Master Énergie solaire (Solar energy) – Energy for solar buildings and cities at Université Savoie Mont Blanc

Programme overview

The Energy for Solar Buildings and Cities (ESBC) master is a two-year full-time degree of four semesters and 120 ECTS preparing students for the challenges of the energy transition. It is part of the Solar Academy Graduate School at USMB and is developed jointly by Polytech Annecy-Chambéry, the IAE Savoie Mont Blanc and the Faculté de Droit.

Faculty: Polytech Annecy-Chambéry | Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time; taught in English | Intake: September | Location: Chambéry, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Career pathways

Graduates can continue to a PhD in economics, law, management or engineering sciences, in particular on solar energy deployment and energy efficiency within the Solar Academy Graduate Program.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Recruits students with a bachelor degree in engineering, physics, sciences and technology or equivalent, with a minimum of 180 ECTS credits and sufficient English. General knowledge of engineering sciences and physics of transfers is desirable. Applications are made online (Campus France, eCandidat).

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for students not subject to differentiated fees (EU/EEA). Excludes the CVEC. Source

International applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). Students subject to differentiated fees (statutory rate 3,950 EUR) are exempted in full at Master level and pay the national rate. Excludes the CVEC. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS)

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