Water Resources Trail
The Water Resources track offers a multidisciplinary, scientific, and applied curriculum, particularly in hydrology and hydrogeology, with the option for students to specialize in one or the other of these major fields.
Semester 1 (S1) is primarily interdisciplinary, with courses that cut across the Water Sciences track; it provides students with a foundation in the field of Water Sciences. Specialization begins with elective courses in Semester 2 (S2), but it is primarily during Semesters 3 and 4 (S3 and S4) that students will specialize and refine their career plans, putting them into practice during their internship.
Nearly half of the coursework consists of hands-on practice in the field, in experimental labs, or on computers, conducted in small groups, thereby enabling personalized instruction. Specialized courses cover everything from in situ data collection to data analysis, interpretation, and modeling. These courses also involve professionals from the public sector (Water Agencies, Joint Associations, Communities of Municipalities, metropolitan areas) and the private sector (micro-enterprises, SMEs, large corporations, etc.), as well as the research sector (universities, IRD, CNRS, etc.).
These courses enable students to acquire the skills necessary to:
Assess vulnerability and optimize the various uses of water resources,
Assess and manage water-related risks (floods, pollution, severe low water levels),
Assess the sustainability of this resource from both a quantitative and qualitative perspective, in response to climate and environmental changes.
Develop the cross-functional skills essential for any manager in the field of Water Sciences (project management, written and oral communication, English, etc.).
Overview of the Master's Program in Water Resources