This programme is designed to train and update professionals working in the field of crop protection, especially in tropical countries. The Advanced Master aims to offer interdisciplinary training which provides students with :

1. a global view of the special features of the biology and ecology of bio-agressors as well as their interactions with plants and the environment,

2. a global and integrated view of different protection strategies,

3. the ability to think in terms of context and synthesis, to put theoretical knowledge and analytical procedures into practice in a perspective of taking action,

4. the ability to identify the biological, phytotechnic and socio-economic factors to take into account in the resolution of crop protection problems.