FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

École Supérieure d’Agriculture, ESA - Angers

École Supérieure d’Agriculture, ESA - Angers

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Applications close on December 4th 2024

 

Università Cattolica, through the Master of Science in Sustainable Viticulture and Enology, offers students the possibility of obtaining, at the conclusion of their study path, a double qualification of:

  • Laurea Magistrale in Sustainable Viticulture and Enology from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
  • Master en vigne, vin et gestion du terroir from ESA- Angers

The program covers two years of study, with the first year undertaken at Università Cattolica and the second year at ESA in Angers.

Departures are scheduled in September 2025 for the academic year 2025/2026.

To apply you need to register and pay the € 35 application fee (non-refundable).

The application is required to access the Study Plan dedicated to Double Degree students. If you are interested in the program, please apply by the start of classes on 23 September, in order to access the dedicated Study Plan.

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There are 5 places available.

Applications will be assessed and a ranking will be compiled, based on the Faculty score calculation for Exchange programs.

See the formulas here.
 

In order to be eligible for the Double Degree program, students must successfully complete the dedicated following Study Plan for the 1st year at Cattolica:

First year

Code

Course name

ECTS Semester
*74PC9

Seminar on Theological Issues

  II
IHK250

Vineyard Variability: Traditional and Precision approaches (AGR/03)

7 I
IHQ518

Environment and biota

  •     Mod. Wine Microbiology (AGR/16: 5 cfu)        
  •     Mod. Soil fertility and vine nutrition (AGR/13: 4 cfu)
9 I
IIG910

Grape and Wine Biotechnology (AGR/07)

8 II
IHQ516

Disease and Pest Management

  •     Mod. Pathology (AGR/12: 6 cfu)
  •     Mod. Entomology (AGR/11: 4 cfu)
10 II
IIG914

Applied Grapevine Ecophysiology (AGR/03)

7 II
IHQ514

Automation and Robotics in Viticulture (AGR/10)

7 II
IIP561

Lingua inglese (English for scientists) (**)

2 II
IHF472

Seminars

1  
IHJ700

Soft skills

1  
IIG911 

A libera scelta:

Advances in Enology (ING-IND/25)

8 i

 

Second year CFU

Territorial identity of terroir wines
(Grapevine Varieties and Terroir AGR/03)

7

Applied research project 
(Management of Organic Viticulture AGR/03)

6

Applied Wine Marketing 
(Topics in wine marketing SECS-P/08) 

6

WSET level 3 Award Wines 
(Topics in Enology AGR/15)

7

Wine economics and business management 
(Wine economics and policy AGR/01)

6
Final Thesis 28

 

Students should have a TOEIC score of 785, TOEFL score of 79 iBT, an IELTS score of 6 or an equivalent certificate (First Certificate of English – Cambridge ESOL/ISE II – Trinity College, London) or have successfully completed a degree program taught in English or currently studying in English at their home university.

Students participating in the program must write their Final Thesis with an ESA Angers supervisor with or without assistance of a co-supervisor from Cattolica. Students will have nevertheless to follow the Cattolica procedure to register for a Cattolica official Graduation day (i.e. in terms of steps, deadlines and fees). 

Please note that all students taking part in the Degree program are required, in accordance with Cattolica regulations, to pass the Theology exam.

  • Application fee: € 35
  • Tuition fees at ESA Angers: free as this is a Double Degree program in Exchange.

Students must be officially enrolled at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore while they are abroad (keeping to deadlines for tuition fees, study plans, request for graduation etc).
Selected students will be responsible for the costs of their stay abroad (travel, accommodation, food and costs of material). 

Erasmus Exchange scholarships are available for the period spent abroad: further information about the procedure to follow in order to apply for the Erasmus+ scholarship will be provided. The following documents could be requested:

  • ISEE Universitario
  • Receipts of payment (e.g. accommodation, transports, flights, ecc.)
  • Online Learning Agreement, duly filled in with courses attended
  • Statement Period of Study, duly filled in (instructions will be provided)

Scholarships will be confirmed during the month of July 2025.
 

Selected students will benefit from the health insurance provided by AXA in collaboration with Cattolica. In addition, the “Student Safety Package” will be activated, and the students will be able to download the Safety Check Students app for the geolocation and instant communications in case of emergency. More information about the activation procedure will be provided to the selected students.

Contacts


Cattolica International
Tel. +39 0523 599 436
Tel. +39 0372 499 162
@: ucsc.international-pc@unicatt.it

Faculty
Professor Stefano Poni (stefano.poni@unicatt.it) 
 

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