Target level of study
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
180 credits
Duration
3 years
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Presentation
Earth, Water, Environment: L1 in the Earth, Water, Environment Portal
The Earth, Water, and Environment degree program aims to train the scientists of tomorrow to address the major environmental issues of today and tomorrow in Earth and Water Sciences.
To this end, the Earth, Water, and Environment degree program trains students in geosciences and hydrosciences in response to strong societal demand in the fields of natural resources, natural hazards, the environmental impacts of human activities, and global change. It also offers a multidisciplinary course of study in the fields of life sciences and earth sciences.
It draws on the research potential of several laboratories, GM (Géosciences Montpellier), HSM (HydroSciences Montpellier) and ISEM (Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution de Montpellier), to which the majority of the bachelor's degree program's teaching and research staff are affiliated, thus facilitating links with the research themes and activities of these laboratories. It also draws on strong links with the local economic fabric via various networks (Pole Aqua Valley, Cluster Terinov, etc.).
Finally, it draws on the unique natural environment of the Montpellier region, which is ideal for observing exceptional natural habitats.
This degree program offers three tracks:
- A general course entitled "Earth, Water, and Environmental Sciences" (STEE), whose main objective is to prepare students for master's degrees in Earth, Planetary, and Environmental Sciences (STPE), Water Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and Energy.
- A professional training program taking shape in the third year of undergraduate studies, entitled "Geosciences, Pollution Prevention and Treatment" (GPTP), whose main objective is to offer career opportunities at the senior technician level in the field of water and pollution management.
- a course entitled "Curriculum in Life and Earth Sciences Teaching Professions" (CME-SVT) whose objective is the initial training of future teachers, leading to Master's degrees in Teaching, Education, and Training (MEEF). This program is individualized starting in the second year of undergraduate studies.
Second-year TEE students on a field internship in Orpierre (Alps)
Higher than 85% in L2 and L3
Success rate
The advantages of the training program
• Petits effectifs (< 40 étudiants dès le L2), > 85% de réussite en L2 et en L3.
• Plus de 40% d’enseignements pratiques (travaux pratiques en salle et sur le terrain,
camps de terrain).
• Enseignement de maths/physique/chimie adaptés au profil des étudiants.
• Formation par et aux outils numériques.
• Stage en entreprise obligatoire en L3 GPTP et projets tutorés sur le terrain et/ou en
laboratoire en L3 STEE.
• Mobilité internationale possible dès le L2.
• Entrée dans la vie active possible à bac + 3 ou poursuite en master (> 60%) dans les
Sciences de l’Eau ou Géosciences à Montpellier, en France ou à l’étranger.
• Réseau d’employeurs au niveau régional et national.
Objectives
The TEE degree aims to provide fundamental scientific training in the fields of Geosciences and Water Sciences with the goal of training future professionals at the bachelor's level, but also at the master's and even doctoral levels.
From an educational perspective, the TEE bachelor's degree aims to enable students to acquire the fundamental concepts needed to describe and understand geological environments. Students will also be trained in the use of modern physical and chemical tools that enable them to better observe these environments and quantify the processes that affect them.
Through the acquisition of a set of knowledge and skills, a fundamental objective of the TEE bachelor's degree will be to enable students to acquire the fundamentals of the scientific approach. This approach will be essential for them to critically address the major environmental issues of today.
Know-how and skills
The knowledge and skills acquired through the TEE degree program involve learning the scientific method as applied to natural environments and geological settings.
1) Understand how natural environments function and how they evolve over time (past and future).
Mobilize fundamental concepts from the major disciplines of Earth and water sciences: Earth materials, tectonics, geophysics, geochemistry, hydrogeology, environmental chemistry, paleontology, soil sciences, pollution treatment.
2) Observe the natural environment
- Know and use the tools needed to read and describe landscapes, materials, and geological structures in the field. Produce an extract from a geological map and interpretive cross-sections.
- Identify and characterize geological objects: determine their composition and structure.
3) Experimenting with, quantifying, and modeling natural environments
- Use basic concepts and tools from mathematics, physics, and chemistry to understand and model the functioning of natural systems.
- Use mapping software (GIS) and basic programming (Python, Matlab) for the acquisition and processing of geological and geophysical data.
- Use scientific equipment (optical microscopes, chemical analysis instruments, geophysical-hydrogeological-hydrological instruments) and perform in-situ measurements.
4) report observations and findings, take a critical view
- Compare experimental results with theoretical models, identify sources of error, and calculate uncertainties.
- Present scientific work in the form of reports and oral presentations
- Be fluent in written and spoken English.
5) Preparing for professional integration
- Identify the major challenges facing environmental science and the role of Earth and Water Sciences in addressing these challenges. Identify academic and professional opportunities related to the bachelor's degree program.
- acquire the basic tools for entering the job market (writing a resume, cover letter, interview).
- Gain professional experience through internships (in companies, laboratories, or secondary schools) according to the specific requirements of the GPTP and CME-SVT courses.
Organization
Program
The bachelor's degree is organized into six semesters (S1 to S6) and structured into compulsory or elective teaching units (UE). Each semester is worth 30 European credits (ECTS). To obtain the bachelor's degree, students must earn 180 ECTS credits.
Admission to the TEE bachelor's degree program is open to first-year students (L1). Students wishing to enroll in this program must apply directly on the TEE portal in the Parcoursup interface.
The choice of course is made at the end of the first year of the TEE program in the case of the STEE or CME-SVT courses, and at the end of the second year of the STEE program for the GPTP course.
Theoretical and practical teaching is divided into lectures, tutorials, and practical work. The distinctive feature of this major is the significant emphasis placed on practical training (approximately 50% of the three-year program), particularly in the field. Specific field trips are dedicated to acquiring experimental data in situ or to observation. Field camps (lasting 4 to 10 days depending on the semester) are also a key part of our program. They allow for total immersion, applying the knowledge acquired in various disciplines to characterize and understand the functioning of a natural object or a complex geological sector.
Select a program
Earth, Water, and Environmental Sciences
Within the Earth-Water-Environment bachelor's degree program, the main objective of the "Earth, Water, and Environmental Sciences" (STEE) track is to prepare students for admission to master's degree programs, primarily in Earth Sciences, Planets and Environment (STPE) and Water Sciences, and possibly multidisciplinary master's programs in Environmental Sciences.
Geosciences, Pollution Prevention and Treatment
The Geosciences, Pollution Prevention and Treatment (GPTP)professional track isone of three tracks in the Earth-Water-Environment bachelor's degree program. It aims to provide general training in Earth Sciences, supplemented by professional training in the fields of pollution prevention and treatment, particularly water pollution, with a 4- to 6-month internship in a professional environment or laboratory .
Curriculum for Careers in Life and Earth Sciences Education
The Life and Earth Sciences Teaching Program (L2 and L3 CME-SVT) aims to prepare students for a Master's degree in Teaching, Education, and Training (MEEF) after completing their Bachelor's degree. It is a selective and intensive program that includes both courses on the scientific knowledge necessary to master biology and geosciences, and pre-professional courses related to careers in education, teaching, and training, particularly the teaching of life and earth sciences at the secondary level (middle school and high school).
Admission
Admission requirements
If you want to apply for L1 TEE: apply via Parcoursup and select the Earth, Water, and Environment portal of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Montpellier.
If you want to apply for one of the three L2 or L3 programs, apply between April and May via the University of Montpellier's e-candidat application.
If you are an international student, wish to apply for L1 TEE or one of the three L2 or L3 programs, and are currently enrolled in a program in one of the countries covered by "Etude en France," please apply via the " Etude en France" application.
Target audience
Any student interested in environmental science, nature conservation, natural resource management, water resource management and pollution control, natural hazards.
Mandatory prerequisites
In L1 TEE: our program is open to any student with a high school diploma who has studied at least one of the following subjects in their final year: Life and Earth Sciences, Physics-Chemistry, Mathematics. Studying two of these three subjects is ideal for entering our bachelor's degree program.
In L2 STEE: our program is open to students who have not completed an L1 TEE at the University of Montpellier, subject to review of their application. It is open to any student who has completed a first year of a science degree (particularly an L1 SV-SE with optional courses in Earth Sciences), a CPGE, or a first year of health studies (PASS). Students with a BTS or DUT may also be admitted to L2, provided that the content of their program is sufficiently aligned with the TEE bachelor's degree.
In L2 CME-SVT: admission is based on application, including for students who have completed an L1 TEE or SVSE at the University of Montpellier. This program is intended for students with a diverse background in Life Sciences and Earth Sciences, and is limited to around 20 students.
In L3 STEE: our program is open to any student who has completed a course in Earth and Water Sciences at another university, and, depending on the case, to students who hold a BTS or DUT in the field of Earth Sciences.
In L3 GPTP: the program is open to any student who has completed L2 or L3 studies in Earth and Water Sciences at another university in France, or any student who holds a DUT or BTS degree in the fields of environmental management, water management, or pollution management.
Recommended prerequisites
For admission to L1, we recommend taking the SVT option in your final year of high school.
And after
Continuing education
The TEE degree offers three different career paths. While the GPTP path offers professional integration after three years of higher education, the natural career paths for the STEE and CME-SVT paths are further study at master's level.
The master's degrees accessible via our bachelor's degree are master's degrees in Earth and Planetary Sciences (STPE), Water Sciences, and Teaching, Training, and Education Professions (MEEF). Other master's degrees may also be accessible upon completion of this bachelor's degree, such as multidisciplinary master's degrees in Environmental Management, Energy, Paleontology, and Oceanography.
After completing these master's degrees, students can enter the workforce or continue on to a PhD program at the university.
Continuing studies abroad
Various programs exist that allow students who wish to do so to spend a semester or a year studying at a foreign university or to complete an internship there during their bachelor's degree program, provided that the curricula are compatible. An educational agreement is signed with the partner university for this purpose. Several international programs established in partnership with the Faculty of Sciences allow students to participate in these mobility programs under very favorable conditions.
Gateways and reorientation
Students wishing to enroll in the TEE bachelor's degree program can do so in L1 (first year) via the ParcourSup platform (Land-Water-Environment Portal). Admission to the second and third years is based on application and is open to students who have completed university science courses, preparatory classes for the grandes écoles, first years of preparatory classes for medical studies, and BTS and DUT courses in the field of Earth and environmental sciences.
Students who have completed L1 TEE may enroll in L2 Life Sciences, provided they have completed 4 biology course units in L1.
After completing their bachelor's degree, students can naturally move on to a master's degree in Earth, Planetary, and Environmental Sciences or Water Sciences. However, their bachelor's degree will also allow them to pursue multidisciplinary master's degrees in environmental management, energy, paleontology, or oceanography.
Professional integration
The TEE bachelor's degree offers a professional training program (GPTP) explicitly aimed at providing graduates with opportunities at the senior technician level in the field of pollution management and prevention. This program is supported by a regional network of companies and excellent job placement opportunities upon graduation.