Graduate program

Students will develop a holistic understanding of the diverse interconnections existent between geoscience research and industry. They will develop initiative and autonomy through the design and execution of multidisciplinary projets that expose them to a research and development environment. Finally, student will be exposed to a large network of professionals, preparing them for a wide range of postgraduate careers, including academic research.

The GeoT specialization – taught entirely in English – is a 2-year program that takes place over four semesters. This multidisciplinary program combines courses in the geosciences, engineering sciences, data sciences, and social sciences with field schools, participation in international conferences, and research internships.

• The first year of the GeoT specialisation is devoted to mastering the scientific and technical basics in geophysics. It includes a geological field school that showcases crustal reservoirs in nature and an international seminar series. Students will be introduced to the scientific method through research internships

• The second year delves more deeply into emerging fields including renewable georesources, big data and artificial intelligence, and the position and perception of these technologies in society. 70% of the second year is dedicated to intensive research internships and a capstone field school applying the skillset learnt through coursework to an active geothermal site.

Research and development internships in a professional environment are possible.

Students of the GeoT specialization will learn to:

Observe, characterise, and quantify the physical properties of the subsurface using different geophysical tools, at different scales; 
Process and analyse various digital signals and in a geographic information system;
Understand, design, and implement mathematical models simulating physical processes ;
Identify, analyse, and understand questions of social perception of the georesource sector;
Design, execute, and defend of scientific studies;
Write and present for an academic and professional audience.

The GeoT specialisation will prepare students for careers in:

• Earth, renewable energy, and environmental sciences research;
• Research and development;
• Industrial engineering;
• Prospection and exploitation of renewable georesources; and 
• Natural and anthropogenic risk mitigation.

• Master 1: Pre-requisites for admission to the 1st year of the Master program: an undergraduate degree in Earth Sciences, physics or equivalent degree (180 European credits)
• Master 2: Pre-requisites for admission to the 2nd year of the Master program: a Master degree in Earth sciences, physics, or an equivalent degree.
• PhD: An Earth, planetary, and environmental sciences Master degree, with GeoT specialization, from the University of Strasbourg, a Master of Science with a specialization in geophysics or physics, or equivalent degree