Duration
6 semesters
Component
Faculty of Law, Economics & Management, Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers en région Centre
Location(s)
Orleans
Presentation
The Cycle Pluridisciplinaire d'Études Supérieures (CPES) is a three-year diploma program of excellence combining the University of Orléans and a high school with preparatory classes (Lycée Pothier). In addition to its selectivity, the specificity of this program lies in the fact that teaching is shared between teachers from the preparatory classes and teacher-researchers from the university, as well as in its multi-disciplinary nature, combining geosciences and economics.
The aim is to provide students with training that will enable them to acquire a triple skill set in the face of the major challenges of today and tomorrow. The strategic positioning of this CPES on issues associated with climate disruption, transitions (ecological, climatic, energy) and economic challenges in the age of Big Data makes it a unique training program of excellence.
Data science and digital technology are the common thread running through this course, with the aim of understanding the impact of human activities as accurately as possible, taking advantage of the growing availability of data.
The teaching provided by classes préparatoires teachers will enable students to acquire a foundation of knowledge and skills that will enable them to follow cutting-edge courses at university, supported by the most recent research in the field. For this reason, the majority of courses are taught at high school in the first year (80%), equally at high school and university in the second year, then mainly at university in the third year (80%).
The courses are structured into three main blocks, each aimed at developing a skill that is interconnected with the other two:
- Economics/Data Science block
- Geosciences and Natural Resources block
- Fundamental block (mathematics, statistics, probability, numerics, English, etc.)
At the end of the second year, students choose one of the two courses offered by CPES:
- Economic Modeling and the Environment, run by the Orléans School of Economics, leading to a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Management,
- Observation, measurement, experimental and digital sciences course, run by the Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers en Région Centre-Val De Loire (OSUC), leading to a Bachelor's degree in Earth Sciences.
Skills
This training aims to develop a triple competence in students:
1) In economics :
Climate change and the increasing scarcity of natural resources are creating, and will continue to create, a growing need for experts in resource management and transition policies (ecological, climate, energy, etc.). Increased skills in data analysis, modeling, management and processing, as well as solid knowledge of the phenomena behind environmental transitions, are thus becoming indispensable for future generations of economists. In order to cope with these major transformations, the program offers both fundamental courses (microeconomics, macroeconomics, economic policy, econometrics, etc.) and thematic courses (environmental economics, growth, the challenges of ecological transition, green finance, the microeconomics of natural resources, etc.) that will train a new generation of experts equipped to deal with these changes, and capable of understanding and analyzing them.
2) In geosciences :
Advances in instrumentation and observation techniques enable scientists to collect increasingly detailed, extensive and voluminous data every year. This data feeds our ability to predict the evolution of the Earth system, which in turn is essential for managing future environmental transitions. Skills in data acquisition, analysis, management and processing are thus becoming indispensable for future generations of geoscientists wishing to meet the many challenges of these transitions. Our CPES training program delivers the theoretical and practical skills that will enable students to go on to specialize in the full range of geoscience fields, from field observation and data acquisition to data management and processing, right through to high-performance numerical modeling.
3) In digital and data science :
To meet the needs of both companies and administrations in the age of Big Data, the CPES offers a significant advantage to our students who wish to pursue their specialization in fields requiring the understanding, management and modeling of numerous data sources. The training program focuses on the development of digital skills applied directly to environmental issues, approached from both a geoscientific and an economic perspective, and incorporating the latest techniques, such as AI.
Fundamental courses in mathematics, statistics, probability, scientific methodology and English are also taught throughout the program. An important place is devoted to tutored projects, integrated into the research laboratories associated with the UFR DEG and the OSUC, in order to develop not only knowledge, but also real know-how in students.
Useful contacts
UFR DEG International Relations Office :
https://www.univ-orleans.fr/fr/deg/international
international.deg[at]univ-orleans.fr
Tel: +33(0) 2 38 49 47 30
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DOIP
02 38 41 71 72
doip@univ-orleans.fr
Program
During the first two years, students are taught the fundamentals, as well as specific courses in economics, geosciences and data science. At the end of the second year, the CPES splits into two tracks, one focusing more on economics, the other on geosciences.
Part of the curriculum is taught at the Lycée Pothier. The other part is taught on the university campus.
3 training blocks with equivalent hourly volumes:
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Economics
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Geosciences and natural resources
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Digital fundamentals
|
Teaching unit |
Coefficient/Credits |
Hours Lecture courses |
Hourly TD or CTD |
|
Semester 1 |
|
|
|
|
Economics core curriculum |
|
|
|
|
Principles of economics |
4 |
30 |
- |
|
Organization management |
4 |
30 |
- |
|
Macroeconomics I |
4 |
30 |
15 |
|
Dual degree courses (cross-disciplinary courses) |
|
|
|
|
English 1 |
2 |
- |
15 |
|
Analysis 1 |
9 |
18 |
40 |
|
Quantitative methods for economics and management |
4 |
- |
36 (CTD) |
|
Introduction to AI |
3 |
15 |
15 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
|
|
Economics core curriculum |
|
|
|
|
Microeconomics 1 |
10 |
- |
40 |
|
Statistics for economics and management |
10 |
- |
30 |
|
Critical analysis of digitization and ethics |
4 |
12 |
- |
|
Dual degree courses (cross-disciplinary courses) |
|
|
|
|
English 2 |
2 |
- |
20 |
|
Eco-Datalab data project |
4 |
- |
- |
|
Internship (optional) |
- |
- |
- |
|
Trade conferences |
- |
- |
- |
Admission
Admission requirements
Hold a general baccalaureate
The aim of this training program is to welcome future baccalaureate holders from a wide range of backgrounds, who share solid knowledge and skills, particularly in mathematics.
How to register
Licence application procedures for (future) baccalaureate holders with a French baccalaureate obtained in France and applying for the 1st time: https: //www.parcoursup.fr
Enrolment in JULY, as soon as the results of the baccalauréat are known, in accordance with the procedures communicated at the time of pre-registration.
Tuition fees
For students:
https://www.univ-orleans.fr/fr/univ/formation/droits-dinscriptions
For adults returning to school, for professionalization contracts and for VAE, consult SEFCO .
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Mandatory prerequisites
The "expected
The nature of the course means that candidates must be interested in the variety of disciplines taught (economics, geosciences, computer science, as well as mathematics and physics-chemistry). As mathematics forms a common foundation for all courses, candidates are strongly advised to take at least the Mathematics specialization in Première or the option Mathématiques complémentaires in Terminale. Candidates are also expected to have a keen interest in climate and economic issues.
National guidelines for the Economics bachelor's degree :
- Mathematical and statistical skills essential to economics, management and the geosciences
Teaching in both economics and the geosciences frequently calls on mathematical modelling to help students think through the problems studied and analyze the results logically. What's more, many professions in economics and management, just like those in the geosciences, rely on the analysis of numerical data.
- Mobilize written and oral expression and logical reasoning skills to support conceptual reasoning.
Economics and geosciences courses require students to be able to produce a structured argument, even a relatively simple one (a skill that is likely to be reinforced at university), and to reason about concepts. Bachelor's training requires a certain capacity for abstraction, formal logic and deduction.
Economic professions frequently involve writing studies or reports, requiring structured argumentation, synthesis skills and a good level of language.
- General knowledge
Thinking in economics is nourished by current economic, political and social events. Students must therefore be able to situate and understand the societal issues linked to the themes addressed during their studies.
- Methodological and behavioral skills to work independently and responsibly.
In a bachelor's degree, students are responsible for their own training and success. They must therefore be able to organize their work, find the resources available to them and seek out group work times.
- English language skills
Many sectors of the economy rely on English for professional and academic documentation, as well as for business relations. Skills in this language are therefore essential. The same applies to the geosciences, where the vast majority of documentary resources and communications are in English.
National guidelines for the Earth Sciences bachelor's degree :
- Scientific skills
This specialization requires the ability to analyze, problematize and reason, as well as the capacity for abstraction, logic and modeling, and mastery of a core of disciplinary knowledge and associated experimental methods.
- Communication skills
This specialization requires the ability to communicate both orally and in writing in a rigorous and appropriate manner, the ability to document in at least one foreign language, primarily English, and the ability to write and speak it at B level.
- Methodological and behavioral skills
This specialization requires intellectual curiosity, the ability to organize and manage learning, and the ability to plan personal work and stick to it over time.
And then
Further studies
Masters open to further study at the University of Orléans :
For students who have taken the Economic and Environmental Modelling course:
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International Economics
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Economics, Statistics
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Money, Banking, Finance
For students who have taken the Observation, Measurement, Experimental Science and Digital course:
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Geodata : Earth & Planetary Sciences, Environment
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Polluted Sites and Soils : Environmental Diagnosis - Earth & Planetary Sciences, Environment
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Chemistry, Pollution, Risks, Environment
In addition to the masters programs offered by the University of Orléans, this CPES aims to provide students with all the knowledge and skills they need to apply for selective masters programs in France in the fields of economics (environmental economics, energy economics, environmental management, sustainable development, natural resource economics, etc.) and geosciences (Earth & Planetary Sciences, Environment).
Professional integration
Upon graduation :
In economics, in the private sector, public bodies or international organizations: data analyst, risk/credit analyst, business manager, international research manager, CSR research manager, climate risk research manager, statistics/actuarial research manager, project manager, consultant, economic analyst, data scientist, economist...
In the geosciences: in the private sector, public bodies or international organizations: data analyst, with particular emphasis on data quality during acquisition, data-based risk and hazard analysis, environmental data archive management...
Doctoral studies possible.
The CPES training program includes an element of teaching on and through research, in particular through an introduction to scientific research thanks to its links with geosciences and economics research laboratories.