Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Cutting-Edge Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture (SUSTAGRI)
Become a specialist in the most advanced technologies and methodologies that can be applied to enhance the environmental, economic and social sustainability of farming.
- Language: English (B2 or equivalent required)
- Credits: 120 ECTS
- Duration: 4 semestres (two years)
- Number of places: 30
- Mode: in-person
- Academic direction: Javier Casalí
- Centres: Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering and Biosciences (UPNA); School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), and School of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Agricultural University of Athens (AUA)
- Places: Pamplona (Spain), Vila Real (Portugal) and Athens (Greece)
About this master
Master’s degree in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Why study the Master's Degree in Sustainable Agriculture?
The Master's degree is a two-year full-time academic programme leading to a Joint Master Degree to be awarded, accredited and recognised by three universities: Public University of Navarre (UPNA, Spain), the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA, Greece) and University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD, Portugal). You will obtain training in the most advanced technologies and methodologies that can be applied to enhance the environmental, economic and social sustainability of farming. You will have the skills to:
- Apply such cutting-edge technologies to daily operational work in farms.
- Provide assistance and advice to farmers in the implementation of smart agriculture systems.
- Use technology efficiently to reduce the environmental impact of farming activities, costs and emissions and the presence of agrochemicals in surface and underground waters, and besides, avoid soil degradation.
- Follow on a basic or applied research career in industry or academia, eventually leading to a Doctoral degree.
From which degrees can I access SUSTAGRI?
Bachelor's degree in the following areas:
- Agricultural Engineering.
- Computing and Telecommunication Engineering.
- Environmental Engineering.
- Civil Engineering.
Any other similar degrees.
What will I be able to work on when I finish the Erasmus Mundus SUSTAGRI?
- Consultancy in quantification, prevention and control of environmental effects of agriculture.
- Foster the uptake of technological and agronomical advances to improve agricultural production.
- Consultancy to transfer technological advances to agricultural production to make it both more sustainable and competitive.
- In companies and organisations in the following areas:
- All types of farms engaged in crop production.
- Public or private companies providing advice to farmers and agricultural extension.
- Universities, public or private centres that carry out research related to sustainable agriculture.
- National or international agencies that seek to improve and make the agri-food chain more efficient and sustainable.
- All types of entities aimed at managing water resources.
- All types of entities aimed at managing land and territory in general.
- Irrigation system design, installation, operation and control companies.