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In terms of training, France has an effective offer in Earth sciences that completely covers the range of qualifications (technical diplomas, university diplomas,
degrees, Masters, engineering schools, specialised industrial and university courses,
PhDs). Furthermore, these courses are present across the whole of the national territory through a network of 35 universities and 48 Masters courses, enabling complete
exposure of the training offer and facilitating recruitment of students interested in
the new societal developments of Earth and environmental sciences, encouraged by
the emergence of diversified pathways characterised by high geographical mobility.
The international courses are entirely complementary to this offer, with emphasis
on the reinforcement and development of existing structures (such as CESMAT),
to meet the foreseeable increase in international demand. As concerns this foresight study on marine mineral resources, the various courses in Earth sciences all
offer good skills in the basic disciplines of geosciences, with training opportunities
through specialised marine geoscience courses.
The job market in the field of geosciences is rapidly picking up. As for the academic sector, public industrial and commercial establishments (EPIC) and public
scientific and technical research establishments (EPST), the replacement of retiring
executives is in progress, whether at BRGM, Ifremer or CNRS-INSU for instance,
with several recent job offers for geologists. The industrial job market in this field is
also picking up, as attested by the growing success of Masters courses in resources
(Toulouse, Rennes, Orléans, Montpellier, Grenoble) and engineering schools offering specialisations in the field of geological and mining engineering.
In France, Earth sciences, including marine geosciences, react to societal and industrial demand that has recently emerged in the field of mineral raw materials. Due
to the urgency imposed by current international economic affairs, the effectiveness
of training in these areas can yet be further improved.
Several avenues are possible: firstly, by encouraging networking between
different research and research and development players; secondly, by continuing
efforts to structure the training sector, to respond to increased employment in
this sector; finally by providing a wider, attractive international training offer for
economic players (corporate executives and geologists), in particular in the form of
short courses.
7 Training Organisations and Establishments in France and Europe
In terms of training, France has an effective offer in Earth sciences that completely covers the range of qualifications (technical diplomas, university diplomas,
degrees, Masters, engineering schools, specialised industrial and university courses,
PhDs). Furthermore, these courses are present across the whole of the national territory through a network of 35 universities and 48 Masters courses, enabling complete
exposure of the training offer and facilitating recruitment of students interested in
the new societal developments of Earth and environmental sciences, encouraged by
the emergence of diversified pathways characterised by high geographical mobility.
The international courses are entirely complementary to this offer, with emphasis
on the reinforcement and development of existing structures (such as CESMAT),
to meet the foreseeable increase in international demand. As concerns this foresight study on marine mineral resources, the various courses in Earth sciences all
offer good skills in the basic disciplines of geosciences, with training opportunities
through specialised marine geoscience courses.
The job market in the field of geosciences is rapidly picking up. As for the academic sector, public industrial and commercial establishments (EPIC) and public
scientific and technical research establishments (EPST), the replacement of retiring
executives is in progress, whether at BRGM, Ifremer or CNRS-INSU for instance,
with several recent job offers for geologists. The industrial job market in this field is
also picking up, as attested by the growing success of Masters courses in resources
(Toulouse, Rennes, Orléans, Montpellier, Grenoble) and engineering schools offering specialisations in the field of geological and mining engineering.
In France, Earth sciences, including marine geosciences, react to societal and industrial demand that has recently emerged in the field of mineral raw materials. Due
to the urgency imposed by current international economic affairs, the effectiveness
of training in these areas can yet be further improved.
Several avenues are possible: firstly, by encouraging networking between
different research and research and development players; secondly, by continuing
efforts to structure the training sector, to respond to increased employment in
this sector; finally by providing a wider, attractive international training offer for
economic players (corporate executives and geologists), in particular in the form of
short courses.
7 Training Organisations and Establishments in France and Europe