Semester 7 – majors

During this semester, the choice between two majors allows students to acquire scientific and technical foundations in line with their future M2 specialization. By the end of this semester, students will have acquired:

• Scientific and technological knowledge specific to a large thematic area corresponding to their chosen professional field (agricultural production or natural resources management)
• The capacity to use knowledge within the framework of a project approach to respond to their first outside professional assignment
• Knowledge and perspective needed to choose an Semester 8 (S8) specialization in view of fulfilling the necessary prerequisites to enter that specialization in the second year of the programme (M2)
• Ability to communicate easily in French and English (written and spoken).

Two majors to choose from

Semester 8 broadening perspectives and focusing - specializations

This customization period allows students to tailor their curriculum according to their motivations and career plans, either to deepen their knowledge of a specific field, or to obtain new knowledge to be competent in two fields.

The first year of the master’s programme (M1) ends with a 2 to 3-month individual internship. Conducted in a research laboratory, field or company chosen by the student, it is an opportunity to discover a professional environment, an activity sector or a profession.  It enables students to:

• Take ownership of a mission, respond to a demand, achieve objectives
• Become integrated into a project or team and develop their skills to adapt to a new environment (often international and multicultural)
• Mobilize and apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the first year of the programme.

The M1 internship can also be a way to improve foreign language skills, particularly in English or Spanish.

Five specializations to choose from