Continuing training

A set of continuing courses for professionals, open to international students include sessions that can be attended either in Montpellier or in Southern countries.

continuing courses for professionals

 

International office at Montpellier University: « Accueil International » at PRES UMSF

This service with multilingual staff provides administrative assistance to students and researchers, particularly with formalities related to their residence permit, within the framework of a partnership with Préfecture de l’Hérault.

Other services for students: information on accommodation and related social benefits (CAF), student health, practical, cultural and sports information…

PRES UMSF (Institut de Botanique)
Accueil International Etudiants / Chercheurs
163 rue Auguste Broussonnet - 34090 Montpellier

Opening hours :
September to November : 10 am to 5 pm,
December to June: 2 to 5 pm
Other months : upon appointment

Tel : +33 (0)4 67 41 67 87 - Fax : +33 (0)4 67 41 93 34
E-mail: accueilinternational@pres-univ-montp.fr

Tramway: Line 1 / stop "Place Albert 1^er"

The rest of the year, this help is provided by Agropolis International for foreign students and trainees of its member institutions (contact: mobilite.euraxess-lr@agropolis.fr)

PRES UMSF website (in French)

ICRA (International Centre for development oriented Research in Agriculture) professional capacity strengthening programmes

Founded in 1981 by some members of the GCRAI (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) ICRA aims to stimulate rural innovation in the South by strengthening the abilities of people and organisations in research, education and development.

The programs have evolved from providing courses for individuals to engaging more continuously with institutions, helping to build partnerships.

It has also evolved from mainly core programmes in Wageningen and Montpellier to more tailor-made in-country programmes, in collaboration with international partner education and R&D organizations.

ICRA’s headoffice and english program are hosted by Wageningen International (Netherlands .The French program is hosted by Agropolis International.

Icra website

International Network in rural and agricultural training (FAR)

Founded in 2005 at French initiative, the international network FAR assembles stakeholders involved in vocational training systems aimed at rural development in Southern countries. Its issues are related to professional training of rural population in order to fight against poverty and hunger.
Main activities :

• - Information spreading
• - Meetings organizing (Cotonou, 2006; Dakar, 2006; Yaoundé 2007; Tunis 2008; Rome 2009)
• - Collective knowledge building up

FAR website

Electronic library on rural and agricultural courses (in French)

In partnership with the FAR network, Agropolis publishes an electronic library on rural and agricultural courses and on training system engineering