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Master in Earth, planetary and environmental sciences
Atmosphere-Climate-Continental landmass
Presentation and goals
The Atmosphere-Climate-Continental landmass program follows on from the previous specialisation, Water-Climate-Environment, with changes that take into account those made to the other programs (in particular Hydro-resources) and that offer greater clarity. The Atmosphere-Climate-Continental landmass program is primarily a research-oriented course, and relies heavily on the Grenoble research laboratories' unique capabilities in climate and atmosphere studies. Eighty per cent of our students currently tend to go on to doctoral studies.
Nevertheless, the course still offers other non-thesis opportunities. The tools used in the classes, workshops and projects are therefore those already or soon to be used in the professional world. The program strives for greater openness towards the world of work through the introduction of vocational modules, and by taking care with the general modules to systematically make the necessary links with "professional" applications: climate variability and the intermittent nature of renewable energy resources ; etc
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The Atmosphere-Climate-Continental Landmass program primarily aims to train students through research into the functioning of the climate system and atmosphere in interaction with continental hydrosystems. The training is broad and multidisciplinary, because the problems addressed (climate change ; air quality ; evolution of continental hydrosystems) are complex and require coupled approaches. Continuing on to doctoral studies is a natural goal of this program.
Environmental monitoring and forecasting require well-trained managerial staff. Air quality monitoring associations, consulting engineers and experts, local authorities, administrations and companies all have an interest in the use of new tools for environmental measurement, monitoring and forecasting. It should be emphasised that these potential opportunities are in addition to the pursuit of doctoral studies for the students.
Presentation
Presentation
Programme strengths
A specific feature of this program compared to other similar ones in France is that it stresses the close coupling between hydrology and climate. This has been identified as one of the main reasons for its current popularity. A second plus point is the considerable time devoted to the cryosphere in the program. This is consistently identified by students and is a major specificity of research in Grenoble.
Whether or not students go on to doctoral studies, the professions targeted by this program concern environmental monitoring and forecasting in varied contexts (air quality monitoring associations, local authorities, consulting companies).
International dimension :
Internationally-oriented programmesThe program has a strong international focus, with teaching mostly in English and research internship opportunities abroad. Several foreign students are welcomed onto the program every year, often as part of research agreements with our international partners.
Partnerships:
Accredited establishment(s)
- Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble
Partner laboratories
- Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l'Environnement - LGGE
- Laboratoire d'étude des Transferts en Hydrologie et Environnement - LTHE
- Centre d'Etudes de la Neige - CEN
- Irstea - Centre de Grenoble
Other partners
- Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de Grenoble - OSUG
Programme
Programme
- Semester 7
- UE Climate and environmental variability 48h - 6 ECTS credits
- UE Organic geochemistry: pollutants, modeling 48h - 6 ECTS credits
- UE Scientific & professional communication 24h - 3 ECTS credits
- UE Hydrology and hydraulics 48h - 6 ECTS credits
- UE Meteorology: 1D and synoptic 3 ECTS credits
- UE Fluid mechanics 24h - 3 ECTS credits
- UE Intro workshop - professional project 6h - 3 ECTS credits
1 option (s) to choose from 1
- Semester 8
- UE Remote sensing and GIS project 48h - 6 ECTS credits
- UE Pollution atmosphérique : principes et méthodes expérimentales 48h - 6 ECTS credits
- UE Lautaret field workshop: snow & atmosphere interface 6 ECTS credits
- UE Field workshop hydrology and hydrometeorology 6 ECTS credits
- UE Instrumentation and metrology 48h - 6 ECTS credits
- UE Climate archives 21h - 3 ECTS credits
- UE Environmental flows 57h - 3 ECTS credits
2 option (s) to choose from 4
- Semester 9
- UE Models for the physico-chemistry of the atmosphere 42h - 6 ECTS credits
- UE Atmospheric boundary layer : from fundamentals to air quality 1 24h - 3 ECTS credits
- UE Atmospheric boundary layer : from fundamentals to air quality 2 24h - 3 ECTS credits
- UE Cryosphere 42h - 6 ECTS credits
- UE Climate and anthropogenic impact 42h - 6 ECTS credits
- UE Hydrology of continental systems 42h - 6 ECTS credits
- UE Dynamics of geophysical fluids 42h - 6 ECTS credits
- UE Radiative transfer and remote sensing 42h - 6 ECTS credits
- UE Numerical modeling workshop 8h - 6 ECTS credits
- UE Wave dynamics 24h - 3 ECTS credits
- UE Ocean dynamics 24h - 3 ECTS credits
- UE Inverse methods and assimilation 42h - 6 ECTS credits
- UE Geostatistical 42h - 6 ECTS credits
5 option (s) to choose from 13
- Semester 10
1 option (s) to choose from 2
Water, climate, environment portal 1st year
Master 2nd year
Practica, projects, and missions
Type : MandatoryDuration : master 1st year : 6-8 weeks ; master 2nd year : 5-6 months
Location : In France or abroad
- In 1st year, an internship module of 6 ECTS is mandatory. This internship takes place over 6-8 weeks in June-July; the defence is in September and the internship is validated in S4 (internship semester). This internship can take place in either a laboratory or a company. This arrangement gives students enough time for a significant internship, which can be extended over the whole summer
- In 2nd year, an internship of one semester (24 ECTS, which supplements the 6 ECTS described above) is mandatory. This internship takes place in a research laboratory (in Grenoble or elsewhere). More and more students are choosing to carry out their 2nd level internship abroad, a choice that we strongly support. Laboratory internships are supervised in the host laboratory by an internship tutor and monitored by the programme managers. Every internship gives rise to an individual written thesis and a public defence (except in rare cases of confidentiality).
Registration and scholarships
Registration and scholarships
Entrance requirements
- The 1st year is open to students who have obtained a national diploma equivalent to a bachelor degree (licence) in a field compatible with that of the master, or via a validation of their studies or experience
- Entry to the 2nd year may be selective. It is open to candidates who have completed the first year of a Master in the field, subject to a review of their application
Public continuing education : You are in charge of continuing education :
• if you resume your studies after 2 years of interruption of studies
• or if you followed training under the continuous training regime one of the previous 2 years
• or if you are an employee, job seeker, self-employed
If you do not have the diploma required to integrate the training, you can undertake a validation of personal and professional achievements (VAPP)
Candidature
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Prerequisites
- Natural candidates for this course include students with bachelor degrees (licence) in Earth Sciences, especially if their studies included a fairly large physics component
- However, due to the highly multidisciplinary nature of the course, it is also perfectly suited to students with bachelors in physics, mechanics, physics-chemistry, and even chemistry
- A small but non-negligible number of students come from engineering schools, seeking studies in more "research" oriented topics
Target group
- Students in initial training who have obtained a bachelor degree (licence) in Earth, physical, or mechanical sciences
- Students from engineering schools (in particular ENSE3, G-INP) who seek studies in more "research" oriented topics concerning the atmosphere, the climate and hydrosystems
- Foreign students wishing to pursue their studies in the fields of the atmosphere, the climate and hydrosystems
- Students in continuing education wishing to pursue advanced studies in the fields of the atmosphere, the climate and hydrosystems
And after
And after
Further studies
Doctoral thesis, in the field of Earth, planetary and environmental sciences
Doctorate in a foreign university
A reorientation to the Hydro-resources program is possible up to the end of the 1st year. A reorientation to the international Hydrohazards program is also possible, at the end of the semester 7.
Sectors of activity
- Competitive examinations for careers in research (researchers), education-research (teacher-researcher) (CNRS, University, CNAP, IRD and research organisations abroad) after pursuing doctoral studies
- Whether or not students go on to doctoral studies, the professions targeted by this program concern environmental monitoring and forecasting in varied contexts (air quality monitoring associations, local authorities, consulting companies)
Vocational placement
According to the 2014-15 survey, three graduate respondents were on the labour market (employment+research). Of these, 100% were in employment 30 months after graduation.Download
Admission campaign calendar (189 Ko)
Contacts
Didier Voisin
Christophe Brun
Registrar's Office of the Master in Earth, planetary and environmental sciences
In brief
Programme type(s) : Initial and Continuing EducationLanguage(s) : French, English
Location(s) : Grenoble - University campus
International dimension : Yes