Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Coordination (Rennes Campus)

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Coordination

Using innovative project management teaching methods, the Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Coordination trains students in environmental project management in the fields of water, ecology, waste, health and safety.

This course is for students with a great awareness of sustainable development and the environment who want to acquire the necessary skills for successfully completing ecological transition and environmental projects.

They graduate with a functional environmental technician profile.

Key information

Course length: 3 years
Program taught in French
Applications welcome from high school graduates and up
Teaching venue: Rennes campus
2018-2019 tuition fees: €5,000 per year
Work-study system possible in the 3rd year (professional training contract)

The Program

The course program focuses on professional skills:

Site visits and internships, to observe real situations and put the teaching into perspective.
Mentoring during internships and research right up to the oral defense, with time set aside to organize and monitor these periods.
Group projects, most often with external partners, to carry out a professional assignment while benefiting from support from teaching staff.
Contributions from professionals.

They are based on Teaching Units designed to develop a general knowledge base for understanding professional contexts and environmental stakes in different fields: water, air, soil, waste, regulations, etc.

Sustainable development

Sustainable development, environmental management, CSR, ecological engineering

Collaborative project

Students are involved in numerous projects to apply the theoretical knowledge acquired in class

Environmental Protection Technology

Water, waste, air, soil, energy, materials, industrial hygiene and safety
Biomass applications, environmental impacts, chemical risks
General and applied ecology, ecological/environmental diagnosis, renewable energies

Languages

English, Second Foreign Language (German/Spanish), immersion week, drama module in English (B1)

Tools for business

Communication, written and oral expression, economics, administration, labor law, public contract law, marketing, collaborative project steering, management

Careers

Career plan, internships, organization of talks

The final year of the Bachelor’s degree course gives students a firm grasp of environmental projects and sustainable development, and enables them to gain in independence and acquire professional experience.

Sustainable development

Sustainable development, environmental management, CSR, quality, ISO 14001, ISO 26000, ISO 50001, carbon audit, life cycle assessment, environmental footprint, industrial ecology

Collaborative project

Environmental Protection Technology

Water, waste, energies, safety and ICPE (establishments classified for environmental protection), general and applied ecology

Languages

English, Second Foreign Language (German/Spanish), immersion week

Tools for business

Communication, written and oral expression, economics, administration, labor law, public contract law, marketing, collaborative project steering (involvement in the engineering projects of 5th year EME school engineering students), management, geographical information systems (GIS)

Careers

Career plan, internships, talks

Through internships, educational projects and language study trips, students are able to tailor their degree to their career ambitions.

The internships can be spent in companies, local authorities or any other professional organization.

1^st year – Professional immersion

Eight weeks in May/June: environmental awareness.

2^nd year – First professional assignment

Eight to ten weeks from January. Diagnosis – Communication on an environmental measure, etc.

3^rd year – « Work-study internship » or « engineering project »

Eight to twelve weeks from October to February.

Final year internship

Twelve to sixteen weeks from March.

Knowledge is assessed by:

supervised individual assignments
collective work relating to tutorial class writing or practical work report drafting
project written and oral reports

A class council meets after each semester to assess the whole year group, deal with specific cases and identify students experiencing difficulties to help them make progress. For each student, the class council validates the ECTS credits acquired at the end of each semester, and approves them moving up at the end of the academic year.

Admission in the first year

Regardless of the candidate’s profile (all French baccalaureate streams, career change, university technology diploma, higher technical certificate, etc.), they must demonstrate enthusiasm and an awareness of the environment and sustainable development.

This higher education degree also caters for people wishing to change careers.

Admission in the second year

Candidates who have completed the first year of another higher education program in environmental studies or who have a two-year higher education diploma not directly linked to the environment.

Admission in the third year

Open to students who have a two-year higher education diploma related to the environmental sector (higher technical certificate in nature protection and management or environmental services, university technology diploma in health, safety and environment, second or third year Bachelor’s degree), or after professional experience in place of the required two-year higher education diploma. It is very popular with people changing careers.

This final year of the Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Coordination can be taken as part of continuing education and be completed via a professional training contract. It draws on previously acquired knowledge of environmental management (ISO 14001 standard) to enable students to build on skills and be operational in the workplace.

Bachelor Admission Dates

You can submit your application from December 2018. Applications can be sent up until the start of the academic year in early September. Students will be selected on a case by case basis according to the places available on the course.

The selection board meets every week to examine applications.

You will be informed of the board’s decision as soon as possible.

Testimonials

Melanie

3rd year Bachelor student 2017

"The Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Coordination is a stepping stone to the world of work."

« The Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Coordination really fosters maturity and provides a stepping stone to the world of work. It is a comprehensive, three-year program combining theoretical knowledge and practical application to confidently enter the labor market.

This Bachelor’s is an excellent alternative to university or engineering degrees and that’s why I recommend it wholeheartedly. »

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Océane

3rd year Bachelor student 2017

"A course which combines administration, environmental management and technical expertise in equal measure."

« I chose this course because it combines administration, environmental management and technical expertise in equal measure. There is also a strong, dynamic and empowering student community. The compulsory internships throughout the course give a real insight into jobs in the environmental sector and help students develop their career plans. »

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Liz-Anna

3rd year Bachelor student 2017

"The course has taught me so much, both professionally and personally, particularly the educational projects which I found very instructive."

« The course has taught me so much, both professionally and personally, particularly the educational projects which I found very instructive. »

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Mathilde

3rd year Bachelor student 2017

"The strength of this course lies in the projects we work on throughout the program"

« The Bachelor’s is a vocational degree as, from the first year, we are required to complete internships that enable us to specialize in the field that interests us the most. The final-year work-study internship enables us to work towards our chosen career.

I think the strength of this course lies in the projects we work on throughout the program. These projects are very varied and can take place within the school as part of classes or outside of the school during national or regional events (e.g. United Nations Climate Change Conference, PROdurable fair, La Pluie et le Beau Temps fair). »

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Arnaud

Bachelor graduate 2016

"It is a vocational course but it is also a great asset for continuing your studies to Master's level."

He is currently on a work-study internship at Haribo as part of an Advanced Master’s in Sustainable Development, CSR and Environmental Strategy.

« It is a vocational course but it is also a great asset for continuing your studies to Master’s level. Team-based projects mean we can directly apply our theoretical knowledge. It is a stepping stone to a career focused on sustainable development or corporate social responsibility (CSR). »

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Vincent

Bachelor graduate 2016

"The Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Coordination in three sentences: develop your network of corporate partners through events and internships. Develop your technical skills in management and the environment. Have the option of continuing your studies in a leading business school."

« The Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Coordination in three sentences: develop your network of corporate partners through events and internships. Develop your technical skills in management and the environment. Have the option of continuing your studies in a leading business school. »

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Career opportunities

« Environmental Project Leaders/Coordinators » carry out projects they are given, incorporating an environmental dimension, and enable organizations to effectively address sustainable development challenges.

The range of tasks and duties vary according to the size of the company and its field of business. They also depend on the student’s educational background.

At the end of the course, graduates will be able to join different structures – industries or eco-industries, research centers, local authorities, government departments, etc.

What jobs?

In research centers or consultancy firms

Research Leader for Waste and Collection

Project Leader

In eco-industrial companies

Operations Assistant in a processing or waste storage unit

Project Leader for Waste Processing and Repurposing

Sanitation Technician

Agenda 21 Manager

Sales Engineer

In local government or local authorities

Regional Technician

Sustainable Development and Environmental Adviser

Waste Sorting/Awareness/Prevention Leader

Energy Adviser

ISO 14001 Technician

SPANC (Public Service for Non Collective Waste Water) Coordinator

Incentive Charge Coordinator

In industrial or service firms

QSE/HQE/HSE Coordinator

Environment and Industrial Risks Coordinator

Quality/Environment Coordinator

Environmental Manager

Environmental Technician

Environment and Safety Leader

HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) Technician

Environment and Industrial Risks Coordinator

Contact

Adélaïde DOLBEAU

Communications and Recruitment Manager (Rennes campus) T. +33 2 90 02 85 22

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