Programme Overview and Description

General overview of the Program

 The International Master’s Degree in Horticultural Science is a 2-year post-graduate Program offered by the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences - DISTAL of the University of Bologna, and the Faculty of Science and Technology of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. The completion of the International Program issues a joint Degree recognized by both institutions (click here for more information regarding this type of Degree).

 The International Program is addressed to graduates in Agriculture, Forestry, Environmental Science and Biotechnologies, and other subjects related to the study of Life Sciences. In addition, being entirely taught and assessed in English, prospective students are required to possess an intermediate level of proficiency in the English language (B2 of the Common European Framework). The Degree Program seeks to create future Agriculture technicians possessing high skills and capable of working in the horticultural sector in an international context. Students will experience multidisciplinary training and research-led teaching in subjects covering the main aspects of horticultural production and the supply chain with particular attention to environmental sustainability as well as social and economic protection (People-Planet Profit).

The Program is structured in four semesters (each worth 30 ECTS). The entire first year (1^st and 2^nd semester) is held at the University of Bologna and focuses on methodological aspects, on the efficient use of resources in the production process and on the quality of horticultural produce. In addition, during the first year (usually in the 1st semester) all the students enrolled take part in an Academic Basecamp (click here for more information).The 3^rd semester is offered exclusively at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and covers sustainable management of fruit trees, grapevines and the supply chain management of horticultural produces. During the 4^th semester, an internship and the preparation of the Master’s thesis are foreseen.

From an international perspective, the Master’s Degree in Horticultural Science is part of the Hortalliance Network with other leading European institutions in this sector. In particular, it has implemented various types of cooperation agreements with the following universities:

• Szent Istvan University of Budapest (Erasmus+ and Double Degree agreement)
• Technical University of Munich (Erasmus+ agreement)
• University of Applied Sciences at BOKU – Wien (Erasmus+ agreement)
• Humboldt University of Berlin (Erasmus+ agreement)

Thanks to the above-mentioned agreements, students enrolled will have the opportunity to spend up to two semesters (2^nd, 3^rd or 4^th) in one of the European partner universities as exchange students Erasmus+ (with financial assistance) and be entitled to earn a Double Degree in some cases.

USEFUL WEBLINKS

• Course units and contents
• Career prospects
• Admission Requirements and Call for applications
• Funding Opportunities

For further information regarding our Program, please contact our staff by writing an email to: cdl.imahs@unibo.it

USEFUL CONTACTS:

Prof. Luca Dondini, Head of the Program (luca.dondini@unibo.it)

Prof. Massimo Tagliavini, Bozen Dean (Massimo.tagliavini@unibz.it)

Dr. Francesca Galeotti- Program Coordinator of University of Bolzano (francesca.galeotti@unibz.it)