Advanced Master in Energy Efficiency in Building Renovation (MS-EERB) at Mines Saint-Étienne

Programme overview

CGE-accredited Advanced Master training energy efficiency managers to design, evaluate and lead ambitious, realistic renovation projects for the existing building stock.

Faculty: Mines Saint-Étienne | Department: Advanced Master (Mastère Spécialisé, CGE label) | Duration: 1 year; 450 hours of training (75 ECTS); professional thesis 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 existing buildings, characteristics and regulations; technical systems and energy optimisation (heating, domestic hot water and others); and economic, environmental and social approaches including life cycle assessment; the professional thesis is the core of the training.

Career pathways

Graduates work as building energy renovation experts in engineering firms, architectural practices and local authorities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Engineering degree (energy, civil engineering, environment, materials, mechanics, construction, thermal), a scientific or technical Master 2, or a Master 1 plus 3 years of experience in the building or energy sector, or an equivalent foreign Bac+5 degree (or Bac+4 with experience). 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; 450 hours of training (75 ECTS); professional thesis 30 ECTS

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