Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier - Toulouse Graduate School of Earth and Space Science
Master's Degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environment
Toulouse, France
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English, French
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
24 Mar 2024
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 686
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The Master's degree in Earth, Planetary, and Environmental Sciences (STPE) offered in French by the University of Toulouse III Paul Sabatier aims to provide students with solid theoretical and practical skills and know-how in the following areas:
- Composition and dynamics of the solid and fluid envelopes of the Earth and continental ecosystems and their interactions.
- Composition and evolution of the Earth and associated natural resources.
- Exploration and management of geological resources.
- Measurement and monitoring of physico-chemical parameters of continental waters and soils for environmental purposes.
- A comprehensive approach to soil and surface or groundwater pollution issues and corresponding risks, including environmental law issues.
- Development/deployment of in-situ sensors and use of satellite observations for the characterization and management of surface or groundwater, soils, and vegetation.
- Characterization and measurement of material properties.
Students enrolled in the STPE master's program are eligible to join the Toulouse Graduate School of Earth and Space Science. The TESS Graduate School offers an enhanced, multidisciplinary study program focusing on the monitoring and management of global change. Selected students receive financial support for their mobility to Toulouse and international mobility during their studies. This advanced program is offered in English.
This Master's program offers two tracks:
- Earth: Exploration, Resources, Research, Evolution (TERRE): Aims to analyze and synthesize multiple geological data to address fundamental geological questions (processes, dynamics, and evolution of Earth's envelopes) or applied ones (geotechnics, exploration and management of resources, geological storage, energy transition).
- Observation and Sustainable Environmental Management (OGDE): Aims to characterize environments, provide diagnostics for soil and groundwater pollution, model flows and pollutant transfer in aquifers, and propose the implementation of a soil or groundwater investigation program.
Program Outcome
- Implement knowledge to characterize the structure and evolution of the internal and/or external envelopes of the globe and the major mechanisms of interactions and exchanges between these envelopes, including the impact of human activities.
- Select and implement appropriate tools, analytical methods, and concepts in geology, geophysics, and hydro-biogeochemistry to physically and chemically characterize soil and subsurface components and their spatial organization.
- Mobilize scientific knowledge and implement an appropriate approach to model surface and subsurface geological data, explore and exploit natural resources (energy and mineral resources, water), and propose solutions for sustainable environmental management (water quality, soil pollution, hazards).
- Understand and express oneself fluently in English, both orally and in writing, for effective communication with the international scientific community.
Career Opportunities
Activity Sectors
Academic, industrial, engineering firms, or local authorities.
Targeted Professions
OGDE Track
- Environmental Consultant
- Project Manager for Polluted Sites and Soils
- Hydraulic Engineer
- Water Treatment Engineer
- Environmental Studies Officer
- State or Territorial Civil Service
- Higher Education and Research after further studies
TERRE Track
- Geotechnical and Geological Risk Studies Officer
- Petroleum Geologist/Basin Geologist
- Mining Geologist
- Geothermal/Geological Storage Engineer
- Material Characterization Engineer
- Geomatics Specialist (territorial planning)
- Geochemist and Geophysicist
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
The Toulouse Graduate School of Earth and Space Science offers two grants for master's students partcipating in the TESS programme.
Settling in Grant
The Settling In Grant aims to provide financial support to cover once-off relocation costs to students joining the TESS program from abroad or outside of the Académie de Toulouse.
Selection criteria: All students, regardless of nationality, registered for the first year of the TESS program are eligible to receive the Settling In Grant which is awarded as follows:
- €1500 is granted to each student registered at an institution outside of France in the year before enrolling for TESS.
- €800 is granted to each student registered at a French institution outside of the Académie de Toulouse in the year before enrolling for TESS.
Going Abroad Grant
The Going Abroad Grant aims to allow TESS master’s students to complete an internship abroad by contributing to travel costs.
The maximum funding available: €5 000 per student
Selection criteria:
- Students must be registered in the first or second year of the TESS master’s program
- Students may only receive the grant once during the TESS masters program, either during their first or second year of study
- The bursary may be requested for the TESS Reinforced Internship or the master’s internship
- Only internships taking place abroad are eligible
- The amount of each bursary is determined by the steering committee and takes into account the location of the internship, duration of stay, etc.