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-ecosystems and the solutions adapted to deal with these major problems. It offers students a common base of cutting-edge courses, methodological and numerical tools, and customized training 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 different research units grouped within the UNESCO ICIReWarD-Montpellier center, offering an optimal framework to study the impact of global changes 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 many disciplines, from bio-health to political science.
Taught entirely in English, the IDIL courses offer students a unique structure through four main aspects:
- Learning by doing. The IDIL programs place a strong emphasis on learning by doing by including in-lab units and a subsidized research internship in M1 and M2. The IDIL program opens the doors to a hundred or so laboratories at the University of Montpellier, in which students will work in immersion.
- Customization of the curriculum. IDIL students have the possibility to compose their course according to their professional project and interests by selecting their courses through three different teaching units: Non Core, In-lab and Transversal. Support will be offered to ensure that the student's curriculum corresponds to his or her choice of orientation.
- Introduction to a new discipline. All IDIL students must choose a Non-Core course, which is an introductory course to a discipline in another IDIL track. For example, a Comparative Politics and Public Policy student may take an introductory course from the Applied Ecological and Evolutionary Sciences track. This arrangement allows students to have a unique profile, and is an effective way to develop interdisciplinary thinking, a major issue in modern research.
- Coaching by a mentor. Throughout the IDIL program, the student will be coached by a researcher from the Montpellier laboratories. The mentor will prepare the student for the internship, teach the 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 out of 18
Hydrogeophysics
3 creditsHydrological modelling and global change
3 creditsGroundwater modelling - Modelling of groundwater flows
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 transfers in cultivated areas
3 creditsUE ER field course: hydrometry, hydrology, hydrochemistry
Geophysical Imaging 2
Geothermal energy and storage
3 creditsWater and Public Health
Water and plant production
3 creditsPrinciples and methods of physics and mechanics
Positioning and remote sensing
3 credits
CHOICE 2
4 creditsChoice of 2 out of 7
Water governance
2 creditsWater management for agricultural transitions
2 creditsFractured reservoir
2 creditsEconomic evaluation of water policies
2 creditsNumerical methods for modeling
2 creditsField case study: geophics applied to karst structures imagi
2 creditsClimate change and its impact on hydrology
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
SELECTION 1 M2 IDIL EARTH
12 creditsChoice of 4 from 18
Hydrogeophysics
3 creditsHydrological modelling and global change
3 creditsGroundwater modelling - Modelling of groundwater flows
3 creditsIrrigation and development
3 creditsCoastal engineering
3 creditsHydro-morphodynamic coastal & port modelling 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 transfers in cultivated areas
3 creditsUE ER field course: hydrometry, hydrology, hydrochemistry
Geophysical Imaging 2
Geothermal energy and storage
3 creditsWater and Public Health
Water and plant 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 methods for modeling
2 creditsField case study: geophics applied to karst structures imagi
2 creditsClimate change and its impact on hydrology
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
Conditions of access
- Bachelor's degree in the field of study
- Minimum English level B2
- CV and cover letter
- 2 letters of support from a researcher and/or professor
- Estimate of the student's ranking in his/her class
- Explanatory transcript
How to register
First of all, please contact the person in charge of the Master's program you are interested in, in order to get information about the expected level and the type of teaching offered.
Applications are made on the following platforms:
French & European students:
- For the M1, follow the procedure " My Master " from 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 "Studies in France" procedure: https: //pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html
Tuition fees
Scholarships available
- Free 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 transportation costs to come and 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 pre-requisites
Applicants should have a clear motivation for environmental sciences and for research training in water or earth sciences. The AWARE Master's degree is associated with the GAIA (Earth and Water Sciences) doctoral school, which offers opportunities to pursue a doctorate.
And then
Further studies
Pursuit of a doctorate
The IDIL courses are conducive to the pursuit of a doctorate.
Professional integration
Although IDIL courses are research oriented, they offer an incredible amount of professional experience that can be used in any professional environment. How to work in a team, how to conduct a project, how to use data are all softskills taught during this program.