Training structure
Polytech Montpellier
Presentation
Against a backdrop of climate change, access to sufficient quality water has become a global challenge for all mankind. The internationally recognized Water Science and Technology program is designed to train expert engineers in the water sector in just three years, and today boasts over 1,400 graduates. The water sector is a major sector for eco-companies, and can position France as one of the pioneering countries in the field of green growth.
Know-how and skills
On graduating, the STE :
- Solid scientific and technical knowledge in all water-related disciplines;
- Suitable for management positions in drinking water production and operation, distribution system design, wastewater treatment plant sizing, stormwater treatment, environmental impact studies and diagnostics of the state of health of natural environments;
- Is able to design, lead and manage all types of projects in the water sector, while respecting the economic and legal frameworks of public services.
He is qualified to perform the following functions:
- Design or consulting engineer
- Project Manager
- Water Project Manager
- Design
- Production, operation
- Research & Development
Organization
Internships, tutored projects
Internship | Mandatory |
|---|---|
Internship abroad | Mandatory |
Engineering students complete several compulsory internships in companies or research laboratories:
- 1 to 3-month internship at the end of3rd year;
- 1 to 3-month internship at the end of4th year;
- 5-6 month internship at the end of5th year.
In5th year, they carry out an industrial end-of-studies project (300 hours) that places them in a professional situation and enables them to develop their autonomy.
Program
MAIN SUBJECTS TAUGHT
- mathematics
- data processing
- process engineering / chemistry
- hydraulics / hydrology
- microbiology / ecology / hydrobiology
- human and social sciences
- modern languages
A full list of teaching units (TUs) and timetables is available at www.polytech-montpellier.fr, under Training / Water sciences and technologies.
STE, IT'S ALSO...
- Field trips, including a week of stream diagnostics.
- A citizens' river clean-up day.
- A three-day Water seminar open to the professional public.
- Experimental halls.
- The involvement of the HSM, IEM and MARBEC research laboratories, recognized by the CNRS.
- Participation in trade shows such as Pollutec and HydroGaïa...
- The course is supported by the Swelia regional group of companies and the global Water competitiveness cluster.
Select a program
Water Sciences and Technologies 3rd year
Created in 1969, the program aims to train multi-skilled engineers in the water sector in just three years, and today boasts over 2,000 graduates.
ENGINEERING SCIENCES 3
5 creditsCitizens' Day
Env. Eco des Entreprises
1.5 creditsEnglish
2 creditsCommunication
1.5 creditsTOEIC 3A preparation
SCIENCES POUR L'INGENIEUR 2
14 creditsSolution Chemistry
2.5 creditsFluid mechanics
3 creditsGeographic information system
0.5 creditsSite visit
Mathematical Support Reference
Reactor hydrodynamics
1.5 creditsMaterial Heat Transfer
3 creditsSimul. Proc TP Reac. Echa
2 creditsHydrology
1.5 credits
ENGINEERING SCIENCES 1
11 creditsDescriptive statistics
2 creditsComics/Modeling
1.5 creditsComputer Passport
1 creditsComputer Passport Reference
Math homogenization
1 creditsMethods Math Engineer 1
2 creditsBDD/Modeling Ref.
Homogenization Biology
1 creditsAlgorithms
1.5 creditsHomogenization Chemistry
1 credits
Optional
Optional
SPECIALTY SCIENCES 1
10 creditsAquatic Ecology
2.5 creditsGeneral Hydraulics
4 creditsMetrology
1 creditsWater Microbiology
2.5 credits
ENGINEERING SCIENCES 4
7 creditsProba & Interference Stat
2 creditsMath Engineering Project
2 creditsAquifer geology
3 creditsMath Repository Engineering Project
ENGINEERING SCIENCES.5
3 creditsYour choice: 1 of 6
TOEIC 3A preparation
Reference site visit
English
1 credits
SPECIALTY SCIENCES 2
10 creditsSettling and filtration
3.5 creditsAnalytical Chemistry for Water
3.5 creditsBasin hydrology
3 credits
STAGE 3A
Water Science and Technology 4th year
Created in 1969, the program aims to train multi-skilled engineers in the water sector in just three years, and today boasts over 2,000 graduates.
SPECIALTY SCIENCES 4
9.5 creditsAquatic plants
3 creditsWater Chemistry & Chemical Water Treatment
3.5 creditsGestion Ecosys Aqua
3 credits
SPECIALTY SCIENCES 5
5.5 creditsTP Microbio Water Control
1 creditsMicrobiological purification
2 creditsBio Treatment Process
2.5 credits
ENGINEERING SCIENCES 6
6 creditsEnglish
1 creditsTOEIC 4A preparation
Professional integration
1.5 creditsBusiness Management
1.5 creditsCitizens' Day
Your choice: 1 of 6
SPECIALTY SCIENCES 3
9 creditsNetwork Hydraulics
2 creditsHydraulic Free surface
2.5 creditsFree surface hydraulics Reference system
Method. Math Ingénieur 2
1 creditsUnderground Hydraulics
2.5 creditsFlood Model
1 credits
Optional
SPECIALTY SCIENCES 6
8.5 creditsWatercourse Diagnosis Referential
TP Hydraulics 2
2.5 creditsHydrology & Urban Hydraulics
2 creditsWatercourse diagnostics
4 credits
SCIENCE FOR ENGINEERING 7
6 creditsEnglish
2 creditsOrga & Fonc. Company
2 creditsReferentie site visit
Project Management
2 creditsTOEIC 4A preparation
STAGE
4 creditsInternship
4 credits
ENGINEERING SPECIALIZATION. 1
3 creditsChoice: 1 of 3
Specialty Chemicals
3 creditsHydraulics/hydrology specialization
3 creditsSpecialization in Ecological Engineering
3 credits
SPECIALTY SCIENCES 7
8.5 creditsTP Treatment Processes
2.5 creditsTrait. Unit
3.5 creditsHydrological model
1.5 creditsTablecloth Model
1 credits
Optional
Water Science and Technology 5th year
Created in 1969, the program aims to train multi-skilled engineers in the water sector in just three years, and today boasts over 2,000 graduates.
Optional
Projects
15 creditsYour choice: 1 of 2
PFE CP Project Contract Pro
11 creditsPFE end-of-studies project
11 credits
Citizens' Day
Seminar
4 credits
SPECIALTY SCIENCES 8
9 creditsProject Management
1 creditsTrait. Valor. Co-products
1 creditsGest. Risques Aménagement BV
2 creditsHydrology specialization
1 creditsPertub. Rehab. Environments
2 creditsBE Tools & Methods
2 credits
SCIENS POUR L'INGENIEUR 8
6 credits
Optional
Internship
30 creditsYour choice: 1 of 2
Internship
30 creditsInternship Pro contract
30 credits
Admission
Access conditions
3rd year
- For students of classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles (CPGE): recruitment via the POLYTECH competitive entrance examination.
- For holders of an L2, L3, DUT, BTS or equivalent foreign diploma: competitive entrance exam based on application and interview.
- For PeiP2 students: after validation of course and national ranking.
Grade4
For holders of an M1 or equivalent foreign diploma: competitive examination based on application and interview.
Continuing education
Under certain conditions, the Microelectronics and Automation course is also open to employees with at least three years' professional experience in the field.
www.polytech-admission.org
And then
Studying abroad
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 80% of students spend more than two months abroad.
- In addition to the end-of-study trip abroad, engineering students take part in internships or inter-university exchanges in Europe, America, Australia, Africa and Asia.
Professional integration
TARGETED BUSINESS SECTORS
- Large industrial groups (Veolia, Suez...).
- Design firms specializing in water distribution and collection networks, wastewater treatment facilities and environmental studies.
- Large conurbations and communities of communes.
- Public bodies and water agencies.
- Public and private research centers.