Institut d'urbanisme et de géographie alpine

The Social and Human Sciences Master's degree in Geography, Planning, Environment, and Development (Géographie, Aménagement, Environnement, Développement) prepares students for careers in the cultural, socio-economic, and environmental aspects of the geography and planning disciplines. This graduate program trains students to understand the geographical and societal issues of different fields: territorial planning, local project management and development, transitions, sustainable development, and resource and environmental management.

This program has 6 different spacializations :

Four two-year track comprise the program's core curricula :

- M1 + M2 GEOIDES : GEOgraphy - Information - Interfaces - Sustainability - EnvironmentS
- M1 + M2 GEOPOESICE : GEOgraphy, Power, Spaces, Justice, Environment
- M1 + M2 GEOMAS : GEOmatics and Spacial AnalysiS

Two one-year (M2) tracks explore specialized themes :
- M2 GEOSPHERES : GEOgraphies, eSPaces, Man/Environment, Resources, Systems
- M2 TIT : Tourism, Innovation, Transitions

The core curriculum of the GAED Master’s degree is built around a theoretical foundation based on introductions to research methods and project management; a thematic foundation focused on the concepts of resources, territories, and sustainability; and a methodological foundation based on the collection, processing, visualization, and communication of geographical data.