Junia Graduate School of Engineering (HEI ISEN ISA)
Master of Science and Engineering in Smart Farming and Sustainable Agriculture
Lille, France
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 9,500 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* no application fee
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Key Summary
JUNIA’s Smart farming and sustainable agriculture program, taught in English or in French, is based on the internationally renowned expertise that JUNIA has gained in agricultural science over the last 40 years. This internationally-accredited program delivers a Master of Science and Engineering, allowing graduates to enter the workforce or pursue doctoral studies in institutions around the world.
Course objectives
First, the fundamental objective of this program is to have a general overview of Agricultural Science. Courses range from food chain theory and crop management to livestock and plant production. Although this general approach is taught through its technical and scientific aspects, it is also crucial to include economic, sociological and ethical aspects to comprehend the notion of sustainability in agriculture.
The Smart farming and sustainable agriculture program gives students:
- An international view of the issue of agriculture, highlighting certain national and/or regional specificities,
- The necessary tools to manage crop and livestock production;
- The necessary tools to manage agricultural processes, from ruminant nutrition to distribution channels
- A practical view of site management, thanks to lectures and seminars by experts in the field;
- The methods to manage projects within an international context, with a multicultural team.
JUNIA's expertise
The Smart farming and sustainable agriculture program at JUNIA meets the current and future needs of farming operations, companies, public authorities and research laboratories by training future managers and scientists benefiting from French and European expertise in the fields of:
- Livestock housing, nutrition and production,
- Crop systems modelling, protection and management,
- Smart farming and new technologies in agriculture.
Master 1
Fall semester
- Welcome Session and Introduction Weeks
- Introduction to Project in Agriculture
- Food Chains
- Biocontrol (Crop Protection)
- Animal Welfare
- Plant Biotechnologies
- French as a Foreign Language
Spring Semester
- Precision Livestock Farming
- Agriculture and Climate Change
- Project in Agriculture
- Plant Breeding and Genetics
- Livestock Housing and Building Conception
- Livestock Production Systems
- French as a Foreign Language
Three-month summer Internship in a lab, company, or professional organization
Master 2
Specialisation : Sustainable Agriculture and Smart Farming
Six-month Internship
Thanks to our project-based pedagogy and extensive professional experience, JUNIA Alumni are ready to join the global workforce even before they graduate. Indeed, 90% of JUNIA Alumni are employed within 6 months of graduating. Our alumni go on to work in diverse fields: Sales, Marketing or Technical positions, Service in agriculture (insurance companies, audits, consulting) as well as in Research and Development in technical and research institutes, Project management at regional or national levels (professional organizations).
Project-based learning
Learning to work in a team and manage complex projects is an essential skill for any engineer. Therefore, one day every week is dedicated to group projects, supervised by a professor and a representative from the agricultural industry or a partner company. These projects allow students to apply their technical knowledge to real-world issues faced by our industry partners.