https://www.universite-paris-saclay.fr/en/education/masters-degree/civil-engineering/m2-geomecanique-et-sous-sol
Although focused on Geotechnical engineering, this Master's allows students to explore the intersection of mechanical and civil engineering, thanks to a focus on modelling the behaviour of materials, structures and their environment. The course are taught at three different sites: CentraleSupélec in Gif-sur-Yvette, École nationale des ponts et chaussées in Champs sur Marne and Sorbonne Université in Paris.
Information
Skills
Model, simulate and experiment to understand scientific and technological challenges.
Objectives
This course is research-oriented, but is aimed at two separate student audiences: firstly, students from engineering schools where the original curriculum is aimed at joining professions in industry, and secondly, students from universities, in France or abroad, who have followed a more disciplinary course. The common objective in both categories is to get students used to the world of research, and more specifically how the scientific community operates, and life in a laboratory. The targeted competency is mastery of modern analysis and modelling methods in the fields of geomechanics and geoengineering, with a strong focus on environmental implications. The following topics form the basis of the curriculum: the behaviour of (geo)-structures and civil engineering materials and the specific phenomena affecting them (uncertainties, multi-physical couplings, soil-structure interaction, wave propagation, various loads, etc.), as well as natural hazards.
Capacity
Available Places
Target Audience and Entry Requirements
Admission to the Master's in Geomechanics and Subsoil is not automatic for students with a 1st year Master's degree; the student's portfolio will first be examined, and the prerequisites (mechanics, numerical methods, mathematics) will be verified. Admission to 2nd year Master's requires a level of competencies that are in line with the first year of the Master's programme, or one of the following diplomas: from engineering schools or universities in France or abroad.
Application Period(s)
From 21/01/2026 to 21/06/2026
Supporting documents
Compulsory supporting documents
Motivation letter.
Letter of recommendation or internship evaluation.
All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.
Curriculum Vitae.
Recommendation letters.
Additional supporting documents
Certificate of French (compulsory for non-French speakers).
Certificate of English level (compulsory for non-English speakers) or GMAT / GRE test results.
VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).
Supporting documents :
- Residence permit stating the country of residence of the first country
- Or receipt of request stating the country of first asylum
- Or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status
- Or receipt of refugee status request delivered in France
- Or residence permit stating the refugee status delivered in France
- Or document stating subsidiary protection in France or abroad
- Or document stating temporary protection in France or abroad.
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