Sustainable rural development

To support and coordinate projects of agricultural / rural development. Design and assess programmes and occupy positions in national or international development organizations.

Skills and abilities:

• Diagnose territories in their economic, technical, social, political, cultural and environmental dimensions
• Know the main rural development policies and the different territorial scales existing in Europe
• Know how to manage a development project, from engineering to assessment
• Understand and analyze the international challenges of development on an economic, social and political plans
• Understand and manage the interrelations between agriculture and the territories.

Some examples of jobs occupied by our graduates

• Project manager – development of a French food chain
• Communication manager – Regional assistant
• Assistant research manager natural and peri-urban agricultural areas
• Environmental studies manager
• Agricultural development Agent

Optional

At Master level, you can choose selected optionals matching the specialization “Sustainable rural development”.

Year 4: 2 to 3-week optional classes

• Water and environment
• Organic agriculture, territories and markets
• Microorganisms and traditional food
• Biodiversity
• Mountains and mountain ecosystems
• Farm analysis and consultancy services
• Economics and Agricultural Trade and Food: International Issues
• Funding of the economy

Year 5: specialization semester (14 weeks)

• Economic development and project management in rural areas
• Livestock management, environment and health
• Agroecology and agronomical innovations