The Plant and Microbiological Sciences for the Agro-environment program offers training through research in plant sciences and microbiology.

The course covers the study of plants and microorganisms at the molecular and cellular levels, and at the level of the organism interacting with its agro-environment.

The program is supported by a network of laboratories unique in the world, developing research on a wide range of topics in these vast disciplinary fields.

Programme overview:

At the start of the Master's program, the student, the teaching staff and a research team work together to draw up a training plan, enabling the student to customize a specialized program in plant sciences or microbiology.

Examples of teaching units :

• Mineral nutrition and plant adaptation to abiotic constraints
• Microbial ecology
• The role of microorganisms in ecosystems

Graduates of this Master's program will have acquired advanced skills in a research theme related to plant sciences or their interactions in the agro-environment, leading to the management of fundamental research or research and development projects.

The IDIL model:

The IDIL (Interdisciplinary In lab') graduate program aims to train students through and for research via pedagogical innovation. The IDIL courses available are diversified and cover a wide range of disciplines, from bio-health to political science.

Taught entirely in English, IDIL courses offer students the opportunity to follow their courses through a unique structure based on four main aspects:

• Learning by doing. IDIL programs place a strong emphasis on learning by doing, with in-lab units and a subsidized research internship in M1 and M2. The IDIL program opens the doors to around a hundred laboratories at the University of Montpellier, where students will be working in immersion.
• Customized curriculum. IDIL students can tailor their course to suit their career plans and interests by selecting their courses from three different teaching units: Non Core, In-lab and Transversal. Support is provided to ensure that the student's course of study corresponds to his or her chosen orientation.
• Introduction to a new discipline. All IDIL students must choose a Non Core teaching unit, which is an introductory course to a discipline in another IDIL pathway. For example, a Comparative Politics and Public Policy student may take an introductory course in Applied Ecological and Evolutionary Sciences. This arrangement gives students a unique profile, and is an effective way of developing interdisciplinary thinking, a major challenge in modern research.
• Mentoring. Throughout the IDIL program, students will be coached by a researcher from the Montpellier laboratories. The mentor's role is to prepare the student for the internship, teach theory through various workshops, and develop the student's professional network.

Career overview:

• Doctoral Pursuit: The IDIL courses are conducive to pursuing a doctorate.
• Professional integration: Although IDIL courses are research-oriented, they offer an incredible amount of professional experience throughout their duration, which can be used in any professional environment. How to work as part of a team, how to manage a project, how to use data are just some of the softskills taught during this program.