MASTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND THE ENVIRONMENT - SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF PLANT PRODUCTION

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Diploma

BAC+5

Input level

BAC +3

Duration

2 years

Graduate

Yes

Locations

Jean-Henri Fabre Campus - UFR STS

Study plan

Initial, Continuous

Internship

Mandatory

Cost of training

initial training
continuing education (employees, jobseekers, self-employed)

Sector

Agri-food - Environment - Life sciences, biology

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Presentation

The course focuses on the acquisition of business skills on the
- plant production implementation
- protecting crops against disease and pests
- selection for plant improvement
- crop conservation
- adapting crops to climate change
- how the business world works and the challenges it faces

The course is not multidisciplinary in nature, covering aspects as diverse as crop and post-harvest technical itineraries, plant improvement, crop protection, the agro-ecological transition, environmental protection, maintaining farm profitability and the implementation of specific growing protocols such as organic farming, regenerative agriculture, hydroponics and urban farms.

No teaching is given by video, and practical teaching in small groups is encouraged, as is the use of artificial intelligence.

Through their work placements, students generally acquire highly specialised skills that guide them towards their future careers. The diversity of career path wishes is encouraged and promoted by the rich address book of the master's programme and its history. The teaching staff are involved in setting up all the individual career path wishes while being very vigilant about adopting a scientific, rational and sound reasoning approach.

Domain: Agrosciences, Environment and Health

Description : This text will be updated shortly.

Dean : Stephane Nottin

Teaching and laboratory team

SDPV course:
Manager: Laurent Legendre

IFV course:
Manager: Florence Charles

HSE course:
Managers: Vincent Marc and Marina Gillon

IPA course:
Managers: Valérie Tomao and Anne-Sylvie Tixier

IMAS course:
Philippe Obert Director
Cindy Morris co-director
Laurent legendre and Marc Bardin co-responsible for block 1
Carine Le Bourvellec Head of Block 2
Jean-François Landrier and Catherine Riva co-responsible for block 3
Florent Bonneu in charge of block 4

The teaching team includes teacher-researchers from the Université d'Avignon, researchers from INRAE and contributors from the professional world.

General diagram of the domain Curriculum diagram RNCP skills correlation table Outline of the course

Admission

Admission requirements

Science and Sustainability of Plant Production (SDPV) course

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in sciences in the field of biology or agronomy
A degree or equivalent in agrosciences

Plant Sector Engineering course (IFV)

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in sciences in the field of biology, agronomy and agri-foodstuffs
A degree or equivalent in agrosciences

Hydrogeology, Soil and Environment course

Licence SVT, earth sciences, environmental sciences, geology, hydrogeology BUT environmental engineering

Food Production Engineering course

Licence, BUT or equivalent diploma in sciences in the field of chemistry, physical chemistry, process engineering, agri-food or biology
Bachelor's degree or equivalent diploma in biology or agronomy
Licence in Life and Earth Sciences (SVT) - AgrosciencesLicence in Life and Earth Sciences (SVT)Licence in Chemistry

International Master's Degree In Agricultural Sciences (IMAS)

- Admission to M1: a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Life and Earth Sciences, transcripts of grades and rankings from the 3 years of the Bachelor's degree, a CV, a letter of motivation and any document attesting to the level of English.
- Direct admission to M2: M1 level or a full Master's degree in Chemistry or Life and Earth Sciences (or equivalent), transcripts and rankings from the bachelor's and master's years, a letter of application, a CV and any document attesting to the level of English.
NB: if necessary, face-to-face or telephone interviews will be held to validate the level of English.

For admission to Master 1 : apply online on the my master's platform

For admission to Master 2 : online admission or re-registration depending on your situation

Conditions for making a referral to the rector

Courses and levels

M1 PLANT PRODUCTION SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Manager: Laurent Legendre Voir le courriel

Manager: Laurent Legendre

Presentation of the course : Teaching in the first semester of the SDPV master's degree is structured around 3 blocks of skills:
- Knowing how to position yourself in a professional environment
- Mastering the fundamentals of STAAE
- Setting up plant production

While the first two skills are generic, the third focuses on a business skill that will be developed in greater depth in the third semester. The latter already has the largest teaching timetable in semester 1.

Despite the significant sharing of first semester modules with the IFV, HSE and IPA Masters, the lectures that bring together the four classes are minimal. The numerous tutorials are carried out by course and practical work is done in groups of around 12 students.

Code	Courses and teaching units	Hourly volume	Coefficient	ECTS
S-U02-5801	EU 1. POSITIONING YOURSELF IN A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT 1	Hourly volume : 44h00	Coefficients : 5.00	Credits : 5.00
S-E02-3401	ENGLISH	Hourly volume : 24h00	Coefficients : 3.00	Credits : 3.00
S-E02-5302	PREPARING YOUR CAREER PLAN	Hourly volume : 20h00	Coefficients : 2.00	Credits : 2.00
S-U02-5802	EU 2. MASTERING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF STAAE	Hourly volume : 109h00	Coefficients : 12.00	Credits : 12.00
S-E02-5304	TOXICOLOGY	Hourly volume : 25h00	Coefficients : 3.00	Credits : 3.00
S-E02-5306	MICROBIOLOGY	Hourly volume : 30h00	Coefficients : 3.00	Credits : 3.00
S-E02-5308	PLANT AND ENVIRONMENT AGRONOMY	Hourly volume : 30h00	Coefficients : 3.00	Credits : 3.00
S-E02-1706	NUTRITION AND METABOLISM	Hourly volume : 24h00	Coefficients : 3.00	Credits : 3.00
S-U02-5803	UNIT 3. PLANT PRODUCTION 1	Hourly volume : 133h00	Coefficients : 13.00	Credits : 13.00
S-E02-5312	EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY DATA ANALYSIS	Hourly volume : 20h00	Coefficients : 2.00	Credits : 2.00
S-E02-5314	TRACEABILITY AND RISKS	Hourly volume : 20h00	Coefficients : 2.00	Credits : 2.00
S-E02-3409	AGRONOMY, HISTORY AND TECHNICAL ITINERARIES	Hourly volume : 36h00	Coefficients : 3.00	Credits : 3.00
S-E02-3411	PLANT NUTRITION	Hourly volume : 41h00	Coefficients : 3.00	Credits : 3.00
S-E02-3413	PLANT DEVELOPMENT AND MORPHOGENESIS	Hourly volume : 16h00	Coefficients : 3.00	Credits : 3.00

Manager: Laurent Legendre

Presentation of the course : The teaching in semester 2 is virtually no longer shared with the HSE and IPA Masters. It is structured around 4 skills, one generic and three specific to the profession of agroscience experimenter or player
- Knowing how to position yourself in a professional environment
- Protecting crops
- Selecting and improving plants
- Preserving plants after harvesting

As well as the skill of implementing plant production, the skill of protecting crops is important and is repeated in both years of the Masters.

The work placement in the first year of the Master's programme lasts a minimum of 10 weeks and takes place in the second semester. It can start around mid-April and finish no later than the end of August, when the report is due, with an oral defence around 10 September.

Code	Courses and teaching units	Hourly volume	Coefficient	ECTS
S-U02-5831	EU 1. POSITIONING YOURSELF IN A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT 2	Hourly volume : 15h00	Coefficients : 11.00	Credits : 11.00
S-E02-3415	PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY	Hourly volume : 15h00	Coefficients : 1.00	Credits : 1.00
S-E02-1801	AMS. END-OF-YEAR COURSE	Hourly volume :	Coefficients : 10.00	Credits : 10.00
S-U02-5832	EU 2. PROTECTING CROPS 1	Hourly volume : 64h00	Coefficients : 6.00	Credits : 6.00
S-E02-3417	PLANT PATHOLOGY 1	Hourly volume : 31h00	Coefficients : 3.00	Credits : 3.00
S-E02-3419	INTEGRATED BIOLOGICAL PROTECTION AND PLANT HEALTH	Hourly volume : 33h00	Coefficients : 3.00	Credits : 3.00
S-U02-5833	UNIT 3. SELECTING AND IMPROVING PLANTS	Hourly volume : 60h00	Coefficients : 5.00	Credits : 5.00
S-E02-1802	BOTANY AND BIODIVERSITY	Hourly volume : 12h00	Coefficients : 2.00	Credits : 2.00
S-U02-5834	UE 4. CONSERVING PLANTS AFTER HARVESTING	Hourly volume : 100h00	Coefficients : 8.00	Credits : 8.00
S-E02-3423	GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF PLANTS	Hourly volume : 48h00	Coefficients : 3.00	Credits : 3.00
S-E02-1803	PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND POST-HARVEST CONSERVATION	Hourly volume : 49h00	Coefficients : 3.00	Credits : 3.00
S-E02-3427	PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSES	Hourly volume : 21h00	Coefficients : 2.00	Credits : 2.00
S-E02-1717	QUALITY CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT	Hourly volume : 30h00	Coefficients : 3.00	Credits : 3.00

M2 SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF PLANT PRODUCTION

Manager: Laurent Legendre Voir le courriel

Manager: Laurent Legendre

Presentation of the course : Teaching in semester 3 is structured around 4 skills, the first focusing on the workings and challenges of the industrial world and three specific to the profession of experimenter, or player, in agrosciences
- Knowing how to position yourself in a professional environment
- Protecting crops
- Selecting and improving plants
- Preserving plants after harvesting

During this semester, we take an in-depth look at the issues and operating methods of the business world, analysing specific cases.

The continuation of the production and crop protection modules deals respectively with specialised or modern cultivation protocols and protection methods.

Finally, the competence block on adaptation for a sustainable environment places a strong emphasis on the management of water resources.

Code	Courses and teaching units	Hourly volume	Coefficient	ECTS
S-U02-5821	EU 1. KNOWING HOW TO POSITION YOURSELF IN A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT 3	Hourly volume : 80h00	Coefficients : 7.00	Credits : 7.00
S-E02-3428	PROFESSIONALISATION	Hourly volume : 10h00	Coefficients : 1.00	Credits : 1.00
S-E02-3429	ORGANISATION OF SECTORS	Hourly volume : 15h00	Coefficients : 1.00	Credits : 1.00
S-E02-1901	BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE - HR MANAGEMENT	Hourly volume : 15h00	Coefficients : 2.00	Credits : 2.00
S-E02-3431	REGULATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY	Hourly volume : 15h00	Coefficients : 1.00	Credits : 1.00
S-E02-3432	BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - ACCOUNTING - LAW	Hourly volume : 25h00	Coefficients : 2.00	Credits : 2.00
S-U02-5822	EU 2. IMPLEMENTING PLANT PRODUCTION	Hourly volume : 104h00	Coefficients : 10.00	Credits : 10.00
S-E02-3433	OFF-GROUND CROPS	Hourly volume : 31h00	Coefficients : 3.00	Credits : 3.00
S-E02-3435	AGROECOLOGY, REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE	Hourly volume : 14h00	Coefficients : 2.00	Credits : 2.00
S-E02-1902	ORGANIC FARMING	Hourly volume : 10h00	Coefficients : 1.00	Credits : 1.00
S-E02-1906	SOIL HEALTH	Hourly volume : 39h00	Coefficients : 3.00	Credits : 3.00
S-E02-1907	ROBOTS, DRONES AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN AGRICULTURE	Hourly volume : 10h00	Coefficients : 1.00	Credits : 1.00
S-U02-5823	UNIT 3. PROTECTING CROPS 2	Hourly volume : 91h00	Coefficients : 8.00	Credits : 8.00
S-E02-3438	PLANT PATHOLOGY 2	Hourly volume : 38h00	Coefficients : 4.00	Credits : 4.00
S-E02-1903	INSECT POPULATION DYNAMICS	Hourly volume : 10h00	Coefficients : 1.00	Credits : 1.00
S-E02-1904	DEFENCE METABOLISM	Hourly volume : 30h00	Coefficients : 2.00	Credits : 2.00
S-E02-3441	EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS AND STATISTICAL PROCESSING	Hourly volume : 13h00	Coefficients : 1.00	Credits : 1.00
S-U02-5824	EU 4. ADAPTING CROPS FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT	Hourly volume : 50h00	Coefficients : 5.00	Credits : 5.00
S-E02-3449	CROP PRODUCTION IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE	Hourly volume : 20h00	Coefficients : 2.00	Credits : 2.00
S-E02-3446	LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS - CARBON, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BALANCES	Hourly volume : 15h00	Coefficients : 1.00	Credits : 1.00
S-E02-1905	WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	Hourly volume : 15h00	Coefficients : 2.00	Credits : 2.00

Manager: Laurent Legendre

Presentation of the course : The last semester of the Master's programme is an opportunity to do a long-term work placement in a company. This is a final opportunity to test your professional ambitions and improve your address book, so that you can optimise your job search.

Code	Courses and teaching units	Hourly volume	Coefficient	ECTS
S-U02-5812	EU 1. POSITIONING YOURSELF IN A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT 4	Hourly volume :	Coefficients : 30.00	Credits : 30.00
S-E02-3448	AMS. END-OF-STUDY INTERNSHIP	Hourly volume :	Coefficients : 30.00	Credits : 30.00

Job opportunities

Functions and professions :
- agronomic experimentation
- adapting technical itineraries to improve the health of soil, air, the environment and consumers
- introduction of a protocol to reduce energy and water consumption in the production and conservation of plant products
- introduction of agro-ecological tools to protect crops against climatic and biotic stresses and emerging pests
- varietal selection using phenotyping and analysis of genotype x environment effects
- technical sales representative for agricultural supplies and equipment
- audit of the plant industry
- research engineer at a national research centre or university in the fields of crop protection, biostimulants or technologies for preserving fresh fruit and vegetables

The course is particularly well-suited to all vegetable and tree production sectors, where it provides multi-skilled managers capable of tackling issues relating to technical itineraries, environmental protection, carbon, financial and energy balances for farms, and post-harvest conservation and quality.

The training is strongly supported by INRAE and the Institut Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits et Légumes (CTIFL). These institutes and a local network of companies in the agronomic experimentation sector are actively involved in the courses, in roughly the same proportions as the teacher-researchers at the Université d'Avignon. None of the teaching is given in video mode, and many modules include field trips on very specific topics.

The production area around Avignon is responsible for around 25% of national fruit and vegetable production (27% organic) and 35% of direct and indirect employment in the Vaucluse department. This rich and dynamic network of businesses is made up of small, medium and large companies, some of which are major export-import players. Many seed companies are taking advantage of the warmer climate to select their varieties. Over the years, a network of former students has been built up within this industrial network, making it easier for SDPV students to find work placements and jobs.

The size of the local employment pool does not prevent students from doing their work placements abroad every year, or finding their first jobs there (mainly in Canada and Brazil, but also in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe). These professional projects are supported by the university's international office and the many contacts that the master's lecturers have with foreign laboratories, particularly through the CIRAD teams with which they work.

Every year, some students are more interested in laboratory work and find employment in a national research centre such as INRAE as a research engineer or with a doctoral contract (ministerial grant or CIFRE) to obtain a thesis diploma. Graduate careers : Find out what has become of our former graduates on the Observatoire des Formations et de l'Insertion Professionnelle page: https://univ-avignon.fr/lobservatoire-de-la-formation-et-de-linsertion-professionnelle-ofip/