ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Presentation
Natural disasters and risks are one of the major challenges facing our society. The "Geological Hazards" master's program trains students to understand and characterize hazards and associated geological processes, on all time and space scales, from earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis to landslides and ground stability.
The training is based on four axes:
- field observation and characterization
- measurement and quantification (geophysics)
- numerical modeling of hazards
- understanding process dynamics and physics
The Master's degree is based on top-level research carried out at the Géosciences Montpellier laboratory (and associated R&D laboratories), as well as on technical developments and applications in partner companies and organizations.
Objectives
The program is built around a professional project that begins in the 1st semester and continues throughout the entire course. Supervised by lecturers and geological hazards professionals, the project enables students to put their knowledge and skills into practice immediately
, while specializing in a theme of their choice. Semester 4 is dedicated to a 6-month internship in a company or an academic or private research laboratory.
Know-how and skills
- Know how to apply a scientific approach, from in-situ observation to the interpretation of complex models.
- Know how to build a project/technical study, from the identification of expectations and the necessary observations and analyses, to the deliverables.
- Understanding the mechanisms of geological hazards and associated geodynamics
- Analyze geomorphological processes and characterize associated hazards
- Master the deployment, acquisition and analysis of geophysical data
- Master and apply deterministic and probabilistic hazard calculations
- Know the basics of risk analysis and management
Organization
Internships, tutored projects
Internship | Mandatory |
|---|---|
Internship abroad | Possible |
Program
Select a program
M1 - Geological hazards - Observations, Measurements, Modelling
Introduction to risk and vulnerability management
2 creditsEnvironment through the Quaternary: Mapping and Analysis
3 creditsDigital tools for data processing and analysis
5 creditsGeodynamics and plate tectonics
3 creditsMathematical and statistical methods
3 creditsGeophysical imaging 1
3 creditsGeophysical imaging 2
Positioning & Remote Sensing
5 creditsProfessional project - Methods and procedures
4 credits
Quantitative geomorphology
2 creditsTerrain geomorphology
3 creditsS2 professional project
10 creditsEnglish for Geosciences S2
2 creditsSeismicity and deformation
5 creditsFrom digital mapping to multi-risk analysis
3 creditsGravity processes and landslide dynamics
5 credits
M2 - Geological hazards - Observations, Measurements, Modelling
Volcanic hazards
3 creditsGravity hazards
3 creditsProfessional project - Promotion and communication
4 creditsEU terrain - Surface processes and hazards
7 creditsDigital modeling
5 creditsSeismic hazard
3 creditsEnglish for Geosciences S3
2 creditsEnvironmental couplings - Aleas
3 credits
Aleas internship
30 credits
Admission
Access conditions
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Earth and Environmental Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, or Mathematics (other fields possible depending on applications).
How to register
Applications can be submitted on the following platforms:
French & European students :
- For M1, follow the "My Master" procedure on the website: https: //www.monmaster.gouv.fr/
- For M2, students must submit their application via the e-candidat application: https: //candidature.umontpellier.fr/candidature
International students from outside the EU: follow the "Études en France" procedure: https: //pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html