Overview

The Plant Health in Sustainable Cropping Systems program at AgroParisTech - Institute of Sciences and Industries of Life and the Environment is a 2-year program that offers to its participants the unique opportunity to study plant health in an international setting at two of Europe's leading institutions in this field, obtaining a double diploma.

It combines highly specialized training, prestigious international lecturers, field trips and other practical learning. It aims at training young, bright minded and internationally active students, so that they can contribute to the development of their home countries through their agricultural expertise and passion.

Specific objectives of the program

Educating young professionals in basic and advanced aspects of plant health management in a diversity of crop production systems and various regional/climatic situations following principles of sustainability.

Exposing students and scholars to the different realities of crop production systems and available environmentally friendly means of crop protection according to regional specificities.

On completion of the PlantHealth Master's Degree, graduates will be able to

Diagnose and identify plant health problems
Analyze the causes of these problems and evaluate their environmental, economic and social consequences
Conceive technically adapted, economically viable, socially acceptable, health and environment benign solutions, meeting the requirements of sustainable cropping systems
Apply research methods, instruments and tools appropriately
Use their knowledge and skills in a wide range of agricultural contexts and transfer the scientific advances to a wide range of projects and actors at international level.
Understand plant pests and pathogens, the risks they pose and the ways how these risks can be managed, both on a practical and scientific level
Know and apply the international regulatory framework for plant health

Programme Structure

Curses include:

Sustainable farming systems
Agricultural Botany
Data acquisition, analysis, and scientific methods in life sciences
Biodiversity conservation
Adaptation to climate change in agroecosystems
Molecular techniques in Plant Protection
Population genetics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

150 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Paris, France

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Natural Sciences Botany View 8 other Masters in Natural Sciences in France

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates must fulfill the following admission requirements:

Awarded Bachelor of Science degree (180 ECTS) in Agronomy / Agricultural Sciences or related fields. 180 ECTS usually equal to a 3-year full-time undergraduate/bachelor degree, with at least 4 ECTS in Plant Health or Crop Protection, or equivalent.
Language proficiency documentation: B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), except when English is your mother tongue.
Application complete including two reference letters;

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

5000 EUR / year

≈ 5000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

4500 EUR / year

≈ 4500 EUR / year

Living costs

Paris

France

1195 - 1778 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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