Architecture, Ambiances, Urbanity

This Master offers a world-class education to future engineers and town planners by providing the skills necessary to address environmental and health issues in the context of sustainable urban development, in research and in urban design.

The programme is designed to provide scientific theoretical knowledge and tools necessary to understand and address the environmental physical problems resulting from the ever increasing urban population. Various key disciplines such as urban microclimatology, wind and ventilation in urban areas, human ecology of urban spaces, sunlight and illumination are taught through advanced lectures and research work in laboratories renowned in these fields.

The Master programme is fully recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education and the network of contacts established by the researchers engaged in the programme guarantees international exposure for the students.

The programme of study lasts two academic years - denoted by M1 and M2. The M1 programme is taught in English. M2 courses are in French, but the Master's thesis can be either in French or English.
A minimum B2 level in French is required for M1 admission, raising to C1 level by the end of the first semester of the first year.

Centrale Nantes has been awarded the "Bienvenue en France" (3 stars) label which guaranteed the quality of the experience for the international students.