Organization Name: Wageningen University
Training
course:MSc Organic Agriculture
Place: Wageningen, Netherlands
Training language:English
Dates:Every year in September
Deadline
for EU-Nationals: July 1st
Deadline for non-Eu-nationals: May 1st
Duration: 2 years
Cost: Tuiton Fee: € 3,160 for EU Students; € 16,500 for
Non-EU Students
Funding:
Target groups and admission requirements:
MSc applicants must have:
- at least a BSc degree (or equivalent) in a field of science relevant to the specific programme selected;
- a Grade Point Average (GPA) for the BSc study which is at least 70% of the maximum scale;
- good skills in mathematics and/or statistics;
- fluency in English, both written and spoken;
- basic computer skills.
Training objectives:
The Organic
Agriculture programme has been designed to train students in multiple aspects
of organic agriculture and the associated processing and marketing chain. An
important goal is to prepare the students for interdisciplinary teamwork at an
academic level. This study is unique in that it combines detailed consideration
of the underlying principles and processes from a natural science perspective
with social and economic studies. Creative thinking is required to design new
sustainable farming and marketing systems instead of simply optimising existing
systems. The programme has an international character which uses case-studies
and offers project opportunities in both the developed and developing world.
The curriculum has been carefully formulated to provide a balance between
fundamental and applied science. Various university groups such as agronomy,
ecology, soil science, animal sciences, pest and disease management, food
technology, sociology, communication science and economics participate, making
this a well-rounded and holistic programme.
Training program:
There are 2 Master specializations:
·Agroecology
·Consumer and Market
There are 2 semesters of coursework, 1 semester
dedicated to the thesis, 1 semester dedicated to an internship. Common Courses
for both specializations include Integrated Natural Resource Management in
Organic Agriculture, Masterclass Organic Agriculture, Academic Master Cluster,
Analysis and Management of Sustainable Organic Production Chains, Analysis and
Design of Organic Farming Systems, Organic Agriculture and Society,
Quantitative Research Methodology and Statistics, Excursion Biological
Production Science 2
Contact details:
Study Advisor
Cor Langeveld
+31 317 48 35 71