Crop Production Engineering, MSc

Faculty: Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management

Academic discipline: Agricultural Science

Qualification: Crop production engineer (with Master of Science degree)

Starting date: September/February

Language requirements: (TOEFL 513 /IELTS 5.5/oral examination)

Academic requirements: BSc degree

Duration: 4 semesters
ECTS credits: 120

Tuition fee: 8,000 USD/year

Other fees: application fee 150 USD, entrance procedure fee 350 USD

Short description:

In the Crop Production Engineering master course, students learn the basic concepts of natural science, engineering, technology, food chain safety and management that underpin plant production, and become familiar with modern technologies used in crop production and their practical application. The training will focus on plant biotechnology, integrated crop production, integrated pest management, quality assurance in crop production and the sectoral economics of crop production.

Lecture, seminar: 48%

Practice: 52%

Main subjects typically include (this list is indicative and may change):

Year	Main subjects
1	Physiology of cultivated plants, Organic and biochemitry, Applied Soil Science, Agricultural informatics, Agricultural microbiology, Genetics of cultivated plant, Adaptive Tillage, Plant biotechnology, Diseases of cropland plants, Animal pests of crops, Weed control, Quality control of field crops, Nutrient supply of field crops
2	Crop production I., Crop Production II., Crop production economics, Introduction to EU Law, Precision farming, Agrochemistry, Plant breeding and transgenic plants, Land classification and regional development, Quality assurance in field crops, Mechanization of crop production, Irrigated crop production, Research methodology and extension

Internship, practice: Students should complete a 4-week professional practice.

More info about the program can be found here.

Career prospects: Graduates may find employment in agricultural enterprises, in product development, in trade of agricultural goods, in crop production extension companies, in professional administration, or in scientific research.

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