Master Économie - Économie du Développement Agricole, de l’Environnement et Alimentation at Université de Montpellier

Programme overview

Research-oriented parcours of the Master Économie centred on economic analysis applied to agricultural, environmental and food development, with complementary teaching in management science and economic sociology. Taught in French at the Faculté d'Économie and Institut Agro Montpellier.

Faculty: Faculté d'Économie | Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time; taught in French | Location: Montpellier, Occitanie, France

What you will study

Courses include economics of agriculture and agricultural policy, environmental economics, public economics, econometrics, new institutional economics, economic sociology and anthropology, modelling of agricultural and environmental policies, biodiversity and natural resource economics, and an individual research project. M1 internship is optional; an M2 internship of up to six months is compulsory.

Career pathways

University teaching, public research bodies (INRA, CIRAD, IRD, IRSTEA, CNRS, IFREMER), consultancies, international organisations, NGOs, banks, insurers and civil service roles such as local development adviser, study officer, project manager, economic consultant, economist-statistician or researcher.

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Application information

Entry requirements

M1: holder of, or in the process of obtaining, a Licence (or equivalent, Bac+3) in economics or a similar field, recognised in France or Europe. M2: at least four years of higher education (Bac+4 / 240 ECTS) in economics or related fields; a solid academic file and sometimes professional experience are valued. Recommended: a good level in microeconomics, macroeconomics, mathematics, statistics and econometrics. Applications: M1 through Mon Master; entry to M2 by equivalence through the eCandidat procedure.

Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://www.monmaster.gouv.fr/

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