Master Biologie, écologie, évolution - parcours Écologie fonctionnelle, comportementale et évolutive (EFCE) at L'Institut Agro

A co-accredited master (with Université de Rennes) forming high-level specialists in functional, behavioural and evolutionary ecology for managing spaces and natural resources, conserving biodiversity and territorial planning. It is linked to the international master IMABEE and to the PhD Track Transition environnementale.

Faculty: L'Institut Agro Rennes-Angers  |  Department: Campus de Rennes  |  Duration: 2 years (4 semesters of 30 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught mainly in French  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

M1 shared with the MODE pathway: ecological foundations, population dynamics and modelling, statistical tools in ecology, GIS, R programming, project phases, English, optional units; the entire M2 is taught in English: advanced statistical analysis, ecology and evolution of species communities in a changing world, evolution of behaviour and life-history traits, fronts of science on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, review thesis, then an end-of-studies placement.

Career pathways

About two thirds of graduates enter research and the rest the private sector; insertion above 95% over the last four cohorts; employers include the EU, ministries, regional bodies, chambers of agriculture, nature parks, NGOs (WWF, LPO) and consultancies.

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