The Master 2 Tourism, Environment, and Territorial Innovation (TEI) trains experts capable of designing, managing, and evaluating projects that reconcile sustainable tourism, ecological transition, and territorial development. Combining a multidisciplinary approach, innovation, and professionalization (3 to 6-month internship), it prepares students for rapid integration into careers in consulting, project management, and local government, while offering the possibility of pursuing a PhD thesis.
- Duration : 1 year (Master 2) with 5 months of teaching, 5-6 months of internship/thesis
- Enrolment : 15 to 20 students (selective)
- Teaching methods : 100% continuous assessment; teaching by academic lecturers and professionals from the sector; seminars, participatory workshops, visits and lectures; professional simulations, supervised projects and internships; training in professional software (ArcGIS, Sphinx, databases, digital and audiovisual tools)
- The year includes: a common core for the EPI specialisation (methodology and analysis tools, seminars, academic English), specialised courses (quality approaches, sustainable tourism strategies, ecotourism and heritage, tourism economics, evaluation and financing of transition projects, territorial innovation and adaptation, environmental impacts, mediation, facilitation), a choice of optional courses in economics, evaluation techniques, data science, and AI; writing a thesis.
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Skills
In line with the specific and cross-disciplinary skills defined in RNCP39043, our TEI Master's graduates are, particularly, capable of:
- Assessing a region and analyzing its tourism and environmental challenges.
- Using quantitative and qualitative analysis tools (surveys, GIS, data analysis, econometrics, indicator creation).
- Design and evaluate projects in sustainable tourism, heritage preservation, and regional development.
- Engage in dialogue with a variety of stakeholders (elected officials, associations, businesses, international institutions).
- Master scientific, professional, and digital communication methods and tools.
More generally, regardless of their master's specialization within the program, students are trained to:
• Think critically about the foundations of economics as a social reality and as an analytical discipline, putting economic discourse into perspective within a multidisciplinary framework (welcoming the reflections of sociologists, historians, geographers, lawyers, and specialists in political science and international relations);
• Describing and analyzing economic and social dynamics by integrating territorial and temporal dimensions, taking into account the interactions between actors, institutions, and political contexts, and using quantitative and qualitative data;
• Take into account the complexity of interactions between economics, politics, and institutions, using theoretical frameworks and methodologies adapted to national and international contexts;
• Develop socio-economic diagnoses and conduct expert assessments to support public and private decision-makers in defining and evaluating development strategies;
• Master and mobilize economic and environmental assessment tools to analyze public and institutional policies, incorporating critical reflection on their assumptions, limitations, and scope;
• Bring together stakeholders and design economic and social projects by integrating multidisciplinary approaches and developing decision-making tools adapted to contemporary issues (territorial development, environmental sustainability, public policy, innovation).
Objectives
- Train experts capable of designing, managing, and evaluating regional projects that integrate tourism, innovation, and sustainability.
- Provide the tools to analyze the economic, social, and environmental impacts of projects.
- Develop a reflective, forward-looking, and creative approach to support regional transitions.
- Prepare students for rapid professional integration, while opening up the possibility of pursuing a PhD
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
Chef de projet environnement / biodiversité
Après un master : Chargé(e) d’études
Chargé d'affaire
Chargé de mission environnement
Chargé de mission développement durable
Chargé d'études environnement
Chargé d'études développement durable
Chef de projet
Chargé de développement
Consultant
Chargé d'évaluation et de prospective
Chargé de mission / Chargé d’études biodiversité, développement durable
Responsable RSE
chargé de développement culturel
chargé de valorisation culturelle
chargé de communication culturelle
Chargé de mission en secteur associatif, collectivité locale
Chargé.e de recherche et innovation
Chargé·e de projet
Chargé·e de validation/qualification
• Chargé·e de communication scientifique, veille technologique ou transfert de technologie
Services agricoles, environnement ou développement durable, aménagement des collectivités ou services de l’Etat
Bureaux d'études spécialisés dans l'évaluation des impacts environnementaux
Responsable d'un service territorial
Chargé de projet et de développement territorial
Études et prospectives socio-économiques
Gestion de projets de développement durable
Chef de projet en développement durable et aménagement du territoire / aménagement régional
Chargé d’actions et de médiations culturelles
Chargé de mission / projets
Ingénieur d'études
responsable de suivi et d’évaluation de projet
Coordination d’études en agence ou dans une institution de recherche
assistance en maîtrise d'ouvrage
Chef·fe de projet/de mission
Chargé·e de développement
Développeur·se de projets éducatifs
Chargé·e d’études
Further Study Opportunities
Chargé·e de développement
Chargé·e d’études
Chef·fe de projet/de mission
Consultant·e
Développeur·se de projets éducatifs
Doctorat
Doctorat / PhD interdisciplinaire en Science de la durabilité (nombreuses disciplines possibles)
Ingénierie études, recherche et développement
Les diplômés peuvent être recrutés par voie de contrat de travail, de droit privé ou de droit public, mais peuvent aussi s'orienter vers les concours des fonctions publiques et des concours ou examens professionnels
Les étudiants de cette mention peuvent se tourner vers la recherche à l’issue du M2
Les étudiants titulaires d’un M2 ont la possibilité de poursuivre dans la recherche en doctorat
ngénierie études, recherche et développement
Fees and scholarships
The amounts may vary depending on the programme and your personal circumstances.
Admission Route
Capacity
Available Places
Target Audience and Entry Requirements
Direct admission to the M2 TEI program is open to students who have completed an M1 (240 ECTS) or equivalent, in particular:
- Masters 1 in geography, planning, tourism, economics and management, environment, social sciences.
- Equivalent degrees (French or international) in fields related to tourism, sustainable development, land use planning, environmental sciences.
- Students from specialized schools (urban planning, territorial engineering, tourism or environmental science schools) after validation of the required level.
Selection is based on:
- a strong academic record,
- basic knowledge and/or a clear motivation towards careers in sustainable tourism or the promotion and preservation of heritage (particularly natural heritage) or regional development,
- an appetite for environmental and development economics, an interest in ecological and energy transition issues,
- the consistency of the professional project with the objectives of the program.
Application Period(s)
From 01/03/2026 to 25/07/2026
Supporting documents
Compulsory supporting documents
Copy diplomas.
Copy of identity document.
Additional supporting documents
Professional project.
Certificate of French (compulsory for non-French speakers).
Teaching Location(s)
Academic partner
Contact
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Nathalie POTTIER
Responsable Master 1 et 2 Tourisme, Environnement et Innovation territoriale