M1 Physique pour la Remédiation Environnementale, Mesure des Impacts et Evaluation des Risques

Master's degree
Specialisation Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environment (STePE)
Full-time academic programmes
French

Access to careers in the environment and climate, with a focus on monitoring and preserving natural and man-made environments.

The Physics for Environmental Remediation, Impact Measurement and Risk Assessment course aims to train students who wish to pursue careers in the environment and climate sectors, with a particular focus on monitoring and preserving natural and anthropised environments.

Information

Présentation

Skills

  • Master and apply in-depth specialist knowledge of climate and environmental sciences.
  • Use methodological, technical and practical skills to solve problems in climate and environmental sciences.
  • Conceptualise, structure and lead a project in climate and environmental sciences and conduct a critical analysis of the results.
  • Learn and act independently.
  • Work in a team and collaborate to achieve common goals.
  • Synthesise and communicate effectively in French and English in a manner appropriate to the target audience.

Objectives

Students will take courses focused on physics, chemistry and earth sciences related to the environment and climate, or the main mechanisms operating in these areas. To achieve this objective, the courses will focus on:

  • Fundamental knowledge in the field of the environment, giving students an overview of environmental and climate issues
  • Specialised knowledge in the monitoring and preservation of natural and anthropogenic environments
  • Major study methodologies used in these scientific fields
  • Immersion in a professional environment

Career Opportunities

Career prospects

Bureaux d'études spécialisés dans l'évaluation des impacts environnementaux
enseignant.e-chercheur.se (après un doctorat)
Ingenieur R&D

Further Study Opportunities

Master STePE et autres masters en Sciences de la Terre
Master 2

Fees and scholarships

The amounts may vary depending on the programme and your personal circumstances.

Admission

Admission Route

Mathématiques
Physique
Mécanique

Capacity

Available Places

15

Target Audience and Entry Requirements

Students eligible for this programme must have a bachelor's degree in Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences or equivalent. Students from general engineering schools or schools related to environmental sciences may also enrol in the M1 Physics for Environmental Remediation, Impact Measurement and Risk Assessment programme.

Application Period(s)

Inception Platform

From 15/01/2026 to 16/03/2026

From 19/06/2026 to 25/06/2026

Supporting documents

Compulsory supporting documents

Motivation letter.

All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.

Certificate of French (compulsory for non-French speakers).

Curriculum Vitae.

Additional supporting documents

Detailed description and hourly volume of courses taken since the beginning of the university program.

VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).

Recommendation letters.

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.

Programme
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Stage de terrain et expérimental 6 Semestre 2 60
Stage en laboratoire ou en entreprise 6 Semestre 2
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Analyse de données : programmation 3 Semestre 2 3 4 21
Outils et indicateurs environnementaux 3 Semestre 2 18 9
Introduction à la gestion des risques 3 Semestre 2 24
Physique des fluides 3 Semestre 1 12 12 6
Isotopes dans l'environnement 3 Semestre 1 12 12
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Santé et écotoxicologie 3 Semestre 1 24 3
Economie de l'environnement et des changements climatiques 3 Semestre 2 30
Projets sur les enjeux environnementaux 3 Semestre 2 1 3
Epistémologies et éthiques de l'environnement et du développement 3 Semestre 2 21
Pollutions physiques et chimiques 3 Semestre 2 24
Droit de l'environnement 3 Semestre 1 27
Conférences sur l'Environnement 3 Semestre 1 20
Ecologie et écosystèmes 3 Semestre 1 27
Eau, sol, sous-sol 3 Semestre 1 27
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Anglais 3 Semestre 1 30
Analyse de données bases (statistiques et signaux) 3 Semestre 2 12 12
Fonctionnement du système Terre : phénomènes et concepts 3 Semestre 1 14 14
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Technologies de la transition énergétique 3 Semestre 2 14 7 4
Enjeux de la transition énergétique 3 Semestre 1 16 6 4
Photochimie atmosphérique 3 Semestre 2 21 7
Physique des Interactions Rayonnement-Matière 3 Semestre 1 21 7
Système d'information géographique (SIG) 3 Semestre 1 10 14
Initiation aux échanges thermiques 3 Semestre 1 10.5 10.5 4

Teaching Location(s)

BURES SUR YVETTE
ORSAY
GIF SUR YVETTE
GUYANCOURT

Training campus

Orsay Bures

Orsay / Bures-sur-Yvette
Bus 4607, 4626
RER B Orsay ville ou Bures-sur-Yvette
Library
Community center

Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Bus 5103, 5150, 5198, 7807
RER C Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Student restaurant (CROUS)
Student residence
Library

Contact

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