New Program – Professional Bachelor’s Degree in QHSSE, Specialization in Resource Management, Fisheries, and Aquaculture

The aquatic products sector—which includes fishing, aquaculture, and the processing of these products—faces numerous challenges related to natural resources, climate change, and increased international competition.

These developments present an opportunity to accelerate efforts to transition toward increasingly sustainable practices, quality control, and better product utilization.

In this context, performing duties that enable a move up the value chain requires two professional skills:

• Legal, to stay on top of constantly changing regulations,
• Operational, responsible for coordinating day-to-day quality, safety, and environmental (QSE) initiatives with a variety of stakeholders.

Discover the new Professional Bachelor’s Degree in Quality, Hygiene, Safety, Health, and Environment, with a specialization in Resource Management, Fisheries, and Aquaculture (ValPêA), offered bythe School of Safety, Environment, and Quality (ESEQ) at the Faculty of Law and Political Science in Montpellier, in collaboration with the Paul Bousquet Maritime High School.

Objectives

1. Understand the entire value chain for aquatic products, from production to marketing, in order to support the sector’s move toward higher-end products.
2. Oversee quality, hygiene, health and safety, and environmental initiatives, incorporating relevant standards, certifications, and regulatory requirements.
3. Identify critical issues, analyze risks, and implement corrective actions tailored to on-the-ground realities.
4. Integrate sustainability, social responsibility, and innovation into a framework of continuous improvement of professional practices.
5. Engage internal and external stakeholders, actively monitor the market, and communicate effectively to promote products and enhance overall performance.

Program

The ValPea QHSSE Professional Bachelor's Degree program lasts one year and includes:

• 13 weeks of academic training
• 39 weeks of on-the-job training

Career Opportunities

• QHSE / QSE Coordinator
• Assistant to the Quality, Safety, and Environment Manager
• Food Safety and Health Manager
• Seafood R&D Technician
• Quality Auditor

Are you interested in this training course?

Applications, administrative and academic questions: contact sfc-aqua@umontpellier.fr