Master Génie civil - Parcours Génie civil architectural et urbain (GCAU) at Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France

Programme overview

The GCAU master trains senior staff for the building and urban sector, in project ownership, property development and asset management, engineering and works supervision, and pricing and methods in construction companies. It prepares students to manage the construction process from feasibility studies to site works, including project team management and operations control.

Faculty: INSA Hauts-de-France (Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France) | Location: Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France

What you will study

Technical and financial site management, construction law, property development operations, introduction to architectural design, construction company organisation, asset management, structural mechanics, pathology of structures, diagnosis and expertise, project management and cost estimation tools, plus English, communication and HR management.

Career pathways

Property development manager, property asset manager, project manager (construction), site manager, technical inspector, account manager, construction economist, project ownership or project management assistant, working for HLM bodies, developers, local authorities, engineering firms and construction companies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master 1: admission on file for holders of a science Licence in the same field (180 ECTS). Master 2: first year of a master or equivalent in the same field (240 ECTS). Applications: Master 1 via monmaster.gouv.fr; Master 2 via eCandidat UPHF (candidature.uphf.fr/ecandidat); non-EU international students apply via the Études en France platform. Applicants without the required diploma may enter through VAPP (validation of professional and personal experience); VAE can lead to all or part of the diploma.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026-2027). National registration fee (inscription principale), non-scholarship students from EU/EEA; scholarship students pay 0. CVEC (105 EUR) not included. Master cursus. Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026-2027). Differentiated fee for non-EU/EEA/Swiss students first registering in a second-cycle degree (master or engineering cycle) in 2026-2027. Source

Apply through the official page: https://www.uphf.fr/formation/candidature-inscription/candidature

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