Sustainable Agriculture
Italy, Padua
Study location | Italy, Legnaro (Padua) |
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Type | Master's degree, full-time |
Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
Study language | English |
Awards | (Master's degree in Sustainable Agriculture) |
Course code | AV2293/001LE/2016 |
Tuition fee | €2,622 per year In order to accept your Offer at the University of Padova, you must pay the first instalment of tuition fees. Information on 2021/22 fees is not yet available, but the amounts will be more or less the same of 2020/21. |
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Application fee | €30 one-time This fee is non-refundable. |
Deposit | €188 one-time In order to accept your place at the University of Padua, the payment of the first instalment 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 admission requirements for students applying to the double-degree programme:
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. |
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Language requirements | English B2 Level (CEFR) or equivalent certificate |
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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.
It is also possible to apply to the dual degree delivered in collaboration with the University of Georgia (USA). For further information, please check the University website
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
2nd Year: Sustainable Disease Management; Crop Physiology; Sustainable Livestock Systems; Sustainable Use of Pesticides; Sustainable Viticulture And Woody Crop Production; Water Resources Management
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.
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