Sustainable Agriculture

Study location	Italy, Legnaro (Padua)
Type	Master's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	(Master's degree in Sustainable Agriculture)
Course code	AV2881/001LE/2025

Tuition fee	€2,739 per year For further information please visit: www.unipd.it/en/tuition-fees
Application fee	€30 one-time This fee is non-refundable.
Deposit	€205 one-time In order to accept your place at the University of Padua, the payment of the admission fee is required. This fee is non-refundable.

Entry qualification

Bachelor diploma (or equivalent) A minimum three-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) is required, with proven skills in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, in investigating research techniques as well as the ability to apply research findings to real problems Additional entry requirements – Entry title and GPA Please verify country-based specific entry title and GPA requirements at the following link. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. You can often get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents with you when you finally go to the university. If you are admitted to the degree course, you will have to submit other documents including original and translated/legalised copies of your previous qualifications, etc. No legalised documents are required at application stage.

Language requirements

English B2 level (CEFR) or equivalent Please check out this link for the full list of accepted certificates, minimum scores and exemptions Additional English language proficiency requirements for students applying to the double-degree programme: Students whose primary language is not English must submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores that are not more than two years old. If submitting the TOEFL: a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or overall score of 80 on the Internet Based Test (IBT) with at least 20 on speaking and 20 on writing. If submitting the IELTS: a minimum overall band-width of 6.5, with no single band (score) below 6.0. Students who have received degrees from institutions in countries where English is the primary language usually are not required to submit the TOEFL (or IELTS) scores unless the degree was received more than two years prior to application to the Graduate School.

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Overview

The Master’s degree provides advanced knowledge in the field of agricultural systems as well as skills to develop and manage sustainable production systems located in warm-temperate environments at a global level. The programme explores sustainability of production in all its implications, including both innovative technologies and socio-economic aspects.

Programme structure

1st Year: Agrifood Economics and Policy; Sustainable Agriculture; Agricultural Management of Biogeochemical Cycles; Integrated Management of Arthropod Pests; Plant Breeding; Precision Farming; Soil Microbiology; Advanced Statistics; Sustainable Vegetable Production; Weed Science.
2nd Year: Sustainable Management of Plant Diseases; Crop Physiology; Sustainable Livestock Systems; Sustainable Use of Pesticides; Sustainable Vineyard and Orchard Management; Water Resources Management; Sustainable Agriculture: Perspectives from Abroad; Urban Horticulture, and many other courses in different study plans.

Find out more on the Sustainable Agriculture website!

Study tracks:

• Crop and Soil
• Plant Health
• Sustainable Agriculture

It is also possible to apply to the double degree delivered in collaboration with the University of Georgia (USA). For further information, please check the University website

Career opportunities

Graduate work in management and consulting activities in agro-livestock systems; international marketing of agricultural products, livestock and industries; development of innovative technologies within companies operating in the agriculture and livestock area; control and monitoring of
productive, environmental and economic performances of agricultural farms; research and development of innovative technologies within private and public research institutions.