Become a key player in environmental and territorial transition
The GEOSPHERES Master of Science in Engineering trains future engineers and experts capable of analysing, understanding, and supporting environmental and territorial transformations.
In the face of climate change, pressure on resources, and increasingly complex societal challenges, this programme offers a holistic, systemic, and operational approach to the relationship between people and their environment.
Why choose the GEOSPHERES Master of Science in Engineering?
- A distinctive profile
Develop rare expertise, recognised for its ability to combine scientific approaches (engineering, geography, social sciences). - Dual expertise
Mastery of resource and risk management, combined with advanced digital tools (GIS, modelling, data science). - A human and scientific experience
Join a mixed cohort (universities, engineering schools, France, international) and benefit from interdisciplinarity. - Strong field grounding
Take part in flagship field placements (glaciers, watersheds, mining sites) that strengthen your practical expertise.
The Programme Director’s perspective
Becoming solution builders.
“Our goal is to train profiles who do not simply analyse climate or territorial issues, but who have the methodology and tools to solve them. By combining the hard sciences and the social sciences, we prepare leaders capable of integrating environmental uncertainty into territorial planning and governance strategy.”
Steve Peuble, Mines Saint-Étienne
A programme at the heart of transition challenges
The Master of Science in Engineering covers essential themes:
- Climate change, biodiversity, and natural hazards
- Resources: water, soils, energy, landscapes, materials
- Planning and sustainable management of territories
- Environmental governance and public policy
- Advanced digital tools: GIS, modelling, remote sensing, data analysis
Closely linked to research, it brings together environmental sciences, geography, engineering, and the humanities and social sciences.
Academic Partnership: A Networked Master of Science in Engineering
GEOSPHERES is a unique track jointly delivered by four leading institutions, enabling the mobilisation of complementary and diverse expertise:
- Mines Saint-Étienne (Geo-resources and Environmental Management)
- IMT Mines Alès (Major Risks and Crisis Management)
- Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) (Environmental Systems and Spatial Analysis)
- Université Savoie Mont-Blanc (USMB) (Geography and Mountain Environments)
This consortium provides privileged access to research laboratories, exceptional study sites, and extensive professional networks.
Deep immersion: field placements & interdisciplinary projects
The programme is built around field experiences that enable you to:
- observe the effects of climate change,
- understand geosystem dynamics,
- work in real-world conditions with professionals in the field,
- use analysis tools (mapping, geophysics, hydrology, modelling, etc.).
Interdisciplinary projects foster collaboration between engineers, researchers, and territorial stakeholders.
Where does the programme take place?
Depending on the modules chosen, teaching takes place at the various partner institutions:
Saint-Étienne, Alès, Grenoble, Chambéry/Annecy, with study sites throughout the Alpine region and beyond.
❗️ Applications are open from January to April.
Contacts
Academic Director of the Master of Science in Engineering
Administrative contact
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