Master of Nutrition and Rural Development: Tropical Agriculture
Universiteit Gent
faculty / department:
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
study field:
620 Agriculture, forestry and fishery (broad programmes)
6203 Tropical / Subtropical agriculture
6203 Tropical / Subtropical agriculture
programme cluster:
Degree programmes
level:
Master
language:
English
interuniversity programme:
no
consortium:
coordinating institution:
full-time / part-time:
Full-time
period:
full academic year
duration:
4 semester(s)
ects:
120
mobility:
no
multiple / joint degree:
non applicable
degree:
0
admission:
Each application will be evaluated by a board of admission of the specific programme and has to be approved by the Faculty Council and by the Rector’s office.
Entry conditions:
Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years with good overall scores (at least a second class or equivalent, preferably higher) from a university or recognized equivalent.
Specific academic requirements:
Applicants for the main subject Human Nutrition are expected to
have a basic science training (demonstrable in the transcripts) in the following fields: (1) mathematics and physics and/or statistics, (2) (bio) chemistry 3) and biology and/or physiology. Relevant research or working experience of minimum 2 years is recommended but not a prerequisite unless the former field of study (and/or degree obtained)was not directly relevant.
Applicants for the main subject Rural Economics and Management
are expected to have a basic science training (demonstrable in the transcripts) in the following fields: (1) mathematics and/or statistics,(2) agronomy and/or biology and/or environmental sciences and (3)social sciences and/or rural development.
Applicants for the main subject Tropical Agriculture are expected to have a basic science training (demonstrable in the transcripts) in the following fields: (1) mathematics and/or statistics, (2) agronomy (3)(bio)chemistry and (4) depending of the chosen option: for Animal Production: animal biology and physiology and for Plant Production: a basic knowledge about plant diseases and pests and/or good background in plant biology is an advantage but not a requisite.
Entry conditions:
Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years with good overall scores (at least a second class or equivalent, preferably higher) from a university or recognized equivalent.
Specific academic requirements:
Applicants for the main subject Human Nutrition are expected to
have a basic science training (demonstrable in the transcripts) in the following fields: (1) mathematics and physics and/or statistics, (2) (bio) chemistry 3) and biology and/or physiology. Relevant research or working experience of minimum 2 years is recommended but not a prerequisite unless the former field of study (and/or degree obtained)was not directly relevant.
Applicants for the main subject Rural Economics and Management
are expected to have a basic science training (demonstrable in the transcripts) in the following fields: (1) mathematics and/or statistics,(2) agronomy and/or biology and/or environmental sciences and (3)social sciences and/or rural development.
Applicants for the main subject Tropical Agriculture are expected to have a basic science training (demonstrable in the transcripts) in the following fields: (1) mathematics and/or statistics, (2) agronomy (3)(bio)chemistry and (4) depending of the chosen option: for Animal Production: animal biology and physiology and for Plant Production: a basic knowledge about plant diseases and pests and/or good background in plant biology is an advantage but not a requisite.
fee(s):
standard tuition fee: 578,70 EUR
scholarship:
yes
website:
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