Water and LIttoral (EL)

  • Training structure

    Faculty of Science

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French

Presentation

The Master's degree in Coastal Water is part of the Master's degree in Water Sciences.

It offers theoretical and practical multidisciplinary training in the development, management and protection of coastal and maritime areas. It is based on courses in science, law, geography and economics.

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Objectives

The main objective is to train executives, managers of coastlines and seas, based on a scientific foundation and good skills in economics, law and management.

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Know-how and skills

The training aims in particular at the knowledge of:

- seafaring and coastal activities (fishing, aquaculture, shellfish farming, etc.)

- socio-economic actors in the coastal area

- the administrative and legislative framework in the coastal and maritime domains

- methods for managing and protecting coastal ecosystems

- Bases for engineering, construction or rehabilitation of coastal or port developments

- specific risks associated with the coastal area

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Organization

Knowledge control

Terminal assessment or continuous assessment according to the UE

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Program

The M1 welcomes 8 scientific students who then join in M2 8 students from the SHS and 8 others from economics.

The courses of M1 are either common to other courses of the Master's degree in Water, or common to the GCL (Coastal and Coastal Engineering) course of the STPE (Earth Sciences) master's course.

In M2, the courses are specific and divided between teachers from the Faculty of Science, MOMA (Montpellier Management) and Paul Valery University (SHS). In addition, there are many external professional speakers.

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Select a program

  • Project management 1

    2 credits
  • Introduction to risk and vulnerability management

    2 credits
  • Bibliographic project

    3 credits
  • Key issues in coastal dynamics 1

    1 credits
  • Watershed water cycle

  • Thematic English 1

    2 credits
  • CHOICE 1

    9 credits
  • Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate

    3 credits
  • Communication techniques

    2 credits
  • Coastal environments and the foundations of coastal hydromorphodynamics

    3 credits
  • GIS practice

    3 credits
  • Water quality and microbiology

    2 credits
  • Thematic English 2

    2 credits
  • M1 EL internship

    6 credits
  • Coastal and harbor hydro-morphodynamics

    3 credits
  • Geotechnical basics

    2 credits
  • IWRM participation practices

    3 credits
  • Statistics

    3 credits
  • From digital mapping to multi-risk analysis

    3 credits
  • In-situ measurement techniques and data analysis

    3 credits
  • Project management 1

    2 credits
  • Introduction to risk and vulnerability management

    2 credits
  • Bibliographic project

    3 credits
  • Key issues in coastal dynamics 1

    1 credits
  • Watershed water cycle

  • Thematic English 1

    2 credits
  • CHOICE 1

    9 credits
  • Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate

    3 credits
  • Communication techniques

    2 credits
  • Coastal environments and the foundations of coastal hydromorphodynamics

    3 credits
  • GIS practice

    3 credits
  • Water quality and microbiology

    2 credits
  • Thematic English 2

    2 credits
  • M1 EL internship

    6 credits
  • Coastal and harbor hydro-morphodynamics

    3 credits
  • Geotechnical basics

    2 credits
  • IWRM participation practices

    3 credits
  • Statistics

    3 credits
  • From digital mapping to multi-risk analysis

    3 credits
  • In-situ measurement techniques and data analysis

    3 credits
  • Maritime players, activities and uses

    2 credits
  • PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

    4 credits
    • Water and urban planning law

      1 credits12h
    • CSR standards

      1 credits12h
    • Economic evaluation of territorial policies

      12h
    • Territory management

      3 credits
    • Territory management

      1 credits12h
  • Public policies and institutional english skills

    4 credits
    • Acceptability of public policies (English)

      12h
    • Environmental policies (English)

      12h
  • Functioning and management of wetlands

    3 credits
  • Diagnostic methodologies in support of development

    3 credits
  • English for professional use

    3 credits
  • Engineering and project management

    3 credits
  • Water characterization and management in coastal environments

    4 credits
  • Climate change: managing coastal areas

    4 credits
  • Diagnostic tools

    4 credits
  • Professionalization based on a group project

    6 credits
  • Conferences, internships and dissertations

    20 credits
  • Maritime players, activities and uses

    2 credits
  • PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

    4 credits
    • Water and urban planning law

      1 credits12h
    • CSR standards

      1 credits12h
    • Economic evaluation of territorial policies

      12h
    • Territory management

      3 credits
    • Territory management

      1 credits12h
  • Public policies and institutional english skills

    4 credits
    • Acceptability of public policies (English)

      12h
    • Environmental policies (English)

      12h
  • Functioning and management of wetlands

    3 credits
  • Diagnostic methodologies in support of development

    3 credits
  • English for professional use

    3 credits
  • Engineering and project management

    3 credits
  • Water characterization and management in coastal environments

    4 credits
  • Climate change: managing coastal areas

    4 credits
  • Lectures, internships and dissertations Apprentices

    26 credits
  • Diagnostic tools

    4 credits

Admission

How to register

Applications can be submitted on the following platforms: 

French & European students :

International students from outside the EU: follow the "Études en France" procedure: https: //pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html

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