DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMME
MSc
AGROECOLOGY
The Agroecology programme is aimed at international students
with a strong interest in sustainable agriculture and agroecosystem management and sustainable food systems.

MSc Agroecology
GOALS OF THE DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMME
The Agroecology programme is aimed at international students with a strong interest in sustainable agriculture and agroecosystem management.
Students will get the opportunity to understand structure and function of complex agroecosystems. They will learn to apply systems approaches in studying, designing and evaluating (agricultural) systems and food production chains, and to develop creative solutions for sustainable farming and marketing of organic products. The program teaches a multidisciplinary approach in which natural science is combined with social science and economics.
Action learning and action research through cooperation with farmers, food system professionals and consumers will shorten the distance between practice and theory. The proposed programme exploits the strengths of the two co-operating institutes, adding the specialist knowledge in agroecosystems management of FranceAgro3 with the strengths in designing and evaluating organic food production chains at Wageningen.
Structure of the programme
The Double Degree Programme Agroecology – Organic Agriculture is designed as a two-year programme curriculum including a practical thesis project. The programme combines 4 semesters with semester 1 and 2 in Wageningen, the Netherlands, and semester 3 at ISARA (member of FranceAgro3) in Lyon, France. The master thesis (semester 4) will be carried out under the major responsability of one of two partners, and will be co-supervised by the other partner. The double degree program is coordintated by a consortium consiting of FranceAgro3, France and Wageningen University, The Netherlands. For the two-year programme a double degree is delivered.
Two MSc programme in Agroecology: https://www.agroecology.fr/two-msc-programmes-in-agroecology/
SEMESTER 1
WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS 30 ECTS
Basics of Organic Agriculture. Experiential learning and multiperspective approach to description, sustainability analysis and improvement of agroecosystems.
W1: Organic Agriculture and Society W2: Analysis and Management of Sustainable Organic Production Chains W3: Modular Skills Training W4: Choose advanced Statistics or Quantitativ Research Methodology & Statistcs W5: Choose one out of five: - Analysis and Design of Organic Farming Systems - Functional Diversity for Sustainable Crop Production - Quantitative Analysis of Land Use Systems - Integrated Natural Resource Management in Organic AgricultureSEMESTER 2
WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS 30 ECTS
Students can choose among different options for an academic internship or a minor thesis. Deepen knowledge in different topics/subjects over a longer period.
W6: Elective courses W7: Choose an internship or a minor from one domain: - Farming Systems Ecology - Crop and Weed Ecology - Plant Production Systems - Soil Quality
SEMESTER 3
ISARA (member of FranceAgro3), France 30 ECTS
Project management and application of agroecological science in real-world situations.
F1: Agriculture and landscape management in a particular agricultural region. F2: Agroecological cropping practices. F3: World agroecosystems and agricultural use. F4: Management of agroecosystems: implications from policies and nature conservation. F5: Group project management.
SEMESTER 4
MASTER THESIS 30 ECTS