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Organisation, Programme, Mobility

The EMAE study programme runs for 2 years and includes 22 months of study. Each year, a group of 24-30 students will be selected including 15-18 non European and 6-12 European students.

First year: In September (period P0), students are welcomed in Poitiers where intensive language training (in French, German or Portuguese) is provided. Basic knowledge and skills are acquired in both Poitiers (P1: September to December) and Norwich (P2: January to March) in the main fields of Ecology, from a functional approach of ecosystems to the ecological consequences of global change. An elective field training completes the programme either in Coimbra or Kiel (respectively periods P3a and P3b: April to July). The teaching language is mainly English.

Second year: The second year corresponds to the elective specialization hosted by one of the EMAE institutions in the following areas:

* Applied and Theoretical approaches in animal ecology and population biology, Poitiers (France)
* Advanced studies on dynamics and function of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, Kiel (Germany)
* Environmental quality & Ecotoxicology, Coimbra (Portugal)
* Environmental sciences & Conservation, Norwich (United Kingdom)

This year includes a part of teaching (P4) and the Master's Thesis (P5). The Master’s project is co-supervised and a part can be carried out in overseas partner institution using our worldwide collaborative network in South and North America, Asia, Australia or in Europe. The number of students accepted for each specialization will be 6-8. During application, the student has to rank the alternatives by order of preference.

The programme ends by the defense of the Master Thesis in the hosting institution. Then, students are awarded in Poitiers in September during a farewell congress during which they present again their project to fellows and new incoming EMAE students (P6).

The completion of the cursus is rewarded by multiple Master degrees detailing individual curriculum in a Diploma Supplement. The nature of the degrees awarded depends on the elective periods followed in the first year and in the second year (specialization).

See "Programme->Time schedule" to see the programme table and compulsory mobilities. See also examples of Mobility..