MSc Civil Engineering Materials and Structures in their Environment (C-ENG MSE)

Programme Objectives

This specialism in Civil Engineering aims to develop scientific and technological knowledge on materials and structures in both the public works and industrial sectors. It is characterized by a high degree of scientific specialisation. The programme focuses on the following specialised areas: natural materials, concrete and structures, and their interactions with the environment, the sustainability of materials, environmental geomechanics, green engineering and, more generally, the physics of multi-scale materials.

The programme 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 programmes in Civil Engineering are fully accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
 

Students applying for this Civil Engineering programme who are interested in pursuing to PhD 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.

Course Content

30 ECTS Credits per semester.
Language of instruction: English

M1 Year -2024/25

* 'French as Foreign Language' except for French native speakers who will study 'Cultural and Communicational English' or Spanish (depending on sufficient demand).
NB Course content may be subject to minor changes

M2 Year -2024/25

Core courses for all students:

plus, Track 1 courses

or Track 2 courses

* 'French as Foreign Language' except for French native speakers who will study 'Cultural and Communicational English' or Spanish (depending on sufficient demand).
NB Course content may be subject to minor changes
 

Examples of previous internships in industry / research labs:

• * Design of monopile wind turbine foundations (Doris)
• * Permeability evolution of granular soils in an internal erosion context (GeM Institute)
• * Improving the spatial monitoring of rainfalls for flood assessment (GeM Institute)
• * Performance assessment of inerter-based vibration absorbers for deep water fixed-based monopile wind turbines (INNOSEA SAS)
• *Structural Analysis and Design of a Tensegrity Footbridge (EIFFAGE BIEP)
• * Use of crushed sand in hydraulic concrete (Eurovia)
• * Study of the absorption/adsorption of sulphates in synthetic C-(A)-S-H during the external sulphate attack on cementitious material (GeM Institute)
• * Behaviour of reinforced concrete structures under real fire conditions (IRSN)

NB Internships undertaken in France are strictly regulated and are only open to current full-time students of an accredited educational institution. Interns are entitled to all the rights guaranteed to regular employees (such as social protection and redress mechanisms). For internships that exceed two months in duration a minimum level of remuneration is set by the government, at approximately €600 per month. In some professional branches, this amount may be higher.

M2 Year -2024/25

• * 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 simulation and analyse results
• * Communicate comprehensive results in a meaningful way
• Undertake bibliographic surveys of international research and professional literature
• Manage or be part of a project