Program Overview

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Master's Degree in Geography, Planning, Environment, and Development

The Master's Degree in Geography, Planning, Environment, and Development is a comprehensive program that covers the spectrum of geographic sciences with a triple dimension: local and regional, Mediterranean (North and South) and European, and international (Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa, North America, and Asia).

Description

The program combines professional training and applied research, offering advanced methods of analysis and modeling of territories, environmental and societal problems of coastal areas, and expertise in planning and operational management of urban and rural areas.

Aims

The program aims to provide students with a solid understanding of geographic sciences, including:

• The most advanced methods of analysis and modeling of territories
• Environmental and societal problems of coastal areas and their management issues
• Expertise in the planning and operational management of urban and rural areas

Targeted Students

The program is aimed at students and professionals with degrees in geography, planning, mathematics, and computer science applied to the humanities and social sciences, and environmental sciences who want to train in the fields of territorial management and urban, rural, and coastal planning.

Admission Conditions

Applicants with a bachelor's degree are authorized to register for a master's degree. Holders of other qualifications can find more information on the university's website.

Fundamental Prerequisites

Solid academic standards throughout the undergraduate program, with particular importance given to results in disciplines closely related to the selective master's degree. For non-French speaking applicants, a minimum level B2 in French is required.

Structure and Organization

The program is organized around three pathways:

• COAST (COAStal management and vulnerabilities)
• GMS (Geomatics and Spatial Modeling)
• TSA (Territories, Society, Planning)

Learning Sites

The program is taught at the ALLSH campus in Aix-en-Provence (Schuman).

Learning and Research

The program is run by research centers, including UM 34 CEREGE (COAST), UMR CNRS 7300 ESPACE (GMS), and UMR CNRS 73003 TELEMME (TSA). Teaching is complemented by CIVIS European BIPs, an OCEAN season school, and AMIDEX SPAT.

Internships and Supervised Projects

Internships take place in the second semester of Master 2, and supervised projects are carried out as part of the Master 1 and 2 workshops.

Specific Teaching Conditions

Operational project-based training, complementary hybrid training, and digital course materials are used.

Offsite Teaching

A module of the Master 2 GMS runs in partnership with the universities of Avignon and Nice C矌e d'Azur.

Professional Integration Rate

The program has a high professional integration rate, with graduates going on to work in various fields, including:

• Local development
• Geographic information
• Engineering in agriculture and the natural environment
• Implementation and management of public policies

Sought Careers

Graduates can pursue careers in:

• Development local
• Information g廩graphique
• Ing幯ierie en agriculture et environnement naturel
• Mise en oeuvre et pilotage de la politique des pouvoirs publics

NSF Domains

The program covers the following NSF domains:

• Am幯agement du territoire, urbanisme
• G廩graphie de l'am幯agement et du d憝eloppement
• G廩graphie (outils, m彋hodes et mod鋩es)

Knowledge to be Acquired

The program provides students with scientific and professional knowledge in:

• The fields and objects of coastal management
• Innovation and the making of territories
• Graphic and spatial information technologies applied to the analysis of territories and populations

Professional Skills to be Acquired

The program provides students with skills applicable from the North to the South, including:

• Development and implementation of territorial planning policies
• Training of technical and financial staff in urban planning
• Tools and devices of the European Union
• Tools and devices for territorial negotiation and cooperation

Continuing Studies

Graduates can pursue further studies, including a doctorate, with various funding options available.

Partners

The program has partnerships with various organizations, including research centers, local authorities, urban planning agencies, protected nature parks, associations, and the geospatial services industry.

Support for Academic Achievement

The program provides support for academic achievement, including:

• Two specific teaching modules in Master 2
• High availability of teacher-researchers
• Active alumni network

Support for Labor Market Integration

The program provides support for labor market integration, including networks of former graduates and teacher-researchers in the fields of research, services, local authorities, the environment, and the geospace industry.

Support for Studies Abroad

The program offers short courses with partner universities as part of the CIVIS, Erasmus+, and European network and the exchange agreements of the Uarctic network.

Credits and Fees

The program is worth 120 credits, with initial training fees of 250 euros. Differentiated fee rates apply for non-EU students, and continuing education fees are available upon request.

Discipline and Department

The program is part of the Humanities and Social Sciences discipline and the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Languages, and Social Sciences (ALLSH) department.