IDIL - Earth and Water Under Global Change - Mention Terre

  • 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

 

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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/

 

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Select a program

M1 - IDIL - Earth and water under global change (AWARE) - EARTH

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  • Personal project: research project + English

    10 credits
    • Optional

      • Research Project

        8 credits
      • English

      • UE French as a foreign language

  • CHOICE 1

    6 credits
    • Choice of: 2 of 18

      • Hydrogeophysics

        3 credits
      • Hydrological modelling and global change

        3 credits
      • Groundwater modelling - Modélisation des écoulements souterr

        3 credits
      • Irrigation and development

        3 credits
      • Coastal engineering

        3 credits
      • Chemical substances and ecological risks

        3 credits
      • Environment through the Quaternary: Mapping and Analysis

        3 credits
      • Numerical modelling for coastal and groundwater dynamics

        3 credits
      • Chemical substances and health risks

        3 credits
      • Geodynamics and plate tectonics

        3 credits
      • Biogeochemistry of pollutant transfer in cultivated environments

        3 credits
      • UE ER field placement: hydrometry, hydrology, hydrochemistry

      • Geophysical imaging 2

      • Geothermal energy and storage

        3 credits
      • Water and Public Health

      • Eau et production végétale - Water and crop production

        3 credits
      • Principles and methods of physics and mechanics

      • Positioning and remote sensing

        3 credits
  • CHOICE 2

    4 credits
    • Choice of: 2 of 7

      • Water governance

        2 credits
      • Water management for agricultural transitions

        2 credits
      • Fractured reservoir

        2 credits
      • Economic evaluation of water policies

        2 credits
      • Numerical modeling methods

        2 credits
      • Field case study: geophics applied to karst structures imagi

        2 credits
      • Groundwater flow and karst hydrological modelling

        2 credits
  • UE NON-CORE TRAINING UNITS IDIL (CHOICE)

    2 credits
    • Choice of: 1 of 8

      • Defusing quantitative bullshit

        2 credits
      • Plant health 2.0: a global war

        2 credits
      • Challenges in chemistry for health and environment

        2 credits
      • Why democracy is hard?

        2 credits
      • Innovations in clinical biomarkers, biotechnologies for pers

        2 credits
      • Mediterranean Terrestrial Ecosystems

        2 credits
      • Mediterranean Aquatic Ecosystems

        2 credits
      • Sustainable management basics

        2 credits20h
  • Transversal training units IDIL

    4 credits
  • In-Lab

    2 credits
  • Research Internship - Water and earth

    30 credits

M2 - IDIL - Earth and water under global change (AWARE) – EARTH

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  • CHOICE 1 M2 IDIL EARTH

    12 credits
    • Choice of: 4 of 18

      • Hydrogeophysics

        3 credits
      • Hydrological modelling and global change

        3 credits
      • Groundwater modelling - Modélisation des écoulements souterr

        3 credits
      • Irrigation and development

        3 credits
      • Coastal engineering

        3 credits
      • Coastal & port hydro-morphodynamic modeling tools

        5 credits
      • Chemical substances and ecological risks

        3 credits
      • Environment through the Quaternary: Mapping and Analysis

        3 credits
      • Chemical substances and health risks

        3 credits
      • Geodynamics and plate tectonics

        3 credits
      • Biogeochemistry of pollutant transfer in cultivated environments

        3 credits
      • UE ER field placement: hydrometry, hydrology, hydrochemistry

      • Geophysical imaging 2

      • Geothermal energy and storage

        3 credits
      • Water and Public Health

      • Eau et production végétale - Water and crop production

        3 credits
      • Positioning & Remote Sensing

        5 credits
      • Principles and methods of physics and mechanics

  • CHOICE 2 M2 IDIL EARTH

    2 credits
    • Your choice: 1 of 6

      • Water governance

        2 credits
      • Water management for agricultural transitions

        2 credits
      • Fractured reservoir

        2 credits
      • Numerical modeling methods

        2 credits
      • Field case study: geophics applied to karst structures imagi

        2 credits
      • Groundwater flow and karst hydrological modelling

        2 credits
  • CHX NONCORE M2 IDIL EARTH

    2 credits
    • Your choice: 1 of 9

      • Defusing quantitative bullshit

        2 credits
      • The Bionic Man

        2 credits
      • Innovations in clinical biomarkers, biotechnologies for pers

        2 credits
      • Challenges in chemistry for health and environment

        2 credits
      • Why democracy is hard?

        2 credits
      • Mediterranean Terrestrial Ecosystems

        2 credits
      • Plant health 2.0: a global war

        2 credits
      • One health and eco-epidemiology

        2 credits
      • Sustainable management basics

        2 credits20h
  • Multidisciplinary team project

    10 credits
  • Transversal 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

 

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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 :

International students from outside the EU: follow the "Études en France" procedure: https: //pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html

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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.

 

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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.

 

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And then

Further studies

Doctoral Pursuit
The IDIL courses are conducive to pursuing a doctorate.

 

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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.

 

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