In this interview Isabel Font San Ambrosio, Academic Director of the Master in Plant Health and Productionexplains the main aspects of this postgraduate course.
- What recommendations would you give to students interested in pursuing a postgraduate degree?
The postgraduate program can be an excellentopportunity to advance in your future professional or research career.acquire advanced knowledge on Plant Health and Production and generate new connections. Before pre-enrolling in the master’s program, you are advised to:
-Define your professional and personal goals.
-Compare the programs of the masters that interest you and choose one that aligns with your interests and objectives.
-Consider the duration and modality.
-Assess the cost and available grants
-Discussion with other students who have completed this master’s degree..
-Make sure that the postgraduate program you are pursuing will allow you to access job opportunities in your field or area of interest.
-Keep your mind open, it is possible that your interests and objectives may evolve during the course of the program.
-You maintain a flexible and open attitude to explore new opportunities or approaches within your area of study.
The MUSPVprovides students with adequate training adjusted to the needs of the agricultural reality with a view to the acquisition of skills in the fields of agricultural health and production technologies.
- How is this master’s degree different from other similar programs offered in Spanish universities?
The Master’s Degree in Plant Health and Production(MUSPV) offered by the ETSEAMN at the UPV, is the only master’s degree in Spain that offers students a program that integrates the management of pests and crop diseases, and advanced aspects of crop production.
The latter involves studying cultivation techniques, soil management, irrigation, fertilization and other agricultural practices to maximize crop yields in a context of sustainability.
The objective of the University Master’s Degree in Plant Health and Production is toto provide students with adequate training adjusted to the needs of the agricultural reality with a view to acquiring skills in the fields of agricultural health and production technologies.
Students of the Master’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering (MUIA) can take the double degree MUIA+MUSPV
Students of the Master in Agricultural Engineering (MUIA) taught at ETSEAMN can take the double degree MUIA+MUSPV.which will allow them to acquire the competencies of both master’s degrees through an integrated academic career. All of this at a lower time and economic cost than the one represented by obtaining all two master’s degrees individually. Thus, a student of the MUIA, instead of taking the 120 ECTS of the MUIA and the 60 ECTS of the MUSPV, only takes a total of 133 ECTS.
As a complementary objective is the training of future researchers in the areas mentioned above, so that the Master’s graduates can continue with their PhD studies. In this sense, the Master is linked to the Doctorate Program in Agricultural Resources and Technologies.
- What is the profile of the student that should take this master’s degree?
- Agricultural Engineer
- Graduate in Agri-Food and Rural Engineering
- Agricultural Engineer
- Graduate in Biological Sciences
- Graduate in Environmental Sciences
- Graduate in Biotechnology
However, it is also suitable for:
- Graduates in Forestry and Environmental Engineering
- Forestry engineer
- Forestry Engineer
- Other related degrees
The study plan has an academic orientation addressing different problems from a multidisciplinary perspective that includes professional and research aspects.
- What are the main contents of the program and what areas of specialization does it offer?
The study plan has a academic orientation approaching different problems from a multidisciplinary perspective that includes both professional and academic aspects. (pest management and agricultural management of different types of crops) and researcher (advanced methodologies in plant protection and production).
The knowledge and skills that students will acquire at the end of the master’s degree are:
- Plant Health Technology
- Plant Production Technology
- Ability to plan and develop projects and technical studies in the fields of Plant Health and Production.
- Ability to develop R+D+i studies in the fields of Plant Health and Production.
There is a high demand for graduates with this training: tll graduates are working within three years of completing their studies.
- Is there a high demand for these studies? How has it evolved in recent years?
Currently, there is a high demand for graduates with this training due to an increaseddemand for food productionthe need to confrontphytosanitary challengesthe impact of theclimate change, i the fence ofsustainable agricultural practices.
Això is driving the growth in demand for academic programs that integrate theplant health and production. In addition, the constant evolution of agricultural technologies and the growing importance of thebiotechnology in the improvement of productivity and crop protection make this area of study continue to be highly relevant and expanding.
- Do you have data on the labor market insertion of graduates?
The Servei Integrat d’Ocupació de la UPV informs that tll graduates of this master’s degree are working within three years of completing their studies. All of them work in private companies, public administration or on their own account in managerial, technical or similar positions.
- Students have the possibility of participating in research projects within the university?
During the development of the TFM, the student will be able to participate in research projects related to the topic of the final master’s thesis.