ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Language(s) of instruction
English
Presentation
The Earth and Water Under Global Change (AWARE) master's program focuses on the impact of global changes on agro-ecological, hydrological and geological processes, as well as their consequences on socio-eco-systems and the solutions adapted to deal with these major problems. It provides students with a common foundation of cutting-edge courses, methodological and digital tools, and customized training courses dealing with the impact of climatic and anthropogenic forces on the environment and the Earth's resources. Environmental and health risks, geological risks, hydro-climatic risks and their impacts on agro-ecosystems, water resources, socio-hydrosystems or the coastal environment will also be at the heart of the transdisciplinary training offered by AWARE.
The program is supported by various research units grouped together in the UNESCO ICIReWarD-Montpellier center, offering an optimal framework for studying the impact of global change on our planet, its resources and its environment.
Examples of teaching units :
- Hydro-geophysics
- Geodynamics and plate tectonics
- Chemical and ecological risks
Program
The IDIL model:
The IDIL (Interdisciplinary In lab') graduate program at the University of Montpellier opened in September 2022, and aims to train students through and for research via pedagogical innovation. The IDIL courses available are diversified and cover a wide range of disciplines, from bio-health to political science.
Taught entirely in English, IDIL courses offer students the opportunity to follow their courses through a unique structure based on four main aspects:
- Learning by doing. IDIL programs place a strong emphasis on learning by doing, with in-lab units and a subsidized research internship in M1 and M2. The IDIL program opens the doors to around a hundred laboratories at the University of Montpellier, where students will be working in immersion.
- Customized curriculum. IDIL students can tailor their course to suit their career plans and interests by selecting their courses from three different teaching units: Non Core, In-lab and Transversal. Support is provided to ensure that the student's course of study corresponds to his or her chosen orientation.
- Introduction to a new discipline. All IDIL students must choose a Non Core teaching unit, which is an introductory course to a discipline in another IDIL pathway. For example, a Comparative Politics and Public Policy student may take an introductory course in Applied Ecological and Evolutionary Sciences. This arrangement gives students a unique profile, and is an effective way of developing interdisciplinary thinking, a major challenge in modern research.
- Mentoring. Throughout the IDIL program, students will be coached by a researcher from the Montpellier laboratories. The mentor's role is to prepare the student for the internship, teach theory through various workshops, and develop the student's professional network.
More information on the IDIL graduate program here: https://idil.edu.umontpellier.fr/
Select a program
M1 - IDIL - Earth and water under global change (AWARE) - EARTH
Personal project: research project + English
10 creditsOptional
CHOICE 1
6 creditsChoice of: 2 of 18
Hydrogeophysics
3 creditsHydrological modelling and global change
3 creditsGroundwater modelling - Modélisation des écoulements souterr
3 creditsIrrigation and development
3 creditsCoastal engineering
3 creditsChemical substances and ecological risks
3 creditsEnvironment through the Quaternary: Mapping and Analysis
3 creditsNumerical modelling for coastal and groundwater dynamics
3 creditsChemical substances and health risks
3 creditsGeodynamics and plate tectonics
3 creditsBiogeochemistry of pollutant transfer in cultivated environments
3 creditsUE ER field placement: hydrometry, hydrology, hydrochemistry
Geophysical imaging 2
Geothermal energy and storage
3 creditsWater and Public Health
Eau et production végétale - Water and crop production
3 creditsPrinciples and methods of physics and mechanics
Positioning and remote sensing
3 credits
CHOICE 2
4 creditsChoice of: 2 of 7
Water governance
2 creditsWater management for agricultural transitions
2 creditsFractured reservoir
2 creditsEconomic evaluation of water policies
2 creditsNumerical modeling methods
2 creditsField case study: geophics applied to karst structures imagi
2 creditsGroundwater flow and karst hydrological modelling
2 credits
UE NON-CORE TRAINING UNITS IDIL (CHOICE)
2 creditsChoice of: 1 of 8
Defusing quantitative bullshit
2 creditsPlant health 2.0: a global war
2 creditsChallenges in chemistry for health and environment
2 creditsWhy democracy is hard?
2 creditsInnovations in clinical biomarkers, biotechnologies for pers
2 creditsMediterranean Terrestrial Ecosystems
2 creditsMediterranean Aquatic Ecosystems
2 creditsSustainable management basics
2 credits20h
Transversal training units IDIL
4 creditsIn-Lab
2 credits
Research Internship - Water and earth
30 credits
M2 - IDIL - Earth and water under global change (AWARE) – EARTH
CHOICE 1 M2 IDIL EARTH
12 creditsChoice of: 4 of 18
Hydrogeophysics
3 creditsHydrological modelling and global change
3 creditsGroundwater modelling - Modélisation des écoulements souterr
3 creditsIrrigation and development
3 creditsCoastal engineering
3 creditsCoastal & port hydro-morphodynamic modeling tools
5 creditsChemical substances and ecological risks
3 creditsEnvironment through the Quaternary: Mapping and Analysis
3 creditsChemical substances and health risks
3 creditsGeodynamics and plate tectonics
3 creditsBiogeochemistry of pollutant transfer in cultivated environments
3 creditsUE ER field placement: hydrometry, hydrology, hydrochemistry
Geophysical imaging 2
Geothermal energy and storage
3 creditsWater and Public Health
Eau et production végétale - Water and crop production
3 creditsPositioning & Remote Sensing
5 creditsPrinciples and methods of physics and mechanics
CHOICE 2 M2 IDIL EARTH
2 creditsYour choice: 1 of 6
Water governance
2 creditsWater management for agricultural transitions
2 creditsFractured reservoir
2 creditsNumerical modeling methods
2 creditsField case study: geophics applied to karst structures imagi
2 creditsGroundwater flow and karst hydrological modelling
2 credits
CHX NONCORE M2 IDIL EARTH
2 creditsYour choice: 1 of 9
Defusing quantitative bullshit
2 creditsThe Bionic Man
2 creditsInnovations in clinical biomarkers, biotechnologies for pers
2 creditsChallenges in chemistry for health and environment
2 creditsWhy democracy is hard?
2 creditsMediterranean Terrestrial Ecosystems
2 creditsPlant health 2.0: a global war
2 creditsOne health and eco-epidemiology
2 creditsSustainable management basics
2 credits20h
Multidisciplinary team project
10 creditsTransversal units 2B IDIL
4 credits
Research Internship - Water and earth
30 credits
Admission
Access conditions
- Bachelor's degree in the field of study
- Minimum level of English B2
- CV and covering letter
- 2 letters of support from a researcher and/or professor
- Estimated ranking in the student's class
- Explanatory transcript of grades
How to register
To begin with, please contact the head of the Master's program you are interested in, to find out about the level expected and the type of teaching on offer.
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
Tuition fees
Scholarships available
- Bonus internships for all in M1 & M2
- For international students | A 4-month IDIL scholarship is available in M1 & M2 (600€/month)
- For international students | The IDIL program reimburses your travel costs to study in Montpellier (up to 600€)
- For international students | French as a foreign language courses are offered to facilitate the integration of international students.
Necessary prerequisites
Applicants must have clear motivations for environmental science and for research training in water or earth sciences. The AWARE Master's degree is associated with the GAIA doctoral school (Earth and Water Sciences) offering opportunities to pursue a doctorate.
And then
Further studies
Doctoral Pursuit
The IDIL courses are conducive to pursuing a doctorate.
Professional integration
Although IDIL courses are research-oriented, they offer an incredible amount of professional experience throughout their duration, which can be used in any professional environment. How to work as part of a team, how to manage a project, how to use data are just some of the softskills taught during this program.