Master in Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Management
Ecole Polytechnique
About this program
Master in Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Management
The Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Management (ex-Ecotechnologies for Sustainability and Environment Management) Master's is a two-year program, entirely taught in English and designed for top-performing students. The course aims to train future engineers and project managers to tackle a wide variety of environmental challenges.
The Program provides students with real-world technical expertise on environmental issues, including soil and water pollution diagnosis, and treatment and valorization processes, as well as in-depth understanding of the economic and social challenges surrounding their development. In addition to the technical courses (very engineering oriented), students also study courses about international regulations, ethical issues, management, innovation and entrepreneurship.
The Master in Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Management (EESM) is involved in a number of valuable industrial partnerships, and offers opportunities for internships and international academic exchanges.
Admission requirements
Prerequisites:
- English level: C1
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering sciences, Mechanical engineering, Physics and chemistry, or Energy
- Diplôme d’ingénieur
The MSc & T programmes are open to high-level candidates applying to a first (M1) or second year (M2) of master:
M1 CANDIDATE’S PROFILE:
- Hold a bachelor degree of at least three years having obtained 180 ECTS with a solid background in science and/or engineering. Please see the specific academic requirements by programme on our website.
- Applicants may apply in the same year they obtain their degree.
- English proficiency: IELTS (academic) 6.5, TOEFL 90.
- French language proficiency is not required.
M2 CANDIDATE’S PROFILE:
- Hold a master's degree or M1 with a solid background in science and/or engineering. Please see the specific academic requirements by programmeon our website.
- Applicants may apply in the same year they obtain their degree.
- English proficiency: IELTS (academic) 6.5, TOEFL 90.
- French language proficiency is not required.
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The Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Management (EESM) Master's Program aims to produce engineers and project managers who are able to tackle a wide variety of environmental challenges, such as industrial discharge control, chemical and biological approaches to pollution diagnosis, water-related engineering and soil treatment, and waste valorization. The Program also covers new concepts such as life cycle assessment, eco-design, omics sciences, numerical simulation and modeling.
While most master's courses devoted to environmental issues only provide students with technical skills, EESM also prepares you for managing positions. All the professors in the Program work to help students become both technically skilled and job ready by the end of the two years. Throughout the Master's Program, students have the opportunity to go on a number of field trips and company visits. They also get to put their skills into practice during two internships:
- The first internship takes place at the end of Year 1 and lasts four months. During this period, students must work on a scientific project.
- The second internship takes place at the end of the Program and lasts five to six months. Students have the choice between completing either a scientific or managerial project.
Tuition
The cost of this course is €14,100 per year + €90 application fee.
Qualification
Graduates of this program will receive a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Management.
Career paths
- Depollution Strategy Consultant
- Eco-Design Engineer
- Digital Consultant
- PhD student
Today more than ever, the precautionary principle and the emerging related standards create an ever-increasing and permanent need for professionals with strong skills in environment management within the corporate, research and public sectors.
The considerable implication of industrial partners and environmental agencies in this degree help provide such skills and ensure employability in many lines of business.
Our graduates are ideally suited to put their technical know-how and managerial expertise to use, in the implementation of environmental policies for leading manufacturers, innovative start-ups, public organizations and governmental agencies.
Industry: During the two-year program, you will have a wide range of opportunities to build relationships with École Polytechnique’s local and international industrial and research partners. The management skills you acquire will be a significant asset in your career progression.
Research: The EESM Program may also be a gateway to a research career, with our proximity to numerous research institutions, providing an ideal platform to pursue a PhD with funding from our industrial or academic partners.
International: For the internationally focused, the perspectives offered by the EESM Master's Degree naturally carry over to career opportunities around the world. Our international partnerships in industry and research are the ideal launch pad for you to launch your international career.
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