Nantes, France
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 12,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 21,000 euros for 2 years for non-European students. Scholarships available
Key Summary
Introduction
This specialism in Civil Engineering aims to develop scientific and technological knowledge of materials and structures in both the public works and industrial sectors. It is characterized by a high degree of scientific specialization. The program focuses on the following specialized areas: numerical modeling, constitutive laws, structural reliability, advanced experimental techniques, durability, modern concrete, geomechanics, and earthquake engineering.
The program of study lasts two academic years - denoted by M1 and M2 and is taught in English. It comprises three study semesters followed by a paid Master's thesis/internship in the final semester. Two tracks are on offer in the M2 year. This means that students follow a set number of core courses and then have a choice of three courses from either track 1 or 2.
Our Master's programs in Civil Engineering are fully accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
Students applying for this Civil Engineering program can also apply to join the Integrated Master-PhD track, which brings together the two years of the Master's degree and three years of PhD studies. The Integrated Master-PhD track is designed to give high-potential students exposure to research activities as soon as they join the M1 year.
Admissions
Curriculum
30 ECTS Credits per semester.
M1 Year - 2024/25
Autumn Semester Courses
- Continuum Mechanics
- Fluid Mechanics 1
- Algorithmics for Engineering Modelling
- Numerical Methods
- Vibrations and Differential Equations
- Conferences and Initiation to Research
- Conferences and Initiation to Research
Spring Semester Courses
- Physical Modelling
- Constitutive Laws
- Imaging in Civil Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Concrete and Structures
- Mathematical Methods in Civil Engineering
M2 Year - 2023/24
Autumn Semester Courses
- Numerical Analysis
- Mechanics of Porous Media
- Statistics of Materials and Structural Reliability
- Project
plus, Track 1 courses
Autumn Semester Courses
- Homogenization Methods in Heterogenous Media
- Design and Behaviour of Modern Concrete
- Durability and Structural Maintenance
or Track 2 courses
Autumn Semester Courses
- Theory of Structures
- Earthquake Engineering
- Large Infrastructures of Energy and Transport
Spring Semester
- Master thesis / internship
Gallery
Rankings
- QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Centrale Nantes ranked 125th in the world for Mechanical Engineering
- World's top 600 in the Time Higher Education "Impacts Rankings" 2023
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2024 - Centrale Nantes is ranked in the world's top 300 for Engineering and the top 500 for both Computer Sciences and Physical Sciences
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 - Centrale Nantes in the top 500
- L'Etudiant : joint 4th place - in the 2024 ranking of the french engineering schools (up from 7th in 2023)
- Centrale Nantes in 4th place in the ranking of French engineering schools most committed to ecological and social transition
Program Outcome
Skills Developed
- Organize and carry out research work to understand a physical phenomenon or a new problem in civil engineering.
- Organize, complete, and validate an engineering approach to address a specific problem.
In addition to the above specialism-specific skills, students will also develop more general skills:
- Act with professionalism, be rigorous and autonomous.
- Identify models, perform simulations, and analyze results.
- Communicate comprehensive results in a meaningful way.
- Undertake bibliographic surveys from international research and professional literature.
- Manage or participate in a project.
Scholarships and Funding
Career Opportunities
- Sectors: Civil Engineering, Sustainable Design, Engineering and Environmental Geology, Consulting
- Fields: Civil Engineering, Design, Research and Development
- Positions: Civil Engineer, Environmental Engineer, R&D Engineer
Recent graduates of this MSc program choose to pursue their studies with a Ph.D. or started their careers mainly in consulting, as a project or research engineers, or in academia (post Ph.D.).