ECTS
60 credits
Duration
1 year
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
The IEGB Master's program is presented on the Environment and Biodiversity Management Master's program website: www.ingénieurs-ecologues.fr
IEGB Master's students are trained in environmental and ecological engineering, and in the management of biodiversity and aquatic environments. They integrate ecological, sociological and environmental dimensions into programs for the management and preservation of natural resources and environments, the holistic management of natural or protected areas, the protection and conservation of species, as well as programs for reducing the vulnerability of territories to climate and global change, increasing their resilience, protecting populations from environmental risks, including flooding, and programs for sustainable planning, adaptation and development.
This professionally-oriented program trains generalist ecology engineers and managers in environmental engineering, ecology, biodiversity and hydraulics. In line with the Sustainable Development Goals, this master's degree and its teaching program are recognized and supported by the UNESCO center for water and the environment in Montpellier (IciReward).
Teaching takes a variety of complementary forms to encourage learning, creativity and student involvement in their training: from online lectures, through fundamental scientific disciplines, field techniques, digital modeling and operational group projects, to hands-on case studies in contact with professionals. The many opportunities for exchanges between students, and between students and professionals, help to develop the professional network of future graduates, essential for effective integration into the professional world, and enable them to learn interdisciplinarity, essential for the environmental, ecological and societal management of territories, environments or species.
The IEGB pathway is open to initial and continuing training, under professionalization and apprenticeship contracts. The IEGB program has been open to apprentices since 2010.
Training fields: Main: environmental sciences, agronomy, plant biology, ecology, environment, evolution, biodiversity, science and technology, water sciences.
In general, 100% success rate.
Success rates
Objectives
The career paths targeted by the IEGB Master's degree are part of society's ecological, energy and agricultural transition, the study and management of biodiversity for conservation purposes, ecological engineering and naturalist expertise, and the sustainable use of biological and aquatic resources.
As the impacts of climate and global change (climate disruption, biodiversity collapse, systemic pollution, growing inequalities, etc.) degrade our environments and societies, public policies for the implementation of sustainable development are pushing for the amplification and acceleration of the ecological transition among all social and economic players in both developed and developing countries. European and national legislative frameworks and regulations are pushing for a reconciliation between user satisfaction on the one hand, and the protection and preservation of ecology, biodiversity and water on the other. GEMAPI, water law dossiers and the Avoid, Reduce and Compensate sequences are just a few examples. Management, conservation and protection actions must therefore be holistic, interdisciplinary and inclusive, combining scientific, technical and societal approaches.
The Master's program in Ecological Engineering and Biodiversity Management (IEGB) is designed to train future managers and engineers in the fields of the environment, ecology and biodiversity, with specializations ranging from integrated environmental management and naturalist expertise to biodiversity conservation and natural risk prevention. The main outlet is the executive job at bac+5 level in environmental project engineering.
Know-how and skills
Graduates of the IEGB master's program share a scientific and technical background in general and applied ecology in Master 1, and in the environment, biodiversity and hydraulics in Master 2, for applications in the management of natural areas (reserves, protected sites, wetlands, anthropized basins, etc.), sustainable development of territories, prevention of natural hazards including flooding, biodiversity conservation, and the resilience of communities and territories in the face of change.
Trained in both terrestrial and aquatic ecology, they cover all ecosystems, with the possibility of gradually specializing in specific taxa (fauna/flora) and/or environments (land/water).They acquire study tools (inventories, cartography, observatories) and diagnostic tools (statistics, modeling), as well as project management, teamwork and communication methods dedicated to the enhancement, restoration, preservation, protection and applied research of biodiversity, environments and the environment.
- Master the methods and techniques of naturalist inventories and diagnostics, as well as vegetation, population and rare species surveys.
- Define and run experimental, inventory, determination, observation and hydrometric systems for contrasting environments using technical approaches.
- Analyze, criticize, prioritize and synthesize heterogeneous data and information collected in the field
- Site analysis: taking biodiversity into account in construction projects, integrating projects into their environment, carrying out a complete inventory of watercourses
- Carry out statistical analyses of data
- Proficiency in specialized software, standard office software, cartography, databases and statistical analysis.
- Master the tools, techniques and methods for enhancing, preserving, protecting or restoring biodiversity
- Independently deploy techniques and methods for studying and restoring species and environments.
- Model the impact of developments or measures on the aquatic environment (dynamics, sediment, erosion, hydraulic structures, flooding, etc.) and the effectiveness of ecological rehabilitation schemes.
- Drawing up impact reduction or compensation measures
- Carry out environmental studies: ecological impact studies, territorial diagnostics, Natura 2000 site impact studies.
- Formulate recommendations (proposed development plans, restoration work).
- Draw up management plans for natural environments (reserves, natural areas, wetlands, etc.).
- Project management (including administrative, financial and team management).
- Communicate scientifically and technically in writing and orally, adapting to your audience
- Leading meetings
- Write technical notices, summary sheets, scientific and technical reports, regulatory dossiers, responses to calls for tender and technical specifications.
- Be able to deploy concertation or participatory methods and techniques
- Be able to advise stakeholders on preserving ecosystem services
- Maintain a scientific and technical watch, analyze it and draw up a bibliographical summary
International dimension
Students can choose to do their end-of-year internships abroad in either M1 or M2.
Organization
Knowledge control
see EU sheets
Special features
Contact course managers to discuss each specific case (high-level athletes, students with disabilities, working students, etc.).
Open on a sandwich basis
Contract type | Apprenticeship contract, Professionalization contract |
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The work-study schedule is available from the CFA for M1 and M2 (see contacts tab).
Program
The Master 1 of this course is in "Environmental and Biodiversity Management", open to initial and continuing training and apprenticeships. It is common to the Rainet', ComBiodiv, AQUADURA and IEGB courses. This year enables students to acquire basic scientific skills, particularly in ecology and biostatistics. Optional units also enable students to begin to specialize.
Master 2 is for IEGB students only.
Classes are scheduled throughout the academic year, covering the 8:00-20:00 time slot from Monday to Friday, except on Saturdays when the time slot is limited to 8:00-12:00. However, the Saturday slot is rarely used.
These times do not apply to on-the-job or in-company training.
Select a program
M2 - Ecological Engineering and Biodiversity Management - Apprenticeship
Salon de l'écologie-1
2 credits1hRiver modeling
2 creditsEcological engineering and restoration (ERC sequence)
2 creditsNew technologies for studying biodiversity
2 creditsM2-GE Apprenticeship Project
6 creditsUE CHOIX 1
10 creditsYour choice: 1 of 2
UE CHOIX 3
10 creditsChoice of 5 from 13
Use and assessment of marine resources
2 credits15hUrban ecology
2 creditsTOIC/TOEFL preparation
2 creditsAgroecology
2 creditsPublic maritime domain and sea law
2 credits15hMethods and analysis of SHS surveys
2 creditsMediation and Territorial Governance
2 creditsSalon de l'écologie-2
2 credits1hProject management
2 credits15hImpacts of climate change on organisms, plants and animals
2 creditsAdvanced GIS
2 creditsGE 1 Individual Project
2 creditsOrganizational communication
2 credits15h
UE CHOIX 2
10 creditsGE 2 Individual Project
4 creditsUE CHOIX 4
6 creditsChoice of 5 from 13
Use and assessment of marine resources
2 credits15hUrban ecology
2 creditsTOIC/TOEFL preparation
2 creditsAgroecology
2 creditsPublic maritime domain and sea law
2 credits15hMethods and analysis of SHS surveys
2 creditsMediation and Territorial Governance
2 creditsSalon de l'écologie-2
2 credits1hProject management
2 credits15hImpacts of climate change on organisms, plants and animals
2 creditsAdvanced GIS
2 creditsGE 1 Individual Project
2 creditsOrganizational communication
2 credits15h
Pollution and bioremediation of ecosystems
Global changes: characterization, impacts & adaptations
2 creditsGEMAPI (Gestion Milieux Aquatiques & Prévention Inondations - water management and flood prevention)
2 creditsTerritorial consultation tools
2 credits
END OF STUDY INTERNSHIP by Apprenticeship M2 GE GG
26 creditsCOGITHON
4 credits
Admission
Target audience
Students in initial training, continuing education, apprenticeship or vocational training who have 180 ECTS for entry into M1 and at least 240 ECTS for entry into M2.
Necessary prerequisites
180 ECTS validated to apply for Master 1 Environmental Management
240 ECTS validated to apply for the Master 2 in Ecological Engineering and Biodiversity Management
Students wishing to enter the apprenticeship program must have an apprenticeship contract.
We would like to draw your attention to the very high attractiveness of this course, which necessitates a major selection process.
Recommended prerequisites
To apply for the Master 1 Gestion de l'Environnement (Environmental Management) program, you must have completed a bachelor's degree in biology, ecology, evolution or environmental science, including at least 5 ECTS in biology-ecology.
To apply for the Master 2 Ecological Engineering and Biodiversity Management IEGB :
- have completed a Master 1 in Environmental and Biodiversity Management (direct admission to M2 in this case)
- have completed a Master 1 in environmental sciences, including courses in sustainable development, ecology, hydrology or biology (number of places limited - see also the Double Competence Master's course in the same field).
And then
Further studies
Students graduating from the IEGB Master's program have a diploma conferring the grade of Master and have accumulated 300 ECTS during their higher education studies, enabling them to pursue a doctorate, a DU requiring 300 ECTS (or less), a Master's program...
Studying abroad
Awarded by the French government, the Master's degree is one of the four higher education degrees recognized at European level, awarding 300 ECTS and enabling students to pursue their studies abroad.
Bridges and reorientation
At the end of the Master 1 in Environmental and Biodiversity Management, students who have acquired their 180 ECTS can request to be reoriented towards a different Master 2 course in the Environmental Management field from the one they applied for in Master 1 (among Rainet', ComBiodiv, IEGB, AquaDura). However, this reorientation will be subject to the student's professional project being in line with the course in question, to the acquisition of the necessary prerequisites and to the capacity of the course in question.
Professional integration
The IEGB master's degree courses lead to executive-level jobs at bac+5 level in environmental project engineering.
The professions targeted by the Master 2 IEGB are :
- Ecological engineers in environmental, ecological and biodiversity engineering;
- Managers and conservators of biodiversity or protected sites;
- Ecological operation managers; Naturalist and ecological surveyors; Biodiversity project managers
- Ecological engineers ;
- Environmental consultants; GEMAPI project managers; Aquatic environment management project managers;
- Project managers: Environment, Natura2000, Green and blue framework, National action plan, Fauna, Flora, Biodiversity, Natural heritage and landscapes, etc.
- Engineers specializing in environmental management, biodiversity management, sustainable development, integrated management of water and the environment and associated risks; or research engineers, researchers and teacher-researchers (with the option of pursuing a doctorate);
The representatives of the professional branches preferably associated are in :
Ecological and environmental engineering:
- Environment, ecology, ecological transition and naturalist consultancies: most of these consultancies are members of UPGE and/or AFIE, two partner organizations of the GE Master's program.
- Sustainable development or environmental and water engineering firms: reconciling environmental and risk management through the implementation of GEMAPI with a more holistic vision of the environment (ecology, hydroecology, hydraulics, renaturation, hydrogeomorphology restoration, infrastructures, hydrobiology, etc.): CEREG, Philia ingénierie, Champalbert expertises, INGEROP, etc.
- Companies from the environment, agronomy, energy, water, transport, construction and public works sectors, etc.EGIS, VEOLIA, TOTAL, BOUYGUES, EDF, ENGIE, CDC-Biodiversité, SNCF, OTEIS, BRLi, SUEZ consulting, etc.
Agroecology: Fédération des CIVAM, Fédération des GAB, chambers of agriculture, etc.
Biodiversity and environmental management :
- Nature conservation associations: Fédération des CEN, LPO, hunting federation, fishing federation, and a whole host of local associations...
- Public bodies for nature and environmental protection: OFB, national parks, regional nature parks, national and regional nature reserves, water agencies, environmental agencies, etc.
- Local authorities and their EPCIs (joint management syndicates): regions, départements, metropolises, conurbations, communities of communes and municipalities, syndicates and joint basin syndicates.
- Decentralized government departments: DREAL, DDTM, DRAF, etc.
Applied research for biodiversity conservation :
- EPSTs involved in targeted research: INRAE, IRD, CNRS, etc.
- EPICs: CIRAD, IFREMER, etc.
- Public and administrative bodies: OFB (ex-ONCFS, ex-ONEMA), ONF, EPTB
- The R&D departments of major companies in the environment, agronomy, energy, water, transport, construction and public works sectors, etc.: VEOLIA, PINK LADY, TOTAL, BOUYGUES, CNR, EGIS, ANTEA, etc.VEOLIA, PINK LADY, TOTAL, BOUYGUES, CNR, EGIS, ANTEA, etc.
Integration of graduates is facilitated by the course's proximity to students, via :
- ARTIO the GE Master's Student Association,
- The annual Ecology Fair organized by the GE master's courses,
- Company visits,
- Relations with the IEGB alumni network (700 graduates since 2006),
- University of Montpellier open days and company days.
As this program is largely internationalized, graduates have the opportunity to join similar organizations abroad, where the University of Montpellier's "signature" is well known and recognized, thanks to its leading position in the Shanghai ranking in the scientific discipline of ecology and its I-SITE accreditation via the MUSE foundation.Likewise, the international subsidiaries of the major French companies mentioned above.
The results show that, out of 48 graduates, 53% have a job in their field, and 96% of them are in line with their career plans! The average time to first job is 2.8 months. The median net salary is €1,495, with most jobs on fixed-term or permanent contracts. 7% went on to further study (including doctoral studies).
The job prospects of students who have completed their IEGB apprenticeship training show that, overall, 90% of IEGB apprentices are in employment after their apprenticeship, with around half of them working for the employer where they were apprenticed.
The above figures relate to the 2014-2015 IEGB graduating class. The survey results are available at: https://sciences.edu.umontpellier.fr/entreprises-et-insertion/insertion-des-diplomes/les-enquetes-dinsertion/