MSc in Engineering GEOSPHERES (Geographies, Spaces, Human Environment, Resources) at Mines Saint-Étienne

Programme overview

One-year M2 networked Master of Science in Engineering delivered by four institutions, training engineers and experts in environmental and territorial transition. It combines resource and risk management with digital tools such as GIS, remote sensing and modelling, with field placements on glaciers, watersheds and mining sites.

Faculty: Mines Saint-Étienne (network with IMT Mines Alès, Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont-Blanc) | Department: Geo-resources and Environmental Management | Duration: 1 year (M2), 60 ECTS | Study mode: full-time; taught in French | Intake: September | Location: Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Semester 1 (September to January) is a modular core of about 30 modules across four areas: georesources and geosciences, spatial analysis tools, risks and environment, and societies and territories. Semester 2 is a 6-month master's thesis internship in a company or laboratory.

Career pathways

Roles include environmental modelling engineer, natural risks engineer, spatial planning project manager, environmental consultant, territorial planning officer and doctoral researcher.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Recruitment is at M2 level: a completed M1 or equivalent (240 ECTS) in environmental sciences, geosciences, geography or engineering sciences, with a coherent interdisciplinary project. Application file with CV, motivation letter, transcripts and diplomas; non-EEA applicants also use Études en France. Applications open January to April.

Domestic applicants: EUR 254 a year. EU/EEA/Switzerland students. National regulated tuition for a national Master's degree in a public institution (set by the Ministry); CVEC and insurance are separate. Source

International applicants: EUR 3,941 a year. Non-EU students. National regulated tuition for a national Master's degree in a public institution (set by the Ministry); CVEC and insurance are separate. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year (M2), 60 ECTS

Engineering