Professional Graduate Study Programme
Agriculture – Sustainable and Organic Agriculture

Professional Graduate Study Programme of Agriculture, biotechnical scientific area, field of agriculture, field of agriculture, specific field of study Sustainable and Organic Agriculture.

The conditions for enrolling in the study program:
- completed three-year professional undergraduate study program (180 ECTS), or university undergraduate study program (180 ECTS)

Academic title

Master Engineer of Agriculture, specific field „Sustainable and Organic Agriculture“, (mag. ing. agr).

Professional  graduate study program

The objective of the Professional Graduate Study Program Agriculture, specific field of study Sustainable and Organic Agriculture is to enable students to acquire knowledge about agricultural production that minimally pollutes the environment, leads to improved product quality, and preserves biological diversity and soil quality.

With the obtained competencies, students will be able to organize and manage sustainable and ecological production based on the rational use of all inputs, modern technique and technology, compliance with national and international standards of sustainable and ecological agriculture, in addition to socially responsible business, developing an entrepreneurial spirit and implementing an efficient and profitable business production for the market.

 

Jobs for which the graduate student of Professional Graduate Study Program Agriculture, specific field of study Sustainable and Organic Agriculture is qualified:

• Production manager or technologist in sustainable and ecological agricultural production at own family farm, small, medium and large farms

• Organizer of agricultural production in cooperatives, producer associations, etc.

• Expert advisor for sustainable and ecological agriculture (advisory services, private and public, consulting companies).

• Supervisor in control bodies for ecological agricultural production.

• Placement and purchase of products of sustainable and ecological agriculture

• Jobs in procurement and sale of raw materials for agriculture (sales representative, etc.)

• Associate in the offices of state administration and local self-government in the field of agriculture and rural development

• Procurement and sales of agricultural and food products

• Jobs in the field of rural and ecotourism

• Analysis and control of the quality of soil, materials of plant and animal origin and agricultural products

 

General competences acquired upon completion of studies

• Information management skills (ability to collect and analyze information from various sources)

• Ability to apply knowledge in practical situations

• Ability to communicate with experts and non-experts

• Ability to adapt to new situations

• Ability to act in accordance with ethical settings

• Ability to work in a team

• Ability of criticism and self-criticism

• Commitment to environmental protection

• Negotiation skills

• Innovativeness

• Presentation skills

 

Specific competencies acquired upon completion of studies

• Ability to apply the principles of sustainable development in sustainable/ecological agricultural production

• Independent management of sustainable/ecological agricultural production

• Supervision of processes in sustainable/ecological agricultural production and assessment of their compliance with applicable regulations

• Consulting on procedures in the production of ecological agricultural products

• Transfer of knowledge in the field of ecological and sustainable agriculture

• Organization and implementation of analytical procedures in agriculture

• Integrating new theoretical and practical knowledge into sustainable agricultural production

• Use of natural resources in accordance with the basic principles of sustainable development

• Implementation of measures to improve soil quality in order to improve agricultural production and preserve the environment

• Ability to solve specific problems in sustainable/ecological agriculture with the application of scientific methods and procedures

• Market products and services from sustainable and ecological agriculture