UCAM has created the Master’s Degree in Continuing Education in Digital Transformation in the Agricultural an innovative programme that will commence in November and for which pre-registration is already open. Developed by the Escuela Politécnica Superior (UCAM Polytechnic School) in collaboration with the Murcian Institute of Agrarian and Food Research and Development (IMIDA) and DJI (the largest drone manufacturer in the world) is aimed at professionals in the agricultural sector, engineers, researchers and people interested in the application of new technologies in agriculture.

During the presentation, Rafa Melendreras, vice-dean of the Degree in Telecommunication Technologies Engineering at the UCAM and director of the master's degree, explained  that ‘this master's degree meets a need in one of the strategic sectors of the regional economy, because it focuses on training qualified professionals in new technologies applied to the agricultural sector, teaching disruptive technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), geographic information systems, remote sensing, cybersecurity, digital twins, machine learning and artificial intelligence, with a largely practical approach and led by experts in research and high-tech companies"

The programme offers advanced training including practical modules with fieldwork activities using technologies such as drones and sensors for farm management, and will be taught in a blended learning mode to facilitate the enrolment of working professionals. 

In addition, during the Master's Degree, leading companies from each sector will give additional talks and seminars to keep students up to date with real-life applications of the technology.  

Estrella Núñez, Vice-Rector of Research at UCAM, highlights that ‘this master's degree is a great example of public-private collaboration, and I am very happy that the students can contribute to the modernisation of the agricultural sector and the agri-food business in the Region of Murcia, as well as becoming potential researchers who bring together the primary sector with disruptive technologies’.