ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Language(s) of instruction
French, English
Presentation
From the foothills to the sea, passing through lagoons and wetlands, we have been living along the coastline since the dawn of time, and we will continue to do so because the coastline is the gateway to the ocean, a source of wealth, pleasure and peace, an environment closely linked to the development of civilizations. But the coastline forms a geo-ecosystem that is very sensitive to human action. It is also particularly exposed to the effects of climate change. Finally, it is an environment that is familiar to everyone, but in fact very difficult to understand in its functioning, as the couplings between water, air, sand, rocks, and living organisms are numerous and complex. For all these reasons, the coastline is at the heart of many scientific questions related to hydro-morphodynamics and associated sciences. These questions are themselves strategic for the future of development and habitat in coastal areas, the management of coastal and marine natural areas, resource management (marine energy, sandy stock, freshwater in coastal areas), the quantification of coastal hazards and risks, and the design of innovative protective devices that respect the natural environment.
The Master's degree in Coastal Engineering, Dynamics and Sustainable Development [GCL] trains students specializing in the study and management of coastal and port areas, based on the acquisition of skills in geotechnics and coastal engineering, coastal risk analysis, characterization of the environment through imaging and geophysics, and a solid foundation in the observation, measurement, and simulation of hydrodynamic and morphodynamic processes in the marine and port environment.
Objectives
We train specialists in coastal dynamics, coastal and geotechnical engineering, coastal risks and resources, innovative protection solutions, and sustainable coastal management. We prepare students for careers in fundamental research, coastal management and development, and coastal and port engineering. We place the development of critical thinking at the heart of our training, in order to deal with environmental issues that are totally strategic for the 2050 horizon.
The Master's degree is equally oriented towards fundamental research, environmental applications and R&D developments close to industry. The will to train a new generation of responsible engineers and scientists with an acute awareness of major societal and environmental issues related to the sea is at the heart of the training.
Know-how and skills
The master's degree in coastal engineering and rational coastal development (GCD) is based on the acquisition of a portfolio of skills that allow for a level of excellence:
- in the understanding of coastal hydro-morphodynamics, with an emphasis on the rigor of the scientific approach and the development of a good critical sense,
- in the characterization and management of coastal areas according to the most recent techniques and strategies, particularly in terms of environmental diagnosis and on works,
- in the characterization and quantification of risks in coastal and port areas (flooding/ submersion/ erosion),
- in the management and quantification of coastal abiotic resources (sand stock, marine energy), and
- in coastal engineering, geotechnics and the design of coastal protection structures based on nature-mimicking orsoft engineering approaches.
Organization
Knowledge control
The Montpellier Faculty of Science is organized around an evaluation of skills by validation of modules. The coastal engineering course is aligned with this strategy, but also offers students an evaluation built 100% on the monitoring of the acquisition of a portfolio of skills, less focused on grades and more focused on the development of individual skills and their organization according to the professional/personal project.
Open in alternation
The alternation is organized in the form of 4 blocks of 2-3 months over the year, which can be taken as classroom courses or in-company stays. The choice of the blocks followed at the university gives a color to the acquired skills (rather geotechnical/coastal engineering, rather coastal development, etc.).
Internships, tutored projects
Internship | Mandatory |
|---|---|
Duration of the course | At least 2 months, up to 5 months in practice |
Internship abroad | Possible |
Duration of the internship abroad | at least 2 months, up to 5 months in practice |
The objective of this first compulsory internship of the SCM training is to make a first immersion in a company or in a laboratory, in comfortable conditions (internship already potentially long).
test
test 2
Program
The concepts and knowledge covered in the course are based onnaturalistic observation, quantitative in-situ measurements,physical experiments under controlled conditions (e.g. wave channel) and numerical simulation. A special effort is made to master the critical coupling of these approaches, both for academic research and for coastal and port engineering. The student builds his Master's degree in coastal dynamics with his own sensitivity by developing the skills that best suit him. This is made possible by the PROJECT-based approach implemented throughout the course.
Select a program
M2 - Coastal Engineering
Coastal engineering
3 creditsMetrology, offshore deployment logistics and analysis
5 creditsHydro-morphodynamic coastal & port modelling tools
5 creditsDiagnostic methodologies in support of development
3 creditsDigital modeling
5 creditsEngineering and project management
3 creditsClimate change: management of coastal territories
4 creditsMajor issues in coastal dynamics 2
2 credits
Admission
Conditions of access
Recruitment on the basis of a file and an individual interview. Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with a background in either Geosciences and Geophysics or in Physics/Mechanics/Applied Mathematics.
Applications are made on the following platforms:
- French & European students, the student must submit his application via the e-candidat application: https: //candidature.umontpellier.fr/candidature
- International students from outside the EU: follow the "Studies in France" procedure: https: //pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html
Capacity
12 students in M1, 12 students in M2