IFP School is an academic partner of the new research-oriented Master's program "Geosciences for the energy system transition" (GeoT) run by the University of Strasbourg.
The program, which is taught in English, started last September with 6 students in Master 1 and 6 in Master 2. It is aimed at students with a three-year degree (to enter Master 1) or already holding a Master 1 (to enter Master 2) who wish to contribute to a low-carbon future by exploring and exploiting georesources in a sustainable way.
The application period for the 2024-2025 academic year will open in March 2024 on the monmaster and ecandidat websites for French students or those who have already studied in France; international applicants can register via the CampusFrance website starting in mid-November. Admission is selective and is based on an application and interview.
This course joins the three other research-oriented Masters offered by IFP School and covering the School's areas of expertise.
The GeoT Master's degree prepares students to tackle the complexity of the various aspects of subsoil use as part of the energy transition, including its management and monitoring, taking into account the environmental and societal impacts.
The aim of the course is to train students in rigorous reasoning, in line with the latest scientific knowledge in the geosciences. It lays the foundations for understanding complex issues and conducting multidisciplinary research projects.
"Our aim is to encourage our students to think in a multidisciplinary way, with close links to research, so that they can develop a critical approach to subsoil data for energy transition projects," says Mathilde Adelinet, lecturer and researcher at IFP School's Georesources and Energy Center and IFP School Liaison for the Master's program.
Program content
The first year of the course focuses on the fundamentals of geology, sedimentary basins, geophysical prospecting, logging and petrophysics, geomechanics and seismic processing and interpretation.
Students also have the opportunity to complete a field placement. For this first intake, Olivier Lerat, a lecturer at IFP School's Georesources and Energy Center, accompanied the group to the Nyons region (Vercors).
During the second year, students focus on fluid geochemistry and associated resources, geothermal energy, artificial intelligence, geological gas storage, including carbon dioxide sequestration, thermo-hydro-mechanical modelling and the energy transition in relation to societal impact.
All courses take place at the University of Strasbourg.
During the first semester, a team made up of Frédérique Fournier, Director of IFP School's Georesources and Energy Center, Mathilde Adelinet and Éric Deville, teacher-researchers, give courses for M2 students on topics such as gas storage, active seismic monitoring and gas systems on land.
During the second semester, it is the turn of M1 students to benefit from the expertise of IFP School lecturers, with modules on seismic processing and interpretation and the petrophysical evaluation of logs.
Future graduates of this Master's program will be able to work as R&I engineers, geosciences engineers and/or continue their research at doctoral school.
Article written by Meyling Siu