Engineering, Science

Water Science and Technology

  • Training structure

    Polytech Montpellier

Presentation

In the context ofclimate change, access to sufficient quantities of high-quality water has become aglobal issuefor all of humanity. The internationally recognized Water Science and Technology program aims to trainexpertengineersin the field of waterover a three-year period and now has more than 1,400 graduates. The water sector is amajor industry for eco-businesses and can enable France to position itself as one of the pioneering countries in the field of green growth.

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The advantages of the training program

  • Field trips, including a week spent assessing waterways.
  • Acommunityriver cleanupday.
  • A three-day Water Seminar , open to industry professionals.
  • Experimental halls.
  • The involvement oftheHSM, IEM, and MARBECresearch laboratories, recognized by the CNRS.
  • Participation intrade shows: HydroGaïa...
  • Training supported by theAqua Valley global competitiveness cluster.

ALL OF THE SCHOOL'S TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON A NETWORK OF STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH:

- the industrial world (800 internships, 200 industrial projects, and 50 apprenticeship contracts per year),

- academic research (14 associated research laboratories),

- International (more than 100 partner universities worldwide).

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Know-how and skills

Upon graduating, STE engineering students:

- Possesses solid scientific and technical knowledge in all disciplines related to the field of water;

- Is qualified to hold a management position in drinking water operations and production, distribution system design, wastewater treatment plant sizing, stormwater management, environmental impact studies, and natural environment health assessments;

- Able to design, lead, 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 duties:

- Design or consulting engineer

- Project Manager

- Water Project Manager

- Design

- Production, operation

- Research and development

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Organization

Internships, supervised projects

Internship

Mandatory

Internship abroad

Mandatory

Engineering students complete several mandatory internships in companies or research laboratories:

- 1- to 3-month internship at the end of thethird year;

- 1- to 3-month internship at the end of thefourth year;

- 5- to 6-month internship at the end of the5th year.

 

In5th year, they carry out an end-of-studies industrial project (300 hours) that places them in a professional situation and allows them to develop their autonomy.

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Program

MAIN SUBJECTS TAUGHT

- mathematics

- information technology

- process engineering / chemistry

- hydraulics / hydrology

- microbiology / ecology / hydrobiology

- humanities and social sciences

- modern languages

A complete list of teaching units (UE) and available hours is available at www.polytech-montpellier.fr, under the heading Education / Water Sciences and Technologies.

STE IS ALSO...

- Field trips, including a week spent assessing waterways.

- A community river cleanup day.

- A three-day seminar on water, open to professionals.

- Experimental halls.

- The involvement of the HSM, IEM, and MARBEC research laboratories, recognized by the CNRS.

- Participation in trade shows such as Pollutec, HydroGaïa, etc.

- Training supported by the Swelia regional business group and the globally oriented Water Competitiveness Cluster.

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Select a program

Water Science and Technology, 3rd year

Established in 1969, this program aims to train versatile engineers in the field of water over a three-year period and now has more than 2,000 graduates.

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  • ENGINEERING SCIENCES 3

    5 credits

    • Citizenship Day

    • Corporate Environmental Responsibility

      1.5 credits

    • English

      2 credits

    • Communication

      1.5 credits

    • TOEIC 3A Preparation

  • ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2

    14 credits

    • Chemistry of Solutions

      2.5 credits

    • Fluid mechanics

      3 credits

    • Geographic information system

      0.5 credits

    • Site visit

    • Math Support Reference

    • Reactor hydrodynamics

      1.5 credits

    • Heat Transfer

      3 credits

    • Simul. Proc TP Reac. Echa

      2 credits

    • Hydrology

      1.5 credits

  • ENGINEERING SCIENCES 1

    11 credits

    • Descriptive Statistics

      2 credits

    • Comics/Modeling

      1.5 credits

    • Computer Passport

      1 credit

    • Computer Passport Reference Guide

    • Homogenization Math

      1 credit

    • Methods Math Engineer 1

      2 credits

    • BDD/Modeling Ref.

    • Homogenization Biology

      1 credit

    • Algorithmic

      1.5 credits

    • Homogenization Chemistry

      1 credit

  • Optional

    • PROJECT-INTERNSHIP FOR STUDENTS REPEATING THEIR SENIOR YEAR

  • Optional

    • PROJECT-INTERNSHIP FOR STUDENTS REPEATING THEIR SENIOR YEAR

  • SPECIALIZED SCIENCES 1

    10 credits

    • Aquatic Environment Ecology

      2.5 credits

    • General Hydraulics

      4 credits

    • Metrology

      1 credit

    • Water Microbiology

      2.5 credits

  • ENGINEERING SCIENCES 4

    7 credits

    • Proba & Interference Stat

      2 credits

    • Math Engineering Project

      2 credits

    • Geology of Aquifers

      3 credits

    • Math Engineering Project Reference System

  • ENGINEERING SCIENCES 5

    3 credits

    • Choose 1 out of 6

      • German

      • French

      • Spanish

      • Italian

      • Arabic

      • Chinese

    • TOEIC 3A Preparation

    • Reference site visit

    • English

      1 credit

  • SPECIALIZED SCIENCES 2

    10 credits

    • Decanting and filtration

      3.5 credits

    • Analytical Chemistry for Water

      3.5 credits

    • Basin Hydrology

      3 credits

  • STAGE 3A

    • Internship

Water Science and Technology 4th year

Established in 1969, this program aims to train versatile engineers in the field of water over a three-year period and now has more than 2,000 graduates.

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  • SPECIALIZED SCIENCES 4

    9.5 credits

    • Aquatic Plants

      3 credits

    • Chemistry Water & Chemical Water Treatment

      3.5 credits

    • Ecosys Aqua Management

      3 credits

  • SPECIALIZED SCIENCES 5

    5.5 credits

    • TP Microbial Water Testing

      1 credit

    • Microbiology of Wastewater Treatment

      2 credits

    • Bio Treatment Process

      2.5 credits

  • ENGINEERING SCIENCES 6

    6 credits

    • English

      1 credit

    • TOEIC 4A Preparation

    • Professional Integration

      1.5 credits

    • Business Management

      1.5 credits

    • Citizenship Day

    • Choose 1 out of 6

      • Chinese

        2 credits

      • Arabic

        2 credits

      • Spanish

        2 credits

      • Italian

        2 credits

      • German

        2 credits

      • French

        2 credits

  • SPECIALIZED SCIENCES 3

    9 credits

    • Network Hydraulics

      2 credits

    • Free Surface Hydraulics

      2.5 credits

    • Free surface hydraulics Reference frame

    • Engineering Mathematics Methods 2

      1 credit

    • Groundwater Hydraulics

      2.5 credits

    • Flood Model

      1 credit

  • Optional

    • PROJECT/INTERNSHIP FAC. STE SEMESTER 7

  • SPECIALIZED SCIENCES 6

    8.5 credits

    • Watercourse Diagnosis Reference System

    • Hydraulics Lab 2

      2.5 credits

    • Hydrology & Urban Hydraulics

      2 credits

    • Watercourse diagnosis

      4 credits

  • SCIENCE FOR ENGINEERING 7

    6 credits

    • English

      2 credits

    • Organization & Function. Company

      2 credits

    • Reference site visit

    • Project Management

      2 credits

    • TOEIC 4A Preparation

  • INTERNSHIP

    4 credits

    • Internship

      4 credits

  • ENGINEERING SPECIALIZATION. 1

    3 credits

    • Choose 1 out of 3

      • Special Processes Chemistry

        3 credits

      • Specialization: Hydraulics/Hydrology

        3 credits

      • Specialization in Ecological Engineering

        3 credits

  • SPECIALIZED SCIENCES 7

    8.5 credits

    • TP Treatment Processes

      2.5 credits

    • Unitary Treatment Stream

      3.5 credits

    • Hydrological Model

      1.5 credits

    • Tablecloth Template

      1 credit

  • Optional

    • PROJECT/INTERNSHIP FAC. STE SEMESTER 8

Water Science and Technology 5th year

Established in 1969, this program aims to train versatile engineers in the field of water over a three-year period and now has more than 2,000 graduates.

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  • Optional

    • PROJECT/INTERNSHIP FAC. STE SEMESTER

  • Projects

    15 credits

    • Choose one of two options:

      • PFE CP Project Contract Pro

        11 credits

      • PFE end-of-studies project

        11 credits

    • Citizenship Day

    • Seminar

      4 credits

  • SPECIALIZED SCIENCES 8

    9 credits

    • Construction Project management

      1 credit

    • Treat. Value. Co-products

      1 credit

    • Risk Management Development BV

      2 credits

    • Specialization in Hydrology

      1 credit

    • Disruption. Rehabilitation. Environments.

      2 credits

    • Tools & Methods in BE

      2 credits

  • SCIENCE FOR ENGINEERS 8

    6 credits

    • Computer Systems Security

      1 credit

    • Business & Labor Law

      1 credit

    • Sustainable Innovation & Responsible Entrepreneurship

      1.5 credits

    • Management Regulatory Aspect

      1.5 credits

    • TOEIC 5A Preparation

    • Digital Documents: Management Tools and Legislation

      1 credit

  • Optional

    • STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

      2 credits

    • PROJECT/INTERNSHIP FAC. STE SEMESTER 10

  • Internship

    30 credits

    • Choose one of two options:

      • Internship

        30 credits

      • End-of-studies internship Professional contract

        30 credits

Admission

Admission requirements

In3rd grade

- For students in preparatory classes for the grandes écoles (CPGE): recruitment through the POLYTECH competitive examination.

- For holders of a bachelor's degree, master's degree, DUT (university technical diploma), BTS (advanced vocational training certificate) or equivalent foreign qualification: selection based on application and interview.

- For PeiP2 students: after validation of the course and national interclassification.

In4th grade

For holders of a Master's 1 degree or equivalent foreign qualification: selection based on application and interview.

Continuing education

The Microelectronics and Automation program is also available as continuing education, under certain conditions, to employees with at least three years of professional experience in the field.

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And after

Continuing studies abroad

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

- 80% of students spend more than two months abroad.

- In addition to their end-of-studies trip abroad, engineering students participate in internships or inter-university exchanges in Europe, America, Australia, Africa, and Asia.

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Professional integration

TARGETED BUSINESS SECTORS

- Large industrial groups (Veolia, Suez, etc.).

- Design offices specializing in water distribution and collection networks, sanitation facilities, and environmental studies.

- Large urban areas and communities of municipalities.

- Public bodies and water agencies.

- Public and private research centers.

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