Master AGRITECH EU

Digital Agriculture for Sustainable Development

First Edition of the one-year specialisation programme AGRITECH EU (Master AGRITECH EU) organised by University of Pisa, University of Macerata, National Research Council (CNR) and Quinn Consortium (Consorzio Quinn) for the academic year 2024/2025

Objectives

This Master aims to train specialists in the digital transition of agricultural enterprises through a focused learning path. Participants will:

Acquire principles, concepts, and terminology related to digital agriculture.
Familiarize themselves with key technological solutions for digital agriculture and their evolution.
Develop the ability to manage digital agriculture tools.
Learn to interact with technology providers and developers to design and select innovative applications.
Evaluate the socio-economic impact of digital technologies.

Who should apply?

AGRITECH EU welcomes students from both ICT backgrounds and agricultural/veterinary fields. Through a multi-stakeholder approach and a multidisciplinary community connecting academia, research organizations, SMEs, private entities, NGOs, and development agencies, the program aims to drive the digital transformation of agricultural and food companies. Graduates will become specialists in sustainable technology adoption.

Details and Important Dates

Academic Year: 2024/2025
Country: Italy
Period: January 2025 – December 2025
Formula: Online with specific in-person sessions in Pisa and Macerata
Application Deadline: 29 November 2024

For more information, contact our secretary via mail at segreteriadidattica@consorzioquinn.it or via phone call 0502201232 .

Modules

The final program will be uploaded soon.

Enrollment and Costs

Prerequisites

Access to the programme is reserved for a maximum of 50 participants

To access the programme, you must possess a Bachelor’s degree in any subject.

If you do not have it, you can still join the programme as Auditor. The complete list of admitted degree classes is available in the CALL A.Y. 2024/2025

How to apply

The call for the First edition 2024-2025 is now open –> CALL A.Y. 2024/2025

The online procedure involves two stages, each of which is obligatory in order to participate in the admission process. If you already have the login credentials for the reserved area, go directly to step 2:

Registration on the university website (https://www.studenti.unipi.it/AddressBook/ABStartProcessoRegAction.do), after which candidates are assigned an username and password to access the reserved area for the next phase of the application.
Accessing the reserved area, fill in the application form on Alice Unipi

Moreover, each candidate should send an email to segreteriadidattica@consorzioquinn.it attaching:

signed curriculum vitae
a copy of valid ID
valid ISEE certificate for those wishing to apply for the scholarship

Costs

Tuition fee

Ordinary students: 4000 € divided into 3 installments
- Installment n.1 – 1600 € due 3 January 2025
- Installment n.2 – 400 € due 15 April 2025
- Installment n.3 – 2000 € due 15 June 2025
Auditors: 2000 € (lump sum)

Scholarships

We are pleased to announce 30 scholarships funded by the European Commission to support students’ educational journey. These scholarships are worth 2000 € and are designed to cover installment n.3.

Criteria for allocation:

ISEE Certification: applicants must provide proof of their ISEE (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator) score (70%)
Curriculum evaluation (30%)

In Italy, 19% of the total cost of the program is always deductible, and it is possible to participate in regional calls that support post-graduate training.