Overview
The Agroforestry and Sustainable Agriculture master’s program from CATIE - The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center is based on the vision of long-term, sustainable climate smart agroforestry and agriculture and systemic interactions in the four basic dimensions, ecological, social, economic and political.
Goals
This master´s program aims to train professional in leadership and skills to promote management and design processes of agroforestry and agricultural systems, as well as research in these fields. In order to do this, students are taught competences, knowledge, abilities, skills, capacities, attitudes and values that integrate biophysical dimensions with socioeconomic dimensions and environmental protection. The vision is holistic, integrated, systemic and multi-disciplinary, where conservation paradigms of productive capacity of ecosystems, of agro-biodiversity, valuation of externalities, equity, food security and improvement of the quality of life are basic elements.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses included:
- Core or common trunk courses: three courses
- Specialization courses in Agroforestry and Sustainable Agriculture
- Elective courses
- Thesis
- English courses
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Credits
68 alternative credits
33 academic credits and 35 research credit
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Agriculture Forestry Plant & Crop SciencesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Hold a university bachelor’s degree or equivalent issued by a public or private university officially recognized in its country (for diplomas, specializations and master’s degrees) and academic master’s degrees for doctoral degrees.
- Fill out and send the Admissions application form for the program to which you wish to apply.
- Submit the required documents for each graduate program that you wish to pursue.
- Show that you have the financial support required to complete your studies.
- Pass the at-home Admission test (where the specific master’s program requires it).
Tuition Fee
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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