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Diplôme d’État de Niveau 5, délivré par le Ministère de l’Agriculture et de la Souveraineté Alimentaire. Enregistré au RNCP en date du 01/08/2025, sous le numéro 39836.
Objectives

The BTS ACS'Agri prepares students for agricultural business management, the management of crop or livestock systems, business management, and technical-economic consulting.

It provides training in analysis and strategic reasoning, reconciling the competitiveness of agricultural businesses with the support of transitions.

School

Year 1

Semester 1:

  • EU 1.1: Assessment of an agricultural area and its social challenges
  • Module 1.2: Evaluation of a biotechnical system (monitoring of agronomic and zootechnical performance)

Semester 2:

  • Unit 2.1: Monitoring and implementation of compliance with regulatory, tax, social, accounting, legal and QHSE deadlines
  • Unit 2.2: Adjusting the management of a biotechnical system in a context of transitions
  • Module 2.3: Discovery of the economy and agriculture of a foreign country (EIL)

Year 2

Term 3:

  • Module 3.1: Farm Performance Diagnosis
  • AM 3.2: Redesigning a production system for sustainability
  • EU 3.3: Local Opportunities and Professional Integration (EIL)

Term 4:

  • UE 4.1: Designing and supporting a strategic project for an agricultural enterprise
  • UE 4.2: Integration into the workplace and resource management
  • Module 4.3: Management of a project rooted in the local area

Unité facultative : Valoriser les acquis d’un engagement étudiants

Local Initiative Modules (EIL) common to all BTSA courses:

  • A marketing approach to a product or service
  • How to harness all the resources available to support business start-ups in the Hauts-de-France region
  • Diversification of the agricultural business
  • Innovative approaches to infrastructure provision in line with the transitions
  • Negotiation technique

The specific EIL for the BTSA ACS’Agri:

  • Discovery of agriculture in an EU country
Apprenticeship
  • B1 : Inscription dans le monde d’aujourd’hui
  • B2 : Construction du projet personnel et professionnel
  • B3 : Communicating in various situations and contexts
  • B4 : Piloter des systèmes de culture et d’élevage dans une perspective de multiperformance
  • B5 : Assurer la gestion administrative, économique et financière de l’entreprise agricole
  • B6 : Manager l’activité d’une entreprise agricole
  • B7 : Piloter un projet stratégique d’entreprise agricole dans une perspective de multiperformance et de résilience
  • B8 : Accompagner le changement stratégique territorialisé dans les entreprises agricoles

Deux voix possibles : la formation initiale et l'apprentissage

School

12 to 16 weeks' work placement:

  • A main work placement lasting at least 8 weeks on a farm, during which a comprehensive assessment is carried out and a practical project is undertaken
  • Possibilité de réaliser un stage de 3 à 4 semaines en exploitation agricole à l'étranger (Irlande, Pays-Bas, Espagne...)
  • Secondary work placements with a total duration of 4 weeks, including: a placement abroad and/or in a para-agricultural business (bank, agricultural contractor, cooperative, seed company, etc.), as well as a diversification placement on another farm

APPRENTICESHIP

On average 15 days in a training centre, then 15 days in the company

School
  • Une ouverture sur le monde professionnel : enseignants pluriactifs, visites d’exploitations et interventions de professionnels.
  • Un parcours de formation personnalisé grâce à un large choix d’EIL (enseignements d’initiative locale) et d’enseignements optionnels.
  • Des équipements pédagogiques variés : exploitations agricoles du lycée, parc informatique en accès libre et nombreuses installations sportives (musculation, stade, escalade…).
  • Des partenariats et des concours professionnels : grâce à ses partenariats avec le SEMAE et GRDF, l’Institut participe à de nombreux concours, tels que le Challenge CDER, le Concours Prairies et les Trophées de l’Agroécologie.
  • An expansion into international markets : des échanges avec des lycées du Sénégal et d’Argentine.
  • Un cadre de vie propice à l’épanouissement et à la réussite des étudiants.
  • Un accompagnement vers l’insertion professionnelle : job datings, forums des métiers et des formations, réseau d’anciens élèves.
  • Des possibilités de poursuite d’études : module Forma+ pour préparer l’entrée en école d’ingénieurs.
  • Des options et certifications complémentaires : mécanique, soudure, TOEIC, pilotage de drone, formation de piégeur, sport universitaire, certificat Voltaire…
Apprenticeship
  • Des apprentissages ancrés dans la réalité professionnelle : visites d’entreprises et d’exploitations agricoles, observations aux champs et pratiques professionnelles au centre de formation.
  • Des pédagogies actives et collaboratives : apprentissage par problème, projets thématiques, travaux de groupe et échanges réciproques de savoirs.
  • Des équipements numériques adaptés : un équipement numérique pour chaque apprenant
  • Une ouverture sur le monde professionnel : participation à des salons professionnels et à des concours régionaux et nationaux.
  • Un suivi individualisé de l’apprentissage : contrôle des activités de l’apprenti grâce au livret d’apprentissage, aux bilans semestriels et aux visites en entreprise.

Our strengths

Three complementary campuses (Genech, Lesquin, Bavay), welcoming halls of residence, a vibrant student life and unique learning environments.

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Find out all about our international activities on our dedicated page:

Farm, greenhouses, laboratory, technical workshops… discover all our educational workshops, which serve as genuine technical facilities for learning in real-world conditions.

What next?

Further study

  • Specialisation Certificate
  • Professional degrees in agriculture, production or commerce
  • Specialised colleges (business, accounting, management, etc.)
  • Engineering schools or agricultural preparatory classes
  • Master's after bachelor's degree or vocational bachelor's degree

career prospects

  • Agricultural business manager, crop manager or livestock manager
  • Technical adviser or technical sales representative
  • Trainer, bank adviser, insurance adviser
  • Facilitator in para-agricultural organisations
  • Agricultural controller, auditor

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Tariffs

School

  • Non-resident student: from €156 per month
  • Student residing at the Institute: from €342 per month

* Base rate including family contributions and/or meals and/or accommodation depending on the learner's status. Additional fees not included. Payable over 10 months.

APPRENTICESHIP

For 12 months: £XX

(Training costs are covered by OPCOs and funding obtained by the CFA. There is therefore no remaining cost for the apprentice and the company.).

Find the breakdown of training costs on our dedicated page

Bursaries: check our dedicated page to find out about the financial support available depending on your situation.

Read the terms and conditions of sale

  • Holders of a general, technological (STAV) or vocational agricultural baccalaureate
  • Young people interested in agriculture, management and farm operations
  • People wishing to work in agricultural production or take over a farm
  • Holding at least a degree in Level 4 (A-level)
  • Having an interest in agriculture, management and the life sciences
  • Motivation for fieldwork and/or agricultural operations
  • Ability to organise and work both independently and as part of a team
  • For apprenticeships: aged between 16 and 29 (exemptions possible in certain situations)

School

  • Applicants apply via the Parcoursup platform
  • Admission based on academic record (grades + motivation)

APPRENTICESHIP

  • Application via Parcoursup or directly with the institution
  • One-to-one interview and placement test
  • Entry to training only after validation and signature of the apprenticeship contract on a farm

School

Continuous assessment certification exams

APPRENTICESHIP

  • Ongoing certification assessments
  • Final exams
  • Premises: Fire safety regulations for public buildings (ERP) – Premises accessible to people with reduced mobility
  • Possible academic guidance and adaptation, mentored by a disability officer
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