Program Overview

Introduction to the License Professionnelle Parcours Conseil en SystŤmes de Production Vťgťtale Agroťcologique (CoSyA)

The License Professionnelle Parcours Conseil en SystŤmes de Production Vťgťtale Agroťcologique (CoSyA) is a professional license program offered by the Facultť Sciences et Ingťnierie at the Universitť de Toulouse. This program aims to train students to become assistants-engineers capable of advising agricultural professionals on how to manage their agricultural production systems in a more sustainable way.

Presentation of the Formation

The CoSyA program is a natural continuation of the first two years of the License Sciences de la Vie at the UT3, with a focus on biology, ecology, and environmental science. The program is open to students who have completed a DUT Gťnie Biologique or a BTSA in Agronomie/Productions Vťgťtales. The objective of the program is to reduce the use of inputs (such as pesticides) while maintaining economically realistic production goals.

Knowledge and Skills

The program covers a range of topics, including:

• Biologie et physiologie vťgťtales
• Agronomie
• Analyse et technique de communication
• Gestion durable des sols
• Protection des vťgťtales
• SystŤmes de culture, de production et d'exploitation
• Gestion des bio-agresseurs en grandes cultures ou en cultures pťrennes
• Anglais

Admission

To be admitted to the CoSyA program, students must have a Bac + 2 level of education and must have completed a relevant formation such as a License 2 in Sciences de la Vie or a DUT Gťnie Biologique. The admission process involves a selection procedure, and candidates must submit a dossier including their CV, academic results, and a letter of motivation.

Program Structure

The CoSyA program is a one-year program that includes:

• A syllabus that outlines the program's objectives, content, and evaluation methods
• A stage (internship) of 16 weeks in a company or organization
• A projet tutorť (tutored project) that allows students to apply their knowledge and skills to a real-world problem

After the Program

After completing the CoSyA program, graduates can pursue a range of careers, including:

• Technicien d'ťtude et de conseil en agriculture et eaux et forÍt
• Chef de culture
• Chargť d'ťtudes ou conseiller au sein d'organismes professionnels agricoles, coopťratives et chambres d'agriculture
• Chargť de mission (Agriculture/Environnement/Amťnagement du territoire) des collectivitťs territoriales et structures intercommunales

Competences

The CoSyA program aims to equip students with the following competences:

• Intervenir en appui auprŤs des agriculteurs aprŤs analyse des besoins
• Rťaliser des diagnostics agro-environnementaux ŗ l'ťchelle du systŤme de culture, d'exploitation et d'un territoire agricole
• Proposer des solutions techniques basťes sur les principes de l'agroťcologie
• Orienter le systŤme d'exploitation vers un systŤme durable
• Gťrer un groupement d'exploitants face ŗ des problťmatiques environnementales

Partnerships

The CoSyA program has partnerships with a range of companies and organizations, including:

• Lycťe agricole d'Auzeville-Toulouse
• ACTA
• ARVALIS
• Coop de France MiP
• Chambre d'Agriculture MiP, 31, 09
• Qualisol
• Val de Gascogne
• Syngenta
• Capla
• Coop de Carmaux

Location

The CoSyA program is located at the Universitť de Toulouse, Facultť Sciences et Ingťnierie, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 09.