ECTS
60 credits
Duration
1 year
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Language(s) of Instruction
French
Overview
Aquaculture has surpassed fishing as the primary source of seafood for human consumption worldwide. The controlled production of aquatic organisms plays a crucial role in meeting the growing demand for sustainably produced seafood.
This program aims to train future scientists with broad expertise across the entire fisheries and aquaculture sector, with a view to ensuring responsible aquaculture production, responsible fishing, and ecosystem-based management of aquatic resources and environments.
The AQUADURA program is a career-oriented programthat prepares students to enter the workforce immediately after graduation. Very few students go on to pursue a Ph.D., and those who do tend to focus on R&D or integrated management topics. The program is available as an apprenticeship in both the first and second years of the master’s program.
95%
Success Rate
Objectives
Its objectives are to train students in (i) aquaculture production, management, and administration; (ii) fisheries science; (iii) the development and management of aquatic biological resources; and (iv) the integrated management of the environments in which these activities take place
This program focuses on agricultural practices, the development of new industries, and the fields of research and development.
Particular attention will be given to the sustainability of practices and approaches in the context of increasing exploitation of aquatic bioresources and climate change
Expertise and Skills
This is a multidisciplinary program designed to provide the necessary foundation for:
- Understanding the dynamics of living resources and aquatic ecosystems and their interactions,
- Be able to analyze how operating systems function, from upstream to downstream in the supply chain,
- Develop a critical understanding of the development and principles of aquaculture,
- To produce fish in various aquaculture systems in a sustainable manner, while complying with epidemiological, environmental, and animal welfare regulations,
- Assess and manage, in an integrated manner, the human impact on exploited aquatic ecosystems
- Assess, utilize, and sustainably manage aquatic bioresources,
Contribute to cutting-edge research on the development of practices and the utilization of aquatic bioresources
International Dimension
M1 and M2 internships may be completed abroad.
Organization
Open on an alternating basis
Contract Type | Apprenticeship Contract, Professional Training Contract |
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Program
First Year of the Master’s Program: Common to all four tracks of the “Environmental Management” track (RAINET’, IEGB, Aquadura, ComBiodiv). This year enables students to acquire a scientific foundation, particularly in ecology and biostatistics. Optional courses also allow students to begin specializing.
The M2 program is highly specialized, offering courses in production, fisheries science, law, quality management, and project management.
The AQUADURA master's program is available as an initial degree program, a continuing education program, and an apprenticeship program.
Internships and Supervised Projects:
M1 internship: 4.5 to 6 months, which can be completed in France or abroad
M2 Internship: 6 months, which can be completed in France or abroad
Select a program
M2 - Sustainable Production and Management of Aquatic Bioresources - Apprenticeship Program
Eco Fair-1
2 credits1hAquarium Science
2 creditsHost-Pathogen Interactions in Aquatic Animals
2 creditsNew Technologies for Studying Biodiversity
2 creditsMethods and Tools for the Dynamic Study of Marine Ecosystems
2 credits3hUse and Assessment of Marine Resources
2 credits15hAquaculture
6 creditsGenetic Improvement and Diversity Management in Aquaculture
2 creditsM2-GE Learning Project
6 creditsLaw of the Maritime Public Domain and the Sea
2 credits15hEU OPTION 1
2 creditsChoose 1 out of 6
TOIC/TOEFL Preparation
2 creditsEcology of Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
2 credits8hMethods and Analysis of Surveys in the Social Sciences and Humanities
2 creditsAnthropo Society for Ecology and the Environment (Pyrenees Seminar)
2 creditsProject Management
2 credits15hAdvanced GIS
2 credits
Quality Management
2 credits15hM2 GE AQUA Apprenticeship Graduation Internship
24 creditsCOGITHON
4 credits
Admission
Admission Requirements
For the M1 program: Students who have completed their third year of a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent program. A limited number of students from vocational programs are also accepted.
For the M2 program: Students who have completed an M1 in ecology or another field (dual-field program), as well as graduates of engineering and veterinary schools.
Registration Procedures
Applications can be submitted through the following platforms:
- French and European students: Applicants must submit their application through the e-candidat portal: https://candidature.umontpellier.fr/candidature
Target Audience
For the M1 program: Students who have completed their third year of a bachelor’s degree in EBO, BEST, BE, SVT, or an equivalent program. A limited number of students from vocational programs are also accepted.
For the M2 program: Students who have completed an M1 in ecology or another field (dual major), as well as students from engineering and veterinary schools
And then
Transition Programs and Reorientation
At the end of the first year of the Master’s program in Environmental and Biodiversity Management, students who have earned 180 ECTS credits may request to transfer to a different second-year track within the Environmental Management track than the one for which they originally applied for admission to the first year (choosing from Rainet’, ComBiodiv, IEGB, and AQUADURA). However, this change of track is subject to approval by the academic advisors of the desired track.
Employment Placement
Target industries:
- aquaculture production
- fisheries science
- aquarium keeping
- inventory management
- the management of ecosystems exploited by fisheries and/or aquaculture
- the specialized council on “fishery products and aquaculture”
- products processed from or extracted from aquatic bioresources
- R&D in aquaculture
- traceability and quality