The syllabus for the Ingénieur Civil des Mines (ICM) programme presents all courses, projects, modules, and internships undertaken throughout the three years of study.
It serves as a reference academic document for students, faculty, partners, and international institutions.
It allows you to consult online, semester by semester, the detailed list of teaching units, ECTS credits, languages, contact hours, and target competencies.
🎓 Programme Overview
| Duration | Entry Level | Degree Awarded | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years (6 semesters) | Two or three years of post-secondary education | Master’s Degree in Science and Executive Engineering | 180 ECTS |
The ICM programme corresponds to the European Master’s degree and is accredited by the CTI (Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur).
It is structured into six semesters (S5 to S10), each corresponding to 30 ECTS.
🧱 Academic Structure of the Three Years
| Year | Academics Focus Areas | Projects and Internships | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Year (1A) | Scientific and Managerial Core Curriculum, humanities, languages, personal development, project management | Citizen Project Operator Internship | 60 |
| 2nd Year (2A) | Scientific Majors, societal challenge, innovation and entrepreneurship, international | TECH Project, Innovation, Creation, and Entrepreneurship Project Application Internship | 60 |
| 3rd Year (3A) | Specialization Tracks, professional modules, international and research | Industrial / Research Project, Final Internship | 60 |
🧩 The Main Academics Blocks of the ICM Programme
The ICM programme is built around 8 major complementary pedagogical blocks, which structure the engineer’s training throughout the three years.
1️⃣ Core Curriculum
The core curriculum brings together the fundamental scientific and technical disciplines for engineers:
- Mathematics, physics, computer science, mechanics, materials, processes, energy, industrial engineering.
- Progressive and interdisciplinary teaching, common to all ICM students.
Objective: to build a solid foundation for addressing majors and complex projects.
2️⃣ Toolboxes
The Toolboxes are practical and digital à la carte modules.
They allow students to acquire operational skills related to engineering:
- Physics, Processes
- Mathematics
- Computer science
- Economics, Administration, Management
- Environment and Sustainable Development
Each student chooses several toolboxes according to their profile and professional project.
3️⃣ Majors
The majors constitute the scientific core of the programme.
Each student chooses two from ten options:
- Industrial and Territorial Environment
- Fluid Dynamics
- Production Management and Logistics
- Business Management and Finance
- Data Science
- Computer science
- Biomedical Engineering
- Energy Processes
- Materials
- Mechanics
These choices define the student’s progressive specialization and are articulated with their societal challenge.
4️⃣ Societal Challenges
The societal challenges anchor the programme in contemporary issues: energy, digital, environmental, and social transitions.
Each student chooses one challenge from eight:
- Ecological Transition
- Levers and Management of Industrial Renewal
- Design Thinking and Innovation
- Eco-design
- Big Data
- Health and Personalized Medicine
- Nanotechnologies
- Artificial intelligence
The challenges are cross-cutting and addressed in projects, internships, and elective courses.
5️⃣ Modern Languages
- Two compulsory languages: English (LV1) and a second language of choice (LV2).
- Workshops on communication, interculturality, and mobility preparation.
- Possibility to take courses and projects entirely in English from the 2nd year.
French as a Foreign Language (FLE) courses are offered to international students.
6️⃣ Electives
The elective modules broaden students’ culture beyond the sciences:
- Humanities, culture, ethics, society, transitions, arts, economics, political science.
- “Liberal Arts” approach integrated into Mines’ pedagogy.
These courses foster curiosity, critical thinking, and the engineer’s social responsibility.
7️⃣ Projects
The capstone projects form the backbone of the ICM programme: they connect the three years in a continuous learning-by-doing approach.
| Year | Project | Objective |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | Citizen Project | Act on a concrete societal issue |
| 2nd Year | TECH Project Innovation, Creation, and Entrepreneurship Project | Design, innovate, undertake |
| 3rd Year | Industrial / Research Project | Apply knowledge to a real problem |
Projects develop collaboration, creativity, and the ability to conduct comprehensive engineering processes.
8️⃣ Internships
Internships are milestones throughout the programme and allow students to apply knowledge in a real-world context:
- Operator Internship (4 weeks) – discovery of the industrial world.
- Application Internship (10–12 weeks) – application of technical knowledge.
- Final Internship (6 months) – engineering mission in a company or in research.
These experiences are a real springboard into professional life: 93% of ICM graduates find employment in less than 3 months.
🌍 Languages of Instruction
The programme is primarily taught in French, but many courses, projects, and specializations are available in English.
This linguistic hybridization prepares students to thrive in an international professional context.
The School offers French as a Foreign Language (FLE) courses for international students to facilitate their integration.
⚙️ Pedagogical Principles
- Project-Based Learning: progressive approach over 3 years.
- Competency-based Academics: knowledge, know-how, and soft skills.
- Continuous Assessment: importance of participation and collaborative work.
- Diversity of Approaches: lectures, tutorials, experiments, collaborative projects, company immersion.
📘 Syllabus Usage
The ICM syllabus is intended to:
- guide students throughout their programme,
- inform international partners about the academic structure,
- serve as a basis for ECTS equivalencies and student exchanges,
- to promote the quality and consistency of the programme with institutions.