ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Overview
Natural disasters and hazards are among the major challenges facing our society. The “Geological Hazards” master’s program trains students to understand and characterize geological hazards and associated processes across all scales of time and space, ranging from earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis to issues related to landslides and slope stability.
The training program is based on four key areas:
- field observation and characterization
- Measurement and Quantification (Geophysics)
- numerical modeling of hazards
- understanding of the dynamics and physics of the processes
The master's program draws on the high-level research conducted at the Montpellier Geosciences Laboratory (and associated R&D laboratories) as well as on technical developments and applications at partner companies and organizations.
Objectives
The program is structured around a professional project that begins in the first semester and continues throughout the entire program. Supervised by faculty members and professionals in the field of geological hazards, it allows students to immediately apply the knowledge
and skills they have learned, while also specializing in a topic of their choice. The fourth semester is dedicated to a 6-month internship at a company or an academic or private research laboratory.
Expertise and Skills
- Be able to apply a scientific approach, from in-situ observation to the interpretation of complex models
- Know how to develop a project or technical study, from identifying requirements, necessary observations, and analyses, through to the final deliverables
- Understanding the mechanisms of geological hazards and the associated geodynamics
- Be able to analyze geomorphological processes and characterize the associated hazards
- Mastering the deployment, acquisition, and analysis of geophysical data
- Master and be able to apply deterministic and probabilistic risk assessments
- Understand the basics of risk analysis and management
Organization
Internships, supervised projects
Internship | Required |
|---|---|
Internship Abroad | Possible |
Program
Select a program
M1 - Geological Hazards - Observations, Measurements, Modeling
Introduction to Risk Management and Vulnerability
2 creditsThe Environment Throughout 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
Career Planning - Methods and Approaches
4 credits
Quantitative Geomorphology
2 creditsGeomorphology Course
3 creditsS2 Professional Project
10 creditsEnglish for the Geosciences, Second Semester
2 creditsSeismicity and Deformation
5 creditsFrom Digital Mapping to Multi-Risk Analysis
3 creditsGravitational Processes and the Dynamics of Landslides
5 credits
M2 - Geological Hazards - Observations, Measurements, Modeling
Volcanic Hazards
3 creditsGravity-related hazards
3 creditsCareer Project - Promotion and Communication
4 creditsField EU - Surface Processes and Hazards
7 creditsNumerical Modeling
5 creditsSeismic Risks
3 creditsEnglish for the Geosciences, Level 3
2 creditsEnvironmental Interactions - Aleas
3 credits
Aleas Professional Internship
30 credits
Admission
Admission Requirements
Hold a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Earth and Environmental Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, or Mathematics (other fields may be considered depending on the applicant's background).
Registration Procedures
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
International students from outside the EU: Follow the “Études en France” procedure:https://pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html