Training structure
Polytech Montpellier
Presentation
In a context of climate change, access to sufficient quantities of quality water has become a global issue for all mankind. The internationally recognized Water Sciences and Technologies program aims to train expert engineers in the field of water in three years and currently has more than 1,400 graduates. The water sector is a major sector for eco-companies, and can enable France to position itself as one of the pioneering countries in the field of green growth.
Know-how and skills
Upon graduation, the STE :
- Possesses strong scientific and technical knowledge in all water-related disciplines;
- Is able to work as a manager in the operation and production of drinking water, the design of distribution systems, the sizing of treatment plants, stormwater treatment, environmental impact studies and diagnosis of the state of health of natural environments;
- Is able to design, conduct and manage all types of projects in the water sector, in compliance with the economic and legal frameworks of public services.
He is qualified to perform the following functions:
- Design or consulting engineer
- Project Manager
- In charge of the water mission
- Design
- Production, exploitation
- Research and development
Organization
Internships, tutored projects
Internship | Mandatory |
|---|---|
Internship abroad | Mandatory |
The student-engineers carry out several compulsory internships in companies or research laboratories:
- 1 to 3 month internship at the end of the3rd year;
- 1 to 3 month internship at the end of the4th year;
- 5 to 6 month internship at the end of the5th year.
In thefifth year, they carry out an industrial end-of-studies project (300 hours) that places them in a professional situation and allows them to develop their autonomy.
Program
MAIN SUBJECTS TAUGHT
- mathematics
- computer science
- process engineering / chemistry
- hydraulics / hydrology
- microbiology / ecology / hydrobiology
- humanities and social sciences
- modern languages
A complete list of teaching units (TUs) and time volumes is available on www.polytech-montpellier.fr, under the heading Training / Water Sciences and Technologies
STE IS ALSO...
- Field trips, including a week of stream diagnostics.
- A citizen's day of river cleaning.
- 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 the Pollutec, HydroGaïa and other trade shows.
- A training course supported by the regional group of companies Swelia and the Water competitiveness cluster, with a global vocation.
Select a program
Water Sciences and Technologies 3rd year
Created in 1969, its objective is to train multi-skilled engineers in the field of water in three years and today it has more than 2,000 graduates.
ENGINEERING SCIENCES 3
5 creditsCitizen's Day
Env. Eco des Entreprises
1.5 creditsEnglish
2 creditsCommunication
1.5 creditsTOEIC 3A preparation
SCIENCES FOR THE ENGINEER 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
SCIENCES FOR THE ENGINEER 1
11 creditsDescriptive Statistics
2 creditsComics/Modeling
1.5 creditsComputer Passport
1 creditsComputer Passport Benchmark
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 creditsMicrobiology of Water
2.5 credits
SCIENCES FOR THE ENGINEER 4
7 creditsProba & Interference Stat
2 creditsMath Engineering Project
2 creditsAquifer Geology
3 creditsRepository Math Engineering Project
ENGINEERING SCIENCES.5
3 creditsYour choice: 1 of 6
TOEIC 3A preparation
Visit of a reference site
English
1 credits
SPECIALTY SCIENCES 2
10 creditsDecanting 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, its objective is to train multi-skilled engineers in the field of water in three years and today it has more than 2,000 graduates.
SPECIALTY SCIENCES 4
9.5 creditsAquatic Plants
3 creditsWater Chemistry & Chemical Water Treatment
3.5 creditsEcosys Aqua Management
3 credits
SPECIALTY SCIENCES 5
5.5 creditsTP Microbio Water Control
1 creditsMicrobio of the purification
2 creditsBio Treatment Process
2.5 credits
SCIENCES FOR THE ENGINEER 6
6 creditsEnglish
1 creditsTOEIC 4A preparation
Professional Insertion
1.5 creditsBusiness Management
1.5 creditsCitizen's Day
Your choice: 1 of 6
SPECIALTY SCIENCES 3
9 creditsNetwork Hydraulics
2 creditsHydraulic Free Surface
2.5 creditsFree surface hydraulics Reference
Method. Math Engineer 2
1 creditsUnderground Hydraulics
2.5 creditsFlood Model
1 credits
Optional
SPECIALTY SCIENCES 6
8.5 creditsWatercourse Diagnosis Baseline
TP Hydraulics 2
2.5 creditsHydrology & Urban Hydraulics
2 creditsDiagnosis of watercourses
4 credits
SCIENCE FOR ENGINEERING. 7
6 creditsEnglish
2 creditsOrga & Fonc. Company
2 creditsReferenced site visit
Project Management
2 creditsTOEIC 4A preparation
STAGE
4 creditsInternship
4 credits
SPECIALIZATION ENGINEER. 1
3 creditsChoice of 1 of 3
Special Processes Chemistry
3 creditsSpecialization in Hydraulics/Hydrology
3 creditsSpecialization in Ecological Engineering
3 credits
SPECIALTY SCIENCES 7
8.5 creditsTP Treatment Processes
2.5 creditsProcessing sector Unit
3.5 creditsHydrological Model
1.5 creditsTablecloth Model
1 credits
Optional
Water Science and Technology 5th year
Created in 1969, its objective is to train multi-skilled engineers in the field of water in three years and today it has more than 2,000 graduates.
Optional
Projects
15 creditsYour choice: 1 of 2
PFE CP Project Contract Pro
11 creditsPFE end of studies project
11 credits
Citizen's Day
Seminar
4 credits
SPECIALIZED SCIENCES 8
9 creditsWorks Project management
1 creditsTrait. Valor. Co-products
1 creditsGest. Risks Management BV
2 creditsSpecialization Hydrology
1 creditsPertub. Rehab. Environments
2 creditsTools & Methods in BE
2 credits
SCIENS POUR L'INGENIEUR 8
6 creditsComputer Systems Security
1 creditsCompany & Labor Law
1 creditsSustainable Innovation & Responsible Entrepreneurship
1.5 creditsManagement Regulatory Aspect
1.5 creditsTOEIC 5A preparation
Digital Documents: Management Tools and Legislation
1 credits
Optional
Internship
30 creditsYour choice: 1 of 2
Internship
30 creditsEnd of study internship Pro contract
30 credits
Admission
Conditions of access
In3rd year
- For students of the classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles (CPGE): recruitment by POLYTECH competitive examination.
- For holders of a L2, L3, DUT, BTS or equivalent foreign diploma: competitive examination based on application and interview.
- For PeiP2 students: after validation of the course and national interclassification.
In4th year
For holders of an M1 or equivalent foreign diploma: competitive examination based on application and interview.
Continuing Education
The Microelectronics and Automation program is also available in continuing education, under certain conditions, to employees with at least three years of professional experience in the specialty.
www.polytech-admission.org
And then
Continuing your studies abroad
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 80% of students go abroad for more than two months.
- In addition to the end-of-study trip abroad, the student-engineers go on internships or inter-university exchanges in Europe, America, Australia, Africa and Asia.
Professional integration
TARGETED SECTORS OF ACTIVITY
- Large industrial groups (Veolia, Suez...).
- Design offices specialized in water distribution and collection networks, sewage works and environmental studies.
- Large agglomerations and communities of communes.
- Public bodies and water agencies.
- Public and private research centers.