Master's in Agrosciences, environment, territories, landscape and forest
Agroecology
The Master’s programme in Agroecology combines an interdisciplinary approach with an international focus. Drawing on ecology, economics, social sciences, plant and animal sciences, and soil sciences, it examines agricultural systems that integrate crop and livestock production. Particular attention is given to optimizing the environmental and socio-economic interactions between crops, livestock, natural environments, biodiversity, and human societies.
The curriculum is informed by the latest research, providing students with up-to-date knowledge of developments in agroecology and a strong foundation for a research career.
Upon completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:
- Analyse the socio-economic and environmental challenges facing agricultural production systems from an integrated and strategic perspective;
- Apply knowledge of the interactions between farming practices, natural environments, biodiversity, and socio-economic stakeholders to improve production systems and support the agroecological transition;
- Identify relevant levers for action and facilitate dialogue between disciplines to assess the environmental, economic, social, and societal impacts of agroecological transitions;
- Conduct research combining natural regulation processes and human intervention to reconcile agricultural production with environmental sustainability.
Enrolments take place at l'Institut Agro Rennes-Angers on Rennes Campus.
Level required in English or French for international students:
The courses of the M1 level are provided in French.
The courses of the M2 level are provided in English.
A B2 to C1 level is expected in both languages to follow this Master programme.
Registration in 1st year (M1)
Admission
It is open to international students with a bachelor's degree or equivalent in agronomy, life sciences or social sciences, with a focus on the environment and agriculture.
Admission is done after selection on file completed by an interview and by a 45 mn written exercise.
Registration
• If your country of origin is part of countries using the CEF procedure:
http://www.campusfrance.org/en/page/a-country-using-cef-procedure
You must contact the Campus France Agency of your country of residence and follow the online procedure to register. You must then choose the program that you wish to follow in the catalog of training offered by our institution and respect the entire CEF procedure.
To know the address and phone number of the Campus France office the closest from your home, please consult the following page: https://www.campusfrance.org/en/espaces
IMPORTANT: If you do not submit your application via Campus France, your application can not be considered.
• If your country of origin is not part of countries using the CEF procedure or if your country of residence is already France, you don’t have to follow the CEF procedure.
The Master 1 application file must be submitted online on the national My Master portal from February 17 to March 16, 2026.
Admission
For French students, the formation is accessible exclusively as part of continuing education, after selection on file and interview.
For students of foreign nationality, the programme is accessible, in initial formation and continuing education.
It is open to students with a bachelor's degree or equivalent in agronomy, life sciences or social sciences, with a focus on the environment, agriculture or food who have interrupted their studies for at least 2 years and can demonstrate professional experience in related professions with the content of the formation.
B2 to C1 level in both French (for the M1 level) and English (for the M2 level) is required.
Admission is done after selection on file completed by an interview and possibly a 45 mn written exercise.
Registration
The Master 1 application file must be submitted online on the national My Master portal from February 17 to March 16, 2026.
Registration in 2nd year (M2)
Admission
The programme is open to international students having validated the master 1 level (M1) of the Agrosciences, environment, territories, landscape, forest Master degree, or equivalent.
Admission is done after selection on file and possibly interview.
Registration
• If your country of origin is part of countries using the CEF procedure:
http://www.campusfrance.org/en/page/a-country-using-cef-procedure
You must contact the Campus France Agency of your country of residence and follow the online procedure to register. You must then choose the programme that you wish to follow in the catalog of training offered by our institution and respect the entire CEF procedure.
To know the address and phone number of the Campus France office the closest from your home, please consult the following page: https://www.campusfrance.org/en/espaces
IMPORTANT: If you do not submit your application via Campus France, your application can not be considered.
• If your country of origin is not part of countries using the CEF procedure or if your country of residence is already France, you don’t have to follow the CEF procedure.
In this case, you must apply on our website.
Application submission phase: from March 16 to April 16, 2026
Admission
For French students, the formation is accessible exclusively as part of continuing education, after selection on file and interview.
For students of foreign nationality, the programme is accessible, in initial formation and continuing education.
It is open to students who have validated a master 1 level (M1) in a field compatible with the formation offered and who can justify professional experience in trades related to the content of the programme.
B2 to C1 level in English is required.
Admission is done after selection on file and possibly interview.
Registration
You must apply on our website.
Application submission phase: from March 16 to April 16, 2026
Tuition fees are reviewed annually. Consult regularly our website.
In 2025-2026, tuition for the Master's degree in Agrosciences, environment, territories, landscape, forest is:
- 4500 euros per year for international students (initial formation).
- 4500 euros per year for French students (continuing education).
The duration of the training is 2 years or 4 semesters.
Each semester corresponds to the acquisition of 30 ECTS.
The 1st year of Master M1 is composed of semesters 7 and 8.
M1 level is taught in French.
The 2nd year of Master M2 is composed of semesters 9 ad 10.
M2 level is taught in English.
Master 1
Teaching Units
- From data acquisition to analysis and interpretation - 9 ECTS
- Systems in transition - 8 ECTS
- The agricultural engineer in his professional environment - 6 ECTS
- Interdisciplinarity to think about and lead transformations - 7 ECTS
4 Teaching Units (UE) - 11 ECTS
- UE 1 • Common Core
- Multidimensional data analysis
- Risk concepts: assessment, management, and prevention
- Foreign languages: English (mandatory)
- UE 2 • Personalized Pathways
- Innovative project management
- Management / Communication
- 2 out of 4 elective modules
- UE 3 • Advanced Study 1
- Social construction of environmental issues and interdisciplinarity
- 4 out of 12 elective modules
- UE 4 • Advanced Study 2
- From field to GIS: spatial analysis of environments and landscapes 1 & 2
- Multidisciplinary project: agroecological assessment 1 & 2
- 2 out of 6 elective modules
Master 2
6 Teaching Units (UE)
- UE 1 - The challenges of Agroecology and Bibliographical reports
- UE 2 - Socio-economical analysis
- UE 3 - Theoretical bases of agroecosystem functioning (ecology, soil quality, landscape management and biological flows, basic animal and livestock farming, modelling)
- UE 4 - Sustainability of agroecological systems
- UE 5 - Agroecosystem management levers in Agroecology (management of forage resources, soil quality, plant health, plant breeding)
- UE 6 - Prospective vision of agro-ecological trajectories for sustainable agriculture
- UE 7 - Statistical and spatial engineering tools
- (statistic, SIG)
- UE 8 - Professional Project
- UE 9 - Languages
Master thesis - 30 ECTS
Position
- Study Engineer or Researcher (following the completion of a PhD) within research organizations or in the R&D departments of companies
- Project Officer within companies or associations leading agroecological projects
- Project Officer or Research/Policy Analyst within national government administrations, public organizations, or semi-public institutions
- Agronomy, Environment, and Territorial Planning
- Advisor/Consultant within Agricultural Professional Organizations, NGOs, and Associations
- Journalist
Sectors
— Chambers of Commerce and Technical
— InstitutesTerritorial Management Institutions
— Engineering consultancies
— Local and regional authorities
— Agricultural Development
— Civil Society Groups and Higher Education Institutions
— Associations and Foundations
— Large companies
Students who have graduated from the Master's Degree may also pursue a thesis at our co-accredited doctoral schools, in particular the EGAAL doctoral school (Economics, Geosciences, Agronomy, Food) and the doctoral school STT (Societies Temps Territoires).