M2 Eau Homme Milieu
The Master 2 Water, Human, Environment program aims to train high-level specialists in understanding the complex functioning of continental surface environments through approaches combining physical chemistry, hydrology, biogeochemistry, and geophysics. The integrative vision sought within this Master's program, which is quite innovative in the Paris region and France, will enable students to describe and interpret the effects of natural and anthropogenic forces on the evolution of these environments. This Master's program will also focus on the evolution of major biogeochemical cycles in the Anthropocene era. The water cycle and the quantification and qualification of water resources remain important topics covered in this M2 program. Particular emphasis will be placed on issues relating to the environmental management (particularly legal and regulatory) of these environments.
The career opportunities envisaged are:
- further study in a PhD program on topics such as water resources (qualification, quantification, or management), the physicochemistry of surface environments, the characterization of near-surface environments, major cycles (carbon or elemental), or the diagnosis, tracing, or remediation of contaminated or anthropized sites.
-recruitment by consulting firms in the fields of environmental management or consulting, water quality diagnosis or hydrology/hydrogeology, and polluted sites and soils.
-recruitment within water agencies, local authorities, or public industrial and commercial establishments (INRAe, BRGM).
Acquire, hone and use specialised scientific knowledge and skills in the fields of water sciences (hydrology, hydrogeology, hydrogeochemistry and hydrogeophysics).
The M2 Water, Human, Environment program has been designed to train high-level specialists in understanding the complex functioning of continental surface environments through approaches combining physical chemistry, hydrology, biogeochemistry, and geophysics. Ideally sized to follow on from the M1 Geosciences: Basins, Water, Soils, the first semester is dedicated to teaching, which takes various forms and aims to provide the latest skills required, as well as the scientific maturity and beyond that students will need at the end of their studies (see M2 model below). To this end, a significant proportion of supervised or independent projects have been introduced. The academic year ends with a field internship, applying all the technical and scientific skills learned during the year. Starting in February, students undertake internships in companies or research laboratories.
There are two types of path open to graduates: a thesis (50 %) and placement in a company or local bodies (50 %) at the end of the Master's.
Targeted fields of activity (public or private sector): Technical consulting offices (environment, hydrogeology, hydrology, polluted sites and soils, natural resources, geosciences), local and regional bodies, laboratories or research organisations, environmental NGOs, associations.
Types of jobs available at Master's (Bac+5) level and/or PhD (Bac+8) level: Engineer, Project manager / Study manager / Project manager, Researcher / teaching professor, Expert consultant
Fields: Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Hydrogeophysics, Water chemistry, Environment, Sustainable development
The M2 EHM will welcome students with a solid background in fundamental sciences, particularly in geosciences, physics-chemistry, and/or data processing. Applications from students with a background in biogeochemistry, physical geography, or physics will also be considered.
The selection of candidates will take into account (1) degrees already obtained, which must demonstrate a solid foundation in Earth sciences, physics-chemistry, hydrogeology, or (bio)geochemistry, (2) excellent results, (3) strong motivation, and, if possible, (4) practical experience in a laboratory or company in the field.
A 4 to 6-month internship in a company or a research laboratory
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The students will be able to enter employment as engineers, in the public or private sector, in the fields of hydrology, hydrogeology, and polluted sites and grounds. They will also be able to follow up their studies with a doctoral programme.
GEOsciences
Laboratoire des sciences du climat et de l'environnement - DRF.
Hydrosystèmes Continentaux Anthropisés - Ressources, Risques, Restauration, IRSTEA/INRAE Antony
Écologie fonctionnelle et écotoxicologie des agroécosystèmes, INRA / AgroParisTech.
The schedule will be posted shortly.
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Motivation letter.
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All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.
(Les relevés de notes de l'année en cours sont obligatoires, même si ces relevés sont partielles et ne concernent que le premier semestre.) -
Certificate of French (compulsory for non-French speakers).
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Curriculum Vitae.
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Detailed description and hourly volume of courses taken since the beginning of the university program.
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VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).
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The application procedure, which depends on your nationality and your situation is explained here : https://urlz.fr/i3Lo.
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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.