Training structure
l'Institut Agro Montpellier Partner institution
Presentation
Provided by l'Institut Agro Montpellier, this three-year program trains future engineers in the fields of agriculture, agri-food, and the environment to support the agricultural, food, and digital transition in France and around the world.
Objectives
The objectives of this program are to train high-level executives capable of applying their multidisciplinary, practical, and theoretical skills to support those involved in agricultural, agri-food, and digital transition, and to understand all the scientific, technical, socio-economic, and human factors involved in making decisions that will help optimize resource management and sustainably preserve the environment and its ecosystems. The Agricultural Engineering program places great emphasis on international outreach and the possibility of academic mobility to the l'Institut Agro Montpellier many university partners l'Institut Agro Montpellier .
Program
The Agricultural Engineering program lasts three years, with ongoing support for career planning, allowing each student to build their own training path.
• The first year, or core curriculum, covers all the disciplines essential for a future agricultural engineer.
• The second year consists of two semesters of in-depth study and exploration.
• The third year is devoted to pre-professional orientation, during which students can choose from a range of multidisciplinary options in order to specialize and orient themselves towards various sectors of activity.
Development, agriculture, livestock farming, agri-food in Mediterranean and tropical regions
• Innovation, development, and entrepreneurship in agri-food in Mediterranean and tropical regions
• Markets, organizations, quality, and services supporting agriculture in the South
• Resources, agricultural systems, and development
• Livestock farming systems
The company's products, processes, management
• Agro-Managers
• Montpellier's agri-food and agro-industry
• Chemistry and bioprocesses for sustainable development
Digital technology for agriculture and the environment
• AgroTIC - Information and communication technologies for agriculture and the environment
• Data sciences for agronomy and agri-food
Plant production and biodiversity for sustainable development
• Mediterranean and tropical plant breeding and plant engineering
• Plant protection and the environment
• Sustainable plant production
Land: Territories, resources, environment
• Territories, resources: public policies and stakeholders
• Biodiversity - Water - Soil - Climate - Environmental Assessment (BESTE)
Vineyards and wine
• Viticulture and oenology
Admission
Admission requirements
The Agricultural Engineering program is accessible through an apprenticeship in the first year (national competitive exam) after a BTS, BTSA, DUT, bachelor's degree, or professional bachelor's degree, and on the basis of an application starting in the second year. Engineering students in both specializations can complete their third year of training under a professional training contract as employees.
• In the first year: national competitive examinations open to students from BCPST and A-TB preparatory classes, holders of a BTSA, certain BTS and DUT diplomas, a bachelor's degree or a professional bachelor's degree.
• In the second year: specific competition for international students (application and interview): minimum four years of higher education as part of a dual engineering degree program.