Agricultural Engineering 24 months Postgraduate Program By Politecnico di Milano |Top Universities
Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

3,900 USDTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Engineering - GeneralMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The programme is characterized by a focus on the technological aspects relevant to agro-industrial production, from automation to mechanical technologies, from information systems to environmental and chemical technologies. The Agricultural Engineer will find employment mainly in the agricultural production chain industry, in engineering companies that design, develop and implement processes, plants and technologies to support production, distribution, and marketing related to agriculture and agro-industry.

First-year: According to their Bachelor studies, students will take 3 exams to integrate their background (Agricultural subjects for Engineers; Analysis, Physics and Automation for students with other backgrounds) Industrial technologies for precision agriculture; Control systems for smart agriculture; Data harvesting and data analysis for agriculture

Second-year: Control and Actuating Devices for Agriculture; Agricultural Supply Chain Management; Smart Irrigation Climate Adaptive Tools for Optimal Water Productivity; Environmental Engineering: Methods, Solution and Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture; Materials for Agriculture; Technologies for Pre- and Post-harvesting; Renewable Energy Sources; Drones for Agriculture; High-Tech Entrepreneurship The final project is devoted to a field case.

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The programme is characterized by a focus on the technological aspects relevant to agro-industrial production, from automation to mechanical technologies, from information systems to environmental and chemical technologies. The Agricultural Engineer will find employment mainly in the agricultural production chain industry, in engineering companies that design, develop and implement processes, plants and technologies to support production, distribution, and marketing related to agriculture and agro-industry.

First-year: According to their Bachelor studies, students will take 3 exams to integrate their background (Agricultural subjects for Engineers; Analysis, Physics and Automation for students with other backgrounds) Industrial technologies for precision agriculture; Control systems for smart agriculture; Data harvesting and data analysis for agriculture

Second-year: Control and Actuating Devices for Agriculture; Agricultural Supply Chain Management; Smart Irrigation Climate Adaptive Tools for Optimal Water Productivity; Environmental Engineering: Methods, Solution and Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture; Materials for Agriculture; Technologies for Pre- and Post-harvesting; Renewable Energy Sources; Drones for Agriculture; High-Tech Entrepreneurship The final project is devoted to a field case.

Admission Requirements

78+
6+
3+

ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT

 

CUMULATIVE GPA STATEMENT

You have to upload a Cumulative GPA statement only if the CGPA (percentage or weighted score) verified by your university, and if the grading scale is not already provided on the Bachelor's transcript or diploma.

 

UNIVERSITY QUALIFICATION

An official copy of the Bachelor degree must be uploaded. If at the moment of applying your university qualification is not yet available, an official provisional certificate can be provided. If you do not have a degree yet, you can provide us with an enrollment document issued by your University. 

 

DETAILED STUDY PROGRAMMES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

 

CURRICULUM VITAE (RÉSUMÉ)

 

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

 

LETTER OF MOTIVATION

 

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

 

All applicants need to provide a document attesting their English language knowledge. This is a requirement both for English and for Italian taught programmes. 

 

ACCEPTED DOCUMENTS:

 

  • TOEFL: CBT -210 / IBT – 78 / PBT- 547/ NEW! TOEFL ITP® Plus for China - 543 (Our TOEFL code is 9795). We have also decided to exceptionally accept the new TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition English certificate. Please check on the TOEFL website to know it is offered in your country/current location and to find detailed information about it.
  • TOEIC (only listening and reading) - 720
  • IELTS (Academic) - 6. PLEASE NOTE: if you still haven’t received the official report of the Academic IELTS, we inform you that we are able to verify online the results. If this is your case, please send us a message through the message system available in your application profile stating the date of the exam and your Test Report Form (TRF) number.
  • CAMBRIDGE: Proficiency – Pass at grade C / Advanced – Pass at grade C / First – Pass at grade B
  • TRINITY COLLEGE: ISE II
  • ENGLISH AS BACHELOR MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION: Students who can prove that English was the medium of instruction of their Bachelor Degree (at least for 3 years) are exempted from providing any English language certification. In this last case, students are required to upload a document certified by the university attesting that their programme was entirely taught in English.

ATTENTION! Your English certificate must be verified after your arrival to Italy and right before the beginning of classes. There are only two possible ways to do this:

 

a. You bring the ORIGINAL certificate with you at your arrival to Italy

 

or

 

b. You request the institute where you passed the test to send the result directly to the Politecnico di Milano (TOEFL code 9795)

 

Photocopies or PDF files will be not considered as official documents.

2 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
900 USD
International
3,900 USD

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