MAS/DAS Integrated Crop Management

Summary

ICM is a sustainable agricultural production system that improves overall crop health with minimal impact on the environment. It optimizes yield and profitability, and takes into consideration pest management, soil care, seed selection, crop nutrition, water management, rural economics, landscape management and agricultural policy. 

Objectives

  • Provide knowledge in the field of sustainable agriculture.
     
  • Promote the adoption of sound crop management principles, in particular in developing countries.
     
  • Address global challenges related to agriculture such as food security, resource management and environmental change.

Target audience

  • Scientists
  • Teachers
  • Extension officers
  • Policy makers
  • Post graduate students
     

Admission conditions

Admission to the MAS ICM
Persons holding a Master from a Swiss higher education school in Natural sciences or in agronomy or any degree judged equivalent;

Persons holding a Bachelor d from a Swiss higher education school in Natural sciences or in agronomy or any degree judged equivalent and who have at least three years of professional experience.
 
Admission to the DAS ICM
Persons holding a degree from a Swiss higher education school in Natural sciences or in agronomy or any degree judged equivalent;
Persons with a sufficient professional education level and who have at least three years of professional experience.

Degree
Master of Advanced Studies (MAS), 60 ECTS
Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS),  39 ECTS

Date
See website www.unine.ch/mas-icm
 

Registration
Registration for the MAS ICM is a two-step process:

1.The first step is to determine if the applicant is qualified and eligible

2.The second step is the official registration as a student of the University of Neuchâtel

Application (for evaluation of eligibility):
To apply for registration into the MAS ICM fill in the application form and send this together to mas.icm@unine with
  • A one-page letter of motivation,
  • Your curriculum vitae (max. two pages)
  • Two letters of recommendation.

Fees

 MAS : CHF 15'000.-
DAS : CHF 14'000.-
 

 

NEWS

Due to the COVID19 pandemic, this international program cannot run anymore.
This program will end on 31.12.2020.


We are currently working on a possible online version that may be launched in 2022.

More info on website

 www.unine.ch/mas-icm

Language

uk.png English

Lieu

Delémont, Jura

Responsable académique

Prof. Ted Turlings

Laboratory FARCE

University of Neuchâtel

Contact et informations

Manfred Grossrieder
Cabi, Delémont
 
Pauline Fritsch
mas.icm@unine.ch
University of Neuchâtel