Objectives and competences
The global agri-food system is currently undergoing a deep sustainability crisis with dramatic ecological, environmental, economic and social consequences. Various international organizations promote ecological farming as the best alternative to tackle the sector's challenges. The master's programme curriculum includes an overview of the entire ecological agri-food industry and provides society, farmers and the agri-food industry at large with the professional profiles needed to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future.
Basic information
| Type | Postgraduate courses |
|---|---|
| Certificate | Lifelong learning master's degree certificate |
| Faculty or school | Facultat de Biologia |
| Branch of knowledge |
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| Mode of delivery | Face-to-face |
| Credits | 60 |
| Length of course | 1 academic year |
| Language(s) of instruction | Spanish |
| Enrolment fee: | First year: 4.200,00 € An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee |
| In-company placement(s): | Yes |
| Classes begin: | 19/10/2023 |
| masterae@ub.edu | |
| Master's degree course homepage | http://www.masterae.net |
| Managment | Sans Serra, F. Xavier |
| Open pre-enrolment | No |
| Lead to doctoral studies | No |
| Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualification: | Sí, amb crèdits pendents (10% o menys) |
Objectives and competences
Objectives
- Learn agricultural production techniques that respect the environment.
- To understand the ecological agri-food chain from production and transformation to commercialization, distribution and consumption.
- Acquire professional training with the aim of undertaking and managing projects in the framework of organic farming.
- Acquire specialist training to be able to carry out research and assessment in farming concerns and ecological farming companies.
- Receive specialized technical training to carry out the tasks of controlling organic agricultural production.
- Acquire the training and develop the initiative to support the development of the sector.
Access and admission
Applicant profile and access requirements
Recommended applicant profile
Those interested in learning more about ecological farming.Access requirements:
- Degree, diploma or equivalent university qualification.
- A maximum of three students can be accepted with no university qualification in the exceptional case that the person in charge of the master?s degree considers that they are capable of following the course. In this case, they will obtain a university extension diploma on completion of the course.
Access requirements and conditions
Pre-enrolment
Contact us
Faculty or school where the course is taught
| Address: | UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA AVDA DIAGIONAL 643 08028 - BARCELONA ESPAÑA |
|---|---|
| Email address: | fsans@ub.edu |
| Webpage: | http://www.masterae.net |
| Telephone: | 934039867 |
For further enquiries
| Address: | Giulia Santulli Avda. Diagonal 643 08028 - Barcelona España |
|---|---|
| Email address: | masterae@ub.edu |
| Webpage: | http://www.masterae.net |
| Telephone: | 934039863 |
| Observations: | Monday to Thursday, from 9.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. (opening hours of the technical secretary?s office). |