Graduate Programme 'Environmental Sciences'

Presentation :

The graduate programme in Environmental Sciences, grounded in scientific disciplines, systems engineering, and territorial planning,  offers an interdisciplinary approach that is essential for understanding and addressing today’s environmental challenges. It trains professionals capable of:

  • Analyzing ecological or atmospheric systems and their interactions with human activities;

  • Designing and implementing strategies for the sustainable management of resources and territories;

  • Integrating knowledge from ecology, geology, chemistry, urban planning, and management to develop innovative, context-specific solutions.

The strength of the program lies in the diversity of its academic tracks, which draw on complementary fields such as biodiversity, evolutionary ecology, geosciences, green chemistry, water treatment, restoration of degraded environments, geoconservation, and environmental quality, safety, and management. This interdisciplinary complementarity supports a comprehensive approach to ecological transition, spanning detailed understanding of Earth systems, the development of sustainable industrial processes, and the analysis of territorial dynamics and associated risks.

By strengthening synergies among these areas of study, the graduate programme enhances students’ ability to address environmental issues in all their dimensions—scientific, technical, and territorial. Its goal is to train hybrid profiles capable of bridging disciplines, collaborating with diverse stakeholders, and developing concrete responses to major challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and territorial vulnerability.

Master Tracks

Every Master's programme has its own structure, comprising magistral courses and practical work using research laboratory equipment, as well as internships. Some classes are offered to Master's students as part of the Graduate Programme.

Faculty of Science and Technology - FST

For more information, registration details and contact information, please follow this link: Master's Degree in Water Sciences in Water treatment

Institut Universitaire de Technologie - IUT Lille

For more information, registration details and contact information, please follow this link: Master's Degree in Quality, Health, and Safety in Integrated management systems in industrial organizations

Faculty of Economic, Social and Regional Sciences - FASEST

For more information, registration details and contact information, please follow this link: Master's in Geography, Planning, Environment, and Development in Environmental Risks, Vulnerabilities, and Regional Adaptation

Faculty of Science and Technology - FST

For more information, registration details and contact information, please follow this link: Master's in Georesources, Geohazards, and Geotechnical Engineering

Faculty of Science and Technology - FST

For more information, registration details and contact information, please follow this link: Master's Degree in Physical and Analytical Chemistry in Atmosphere, Clouds, and Climate Science (ACCESS)

Faculty of Science and Technology - FST

For more information, registration details and contact information, please follow this link: Master's Degree in Chemistry in Catalysis and processes

Faculty of Science and Technology - FST

For more information, registration details and contact information, please follow this link: Master's Degree in Chemistry in Biorefinery

Faculty of Science and Technology - FST

For more information, registration details and contact information, please follow this link: Master's Degree in Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution in Ecology and restoration of degraded environments

Faculty of Science and Technology - FST

For more information, registration details and contact information, please follow this link: Master's Degree in Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution in Naturalist expertise and biodiversity management

Faculty of Science and Technology - FST

For more information, registration details and contact information, please follow this link: Master's Degree in Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution in Functioning and management of marine ecosystems

Faculty of Science and Technology - FST

For more information, registration details and contact information, please follow this link: Master mention Biodiversité, Ecologie et Evolution parcours Fonctionnement et gestion des écosystèmes marins - FOGEM

Faculty of Science and Technology - FST

For more information, registration details and contact information, please follow this link: Master's Degree in Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution in Marine Ecology and Biology

Faculty of Science and Technology - FST

For more information, registration details and contact information, please follow this link: Master's Degree in Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution in Paleontology, paleoclimatology, paleoenvironment

Faculty of Science and Technology - FST

For more information, registration details and contact information, please follow this link: Master's Degree in Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution in Paleontology, geoconservation, applications

Contacts

Head of the Graduate Programme: graduate-programme-environmentuniv-lillefr

For further information about the Master's programmes, please contact the Registry and the relevant Director of Studies.