Overview

Farmers, consumers, processors, and traders are increasingly interested in high value products that fulfil ethical, social, ecological, and economic quality standards. For this reason, a growing amount of food is produced and processed according to the standards of Organic Farming. As Organic Farming is based on a holistic approach thus the production, processing and marketing of organically grown food requires special skills and knowledge.

To meet this demand the Organic Agricultural Systems and Agroecology programme at University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna was designed and offers an education related to all aspects of the organic sector and agroecology.

Career prospects

The international occurrence of organic farming requires persons with a profound knowledge of the whole organic agro-food chain. Graduates would primarily expect to be employed nationally or internationally in the fields of:

Food processing, trading companies
Quality management
Practice or extension services
NGOs or other associations
Research and teaching institutions
Certification bodies
Development Cooperation

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Principles of Organic Food Systems

Organic Food Systems and Concepts

Global Agri-food Systems: Conventional, Organic and Beyond

Organic Livestock Farming and Products

Organic Plant Production

Ecology and Agroecosystems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-09-30 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Industrial & Systems Engineering Agribusiness Agriculture View 8 other Masters in Industrial & Systems Engineering in Austria

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Other requirements

General requirements

At each university the following criteria have to be fulfilled by the students:

Students require a Bachelor of Science (BSc) or an equivalent degree in Agriculture or a related discipline (e.g. Biology, Nutrition Sciences, Environmental Sciences) following at least three years of university studies.

Students to be admitted at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna have to prove definite content-related requirements.
Over and above these general entry requirements, selection will be based upon grades, educational background and relevant professional experience. Additional professional qualifications can also be considered. The degree must be obtained at an acknowledged institution.

Tuition Fee

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International

1454 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 727 EUR per semester during 24 months.
EU/EEA

726 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 363 EUR per semester during 24 months.

Living costs for Vienna

861 - 1331 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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