS) including a 6-month corporate assignment (30 ECTS)

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