Agroecology

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Program Overview

Through this training, the student will have the opportunity to acquire basic knowledge in agronomy and the environment. The proposed program allows the student to continue their master's studies. Jobs in these various sectors are often contract-based, with various titles such as study manager, operations manager, research assistant, project manager, and development officer, as well as:

-         Understanding the ecological principles applied to agriculture.

-         Acquiring skills in the sustainable management of agricultural systems.

-         Mastering technical, agronomic, and socio-economic tools to support agroecological transition.

-         Being able to analyze an agroecosystem in its biological, environmental, social, and economic dimensions.

Teaching Language : French/English

Curriculum Highlights

Core Courses

The core courses (or fundamental teaching units) for a Bachelor's degree in Agroecology in the agronomy field are designed to provide students with essential knowledge and skills, progressing towards more applied topics in the Master's program.

  • Biodiversity
  • Applied Agroecology
  • Organic Agriculture
  • Global Ecosystem Functioning
  • Ecosystem Management and Sustainable Development
  • Protection of Spaces
  • Regulations and Legislation


Advanced Topics

Advanced topics such as:

· Analysis of overall performance (yield, sustainability, resilience)

· Adaptation of crops to water and thermal stress

· Role of agroecological practices in carbon sequestration

· Low-carbon agricultural systems: simulation and evaluation

· Socio-anthropological analysis of traditional farming practices

· Co-creation of agroecological innovations with farmers

· Studies on sociocultural resistances or barriers to the adoption of practices

· Management of agroecological infrastructures: hedgerows, flower strips, ponds

· Role of biodiversity in the biological regulation of pests

· Role of sensors, drones, and GIS in the agroecological management of fields

· Ethical and social limits of "techno-agroecology"

Admissions Information

University degree (Bac+2) or equivalent diploma in the field of natural and life sciences, specializing 

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