Specialized Masters

Backed by its 18 research centers and 230 teacher-researchers, as well as by the strength of its network of partners and professional experts, Mines Paris – PSL offers 15 full-time or part-time Specialized Masters (MS) in 5 areas of excellence:

Energy and Processes
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Mathematics and Systems
Mechanics and Materials
Economics, Management and Society

A Bac + 6 diploma course

The Mastères Spécialisés (MS) is a diploma accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles. Admission requires a diploma at Bac+5 level or equivalent.

It is open to a wide range of profiles, including :

Graduates of Bac+5 (engineering, business school or Master’s degree)
Bac+4 graduates with 3 years’ professional experience
Holders of equivalent foreign qualifications
Experienced executives wishing to give a new impetus to their careers through continuing education.

Our strengths

a solid network of corporate and industrial partners;
over 50% of students receive funding for their studies from companies;
professional thesis topics at the heart of economic issues;
academic excellence and interactive teaching methods combining theory and practice;
a cross-disciplinary, multidisciplinary and managerial approach;
small classes and personalized supervision;
a state-of-the-art technological environment
an international outlook and reputation.

Funding options

Depending on the MS, several financing options are available to support students in their studies:

industrial partnerships;
companies (work-study contracts for MS EDI, EEDD, ENR, ERC, GAZ, MISL, MSIT, OSE);
scholarships;
research funds.

The registration fee is €800 and is not included in the above-mentioned training costs.

Applying for a Specialized Master’s degree

Each MS has its own admission requirements: visit the MS website to find out about them and apply.
Polytechnique students can find the specific file on this link.

Full-time and work-study Specialized Master’s degrees (professional training and apprenticeship contracts)

These consist of two distinct phases:

6 to 8 months of theoretical training comprising more than 400 hours of classes, seminars, conferences, visits, and study trips
4 to 6 months of professional work experience in a company or research laboratory. The program is completed with the writing of a professional thesis and its oral defense before a jury.

Part-time Specialized Masters (continuing education/executive)

With a total duration of 12 to 24 months, part-time Specialized Masters alternate between ten days of theoretical training per month and a professional assignment spread freely over the total duration of the Specialized Master.

The Executive training programs are compatible with professional activity.

Specialized Master’s Degrees in Energy & Processes

Renewable Energy

ENR Specialized Master’s Degree in Renewable Energy

Design, size, and integrate multi-technology renewable energy systems, from the producer to the electrical grid.

Location: Sophia Antipolis + European partner university
Center: Center for Processes, Renewable Energies, and Energy Systems (PERSEE)
Pace: Initial & work-study
Languages: French & English
Specializations: Solar energy, wind energy, bioenergy and sustainable fuels, marine energy and hydroelectricity, grid integration and electrical systems.

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Optimization of Energy Systems

OSE Specialized Master’s Degree

Model, optimize, and finance complex energy systems to guide industrial and public decisions in a low-carbon context.

Location: Sophia Antipolis and Nice (EDHEC)
Center: Center for Applied Mathematics (CMA)
Pace: Initial & work-study
Language: French
Specializations: Mathematical modeling and energy optimization, energy economics and law, energy project finance, forecasting and low-carbon scenarios, energy market strategy and regulation.

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Gas Engineering & Management

GAS Specialized Master’s Degree

Design, operate, and transform gas infrastructure by integrating renewable gases and new energy value chains.

Location: Paris
Center: Center for Energy Efficiency in Systems (CES)
Pace: Initial, work-study & continuing education
Languages: French & English
Specializations: Gas value chain and infrastructure, renewable gases and biomethane, hydrogen and Power-to-Gas, regulation and economics of the gas sector, interconnection of energy networks and smart grids.

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Specialized Master’s Degrees in Earth and Environmental Sciences

Expert in Environment & Sustainable Development, CSR option

EEDD CSR-DD Specialized Master’s Degree (RSE-DD)

Structure, manage, and implement a CSR strategy based on solid scientific, regulatory, and economic foundations.

Location: Paris
Center: Higher Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management (ISIGE)
Pace: Initial, work-study, and continuing education
Language: French
Specializations: CSR strategy and governance, regulation and non-financial reporting, decarbonization and environmental performance, risk analysis and management systems, change management and organizational transformation.

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Expert in Environment & Sustainable Development, IGE option

EEDD IGE Specialized Master’s Degree

Transforming environmental challenges into concrete and innovative strategies.

Location: Paris
Center: Higher Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management (ISIGE)
Pace: Initial, work-study, and continuing education
Language: French
Specializations: Environmental strategy, ecological transition and energy, resource management and biodiversity, circular economy and sustainable innovation, management systems and regulatory compliance.

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Expert in Environment & Sustainable Development, international career path Environmental Management

EEDD ENVIM Specialized Master’s Degree

Leading the ecological transition in complex multicultural contexts

Location: Paris
Center: Higher Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management (ISIGE)
Pace: Initial, work-study, and continuing education
Language: English
Specializations: international governance, systemic approaches, environmental and social impact management, environmental diplomacy.

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Mineral Resources Industry & Society

MIRIS Specialized Master’s Degree

Mastering responsible mineral industry while preserving territories and ecosystems.

Location: Fontainebleau or Nancy
Center: Center for Geosciences
Pace: Initial
Languages: French & English
Specializations: Responsible mining, exploration and modeling of deposits, mineral processing and recovery, sustainable development.

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Specialized Master’s Degree in Mathematics and Systems

Industrial Management & Logistics Systems