Master’s: Regional Management of Sustainable Development - DEFLE - French as a Foreign Language

Description

The Master’s in ‘Regional Management of Sustainable Development (GTDD)’ brings together the principles of economic, social and environmental sustainability, with new modes of governance. This is a cross-disciplinary programme of study emphasising fundamental methodologies and theories, from a reflexive and critical stance, so as to favour the production and organic emergence of innovative forms of regional action.

Objectives

The Master’s in Regional Management of Sustainable Development aims to shape experts in sustainable development by prioritising their capacity to adapt to current contexts of transition and change: democratic, regional and environmental shifts. It is a question of being able to evaluate the changes to organisations that sustainable development can bring about: from the implementation of the Agenda 21 action plan within an association, to the Environmental and Social Responsibility framework in place within a large company. The programme seeks to meet the demand from partner organisations for hybrid profiles competent in both operations and research, rather than purely technical profiles. Priority is given to exploring the scope for experimentation and innovation. The internship is built into this programme of study and conceived of as one step within the context of a long-term collaboration with organisations such as the Regional Council of Aquitaine. Interns may be recruited via an experimental multi-year programme currently being trialled, which deals with the evaluation of public policies and the question of citizen participation. The internship (four months in the first year, six months in the second year) is conceived of as an academic, university-driven contribution to a problem posed by a given company. The student acts as a point of contact between these two worlds.

Training content

Two years of study: Master 1 (M1) and Master 2 (M2)

Master 1: First year of two-year Master’s programme

The first year of this two-year programme sets in motion a six-month tutored project, which runs parallel to the theory-based course units. There is then an individual internship of a minimum of four months to be carried out within a regional organisation, a company or a research centre. Students thus make a continued investment in the resolution of problems posed by these partner organisations.

Master 2: Second year of two-year Master’s programme

For students in Master 2, the tutored project draws on students’ experiences of the internship undertaken in the previous year. The internship develops a set of knowledge and skills, which students can apply to a particular project request. The project lasts six months and is conducted in parallel to the theory-based course units.

Upon completion of their internships in Master 1 and Master 2, students must produce a dissertation.

Access condition

Find information regarding enrolment procedures and the supporting documents to be provided, according to your profile and your level of studies :

• Independent Stay
• Exchange Programme

Career pathways

There are opportunities in: companies who have pledged to take Environmental and Social Responsibility measures; companies in the renewable energies sector; research departments; associations and NGOs in France and abroad; regional authorities.