Bachelor's Degree in Earth Sciences 36 months Undergraduate Programme By Université Côte d'Azur |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Starting Month

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Earth and Marine Sciences

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The Bachelor's degree in Earth Sciences aims to impart the essential foundations of Earth and Universe Sciences. It enables students to acquire the methods and tools necessary to understand and study the Earth and its environment, both in an academic context and for practical applications.


The study of the Earth is based on a multidisciplinary approach, which is its greatest strength. It encompasses numerous fields such as geodynamics, geophysics, geochemistry, planetology, hydrogeology, land-use planning, geoengineering, the environment, natural hazard management, and the sustainable exploitation of natural resources.


Understanding how the Earth system functions is a major challenge for knowledge, addressing key questions in fundamental research and also providing concrete solutions to the major challenges facing our society, particularly in the areas of sustainable development and risk prevention.



The scientific stakes

  • The origins: How did the Universe, the stars, the planets, the Earth, life on Earth, and the human lineage appear?
  • Our story: How old is the Earth? How did the history of the Earth, of life, of the stars unfold?
  • The Earth today: What is the shape, structure, composition, and internal dynamics of the Earth? What links exist between the processes that take place inside the planet and those observed on its surface?
  • The workings of the Earth system: Where, when and how are oceans, mountain ranges, volcanoes, earthquakes or mass extinctions formed?
  • The future of our planet: How are natural environments evolving? What are the possible futures for our environment?


Major natural hazards and risks:

  • Earthquakes
  • Volcanoes
  • Landslides
  • Tsunamis
  • Storms
  • Floods
  • Variations in sea level
  • Meteorite impacts (near-Earth objects)

Programme overview

Main Subject

Earth and Marine Sciences

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The Bachelor's degree in Earth Sciences aims to impart the essential foundations of Earth and Universe Sciences. It enables students to acquire the methods and tools necessary to understand and study the Earth and its environment, both in an academic context and for practical applications.


The study of the Earth is based on a multidisciplinary approach, which is its greatest strength. It encompasses numerous fields such as geodynamics, geophysics, geochemistry, planetology, hydrogeology, land-use planning, geoengineering, the environment, natural hazard management, and the sustainable exploitation of natural resources.


Understanding how the Earth system functions is a major challenge for knowledge, addressing key questions in fundamental research and also providing concrete solutions to the major challenges facing our society, particularly in the areas of sustainable development and risk prevention.



The scientific stakes

  • The origins: How did the Universe, the stars, the planets, the Earth, life on Earth, and the human lineage appear?
  • Our story: How old is the Earth? How did the history of the Earth, of life, of the stars unfold?
  • The Earth today: What is the shape, structure, composition, and internal dynamics of the Earth? What links exist between the processes that take place inside the planet and those observed on its surface?
  • The workings of the Earth system: Where, when and how are oceans, mountain ranges, volcanoes, earthquakes or mass extinctions formed?
  • The future of our planet: How are natural environments evolving? What are the possible futures for our environment?


Major natural hazards and risks:

  • Earthquakes
  • Volcanoes
  • Landslides
  • Tsunamis
  • Storms
  • Floods
  • Variations in sea level
  • Meteorite impacts (near-Earth objects)

Admission Requirements

Required training(s)
  • Admission to the first year of undergraduate studies (L1):  Baccalaureate or equivalent diploma. It is strongly recommended that applicants have taken Mathematics, Life and Earth Sciences, Engineering Sciences, or Physics-Chemistry as specializations in their penultimate and final years of secondary school. All other applications of high quality will be considered.
  • Admission to the second year (L2):  The prerequisite is having earned 60 ECTS credits in the first year (L1) of Earth Sciences. More generally, any application with a validated first year (L1) in Earth Sciences will also be considered. Students who have completed a year of preparatory classes for the Grandes Écoles (CPGE) in science may be admitted to the second year (L2) or redirected to the first year (L1), after review of their application.
  • Admission to the third year of undergraduate studies (L3):  The prerequisite is having completed the second year (L2) of Earth Sciences. Students who have completed two years of scientific preparatory classes (CPGE) may be admitted to the third year (L3) or redirected to the second year (L2), after review of their application.

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