Intended Level of Study
5 years of post-secondary education
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Language(s) of Instruction
French
Overview
The Master’s in Energy at the University of Montpellier is a multidisciplinary program launched in 2011 that offers two full-time tracks and one work-study track.
Seven departments within the Faculty of Sciences are participating in this program, which is structured around four pillars:
- Network Management
- Source and Resource Management
- Energy Storage
- Energy conversion
Objectives
The Energy Master’s program aims to train cross-functional project managers in the energy sector who are capable of addressing the challenges faced by local governments and businesses regarding resource selection and energy mix management. It also aims to train executives capable of managing the various research and development and/or organizational aspects of projects related to energy resource management, energy conversion, and energy storage.
Expertise and Skills
Graduates are able to successfully carry out the tasks assigned to a manager in research, development, or project management within a company, an academic laboratory, or a local government agency. The knowledge and skills they have acquired will enable them to:
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team covering a broad spectrum of basic and applied sciences
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team on energy management, storage, or conversion
- Implement pilot programs
- Analyze how processes work to diagnose problems and propose changes—for example, to improve energy efficiency
- Innovate by proposing research and development avenues that lead to the development of new devices related to energy conversion and storage challenges
He will have acquired the following transferable skills, which will enable him to quickly integrate into the workforce:
- Ability to work in an international setting
- Work independently: set priorities, manage your time,
- Working as a team: fitting in, finding your place, collaborating
- Communicate: write clearly, prepare appropriate communication materials,
- Speaking in front of a group and discussing visual aids.
Program
Select a program
Energy Management, Sources, Storage, and Conversion (G2Sco)
The Master's program in Energy Management, Sources, Storage, and Conversion (G2SCO) covers all topics related to the field of energy:
- Energy and societal challenges, changing needs, management of the energy mix, and the energy transition.
- Energy efficiency.
- Issues related to energy sources and resources (fossil fuels, nuclear, unconventional) and methods of energy production (biological, chemical, and physical), with a particular focus on renewable resources (biomass, geothermal, wind, solar, tidal, and hydroelectric power).
- Energy conversion, energy storage, and energy carriers.
The program also includes courses on issues related to waste reprocessing (nuclear waste, CO2 sequestration) as well as training in project management, innovation, and technology transfer.
Network Management and Renewable Energy (GREEN) - Apprenticeship
The GREEN track prepares students to tackle the challenges associated with profound changes in energy production and consumption patterns. The topics covered in the GREEN track will relate to multi-source/multi-load networks:
- Integration of local, variable energy generation sources (solar or wind)
-Development of strategies for optimal energy management and monitoring methods.
- Storage issues.
- Self-consumption.
This program is open exclusively to students in work-study programs.
Materials for Low-Carbon Energy (MatEBaC)
The Materials for Low-Carbon Energy (MatEBaC) program trains executives and engineers to design, develop, characterize, and optimize materials and devices for low-carbon energy sectors. The master’s program is based on research-oriented education and draws on a world-class scientific environment that brings together four major institutes—ICGM, IEM, ICSM, and IES—which are deeply involved in regional Key Challenges (photovoltaics—PV-Star; hydrogen—RHYO).
The program offers a multidisciplinary approach covering:
• the design and synthesis of materials;
• the study of their mechanical, thermal, optical, and electrical properties;
• the manufacture of components and devices;
• life cycle analysis, recycling, and sustainability.
Admission
Admission Requirements
Applications can be submitted through the following platforms:
French and European students:
- For the M1 program, follow the “My Master’s” procedure on the website: https://www.monmaster.gouv.fr/
- For the M2 program, students must submit their application through the e-candidat portal: https://candidature.umontpellier.fr/candidature