BUT Génie civil – construction durable at Université Savoie Mont Blanc

Programme overview

The BUT Génie civil – construction durable (GCCD) at the IUT de Chambéry trains technicians for design offices, architecture practices and construction firms who design, build, maintain and renovate buildings, bridges, dams and other structures with a sustainability focus.

Faculty: IUT de Chambéry | Duration: 3 years (6 semesters, 180 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time; work-study possible from year 2 and compulsory in year 3; taught in French | Intake: September (first fortnight) | Location: Chambéry, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

A common first year (BUT1) followed by two parcours in BUT2/BUT3, Travaux bâtiment and Travaux publics, with 600 hours of tutored projects drawn from industry and 11 weeks of compulsory placements (4 weeks as a site worker in BUT1, 7 weeks in BUT2).

Career pathways

Graduates work as site managers in building and public works, in design and estimating offices and in construction engineering. A cursus master en ingénierie in geosciences, geology of civil engineering and geotechnics is available at USMB for those who continue.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Requires a general baccalauréat (scientific) or a technological baccalauréat. French or equivalent-baccalauréat applicants apply through Parcoursup; applicants living in Campus France countries apply through the Études en France procedure.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for students not subject to differentiated fees (EU/EEA). Excludes the CVEC. Source

International applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026/2027). Students subject to differentiated fees (statutory rate 2,902 EUR) are exempted in full at Licence/BUT/LP level and pay the national rate. Excludes the CVEC. Source

Intake: September (first fortnight)

Duration: 3 years (6 semesters, 180 ECTS)

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