Sustainable Agriculture 36 months Undergraduate Programme By University of Milan |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

156 Tuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Food ScienceMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Food Science

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The structure of the degree course in Sustainable Agriculture is functional to a solid preparation both regarding the basic subjects and regarding the subjects characterizing the profession of the agronomist in the current context.

The received training provides a multidisciplinary preparation characterized by a high level of competence and consequently allows a high adaptability towards the world of work. The same training also represents an adequate basis for continuing the training path in a master's degree course. The training aims to provide students with the knowledge and tools to design and manage production processes (plant and animal) that are compatible with the growing awareness that characterizes the consumer in terms of product quality and environmental sustainability, without neglecting economic sustainability. Furthermore, the training is also oriented towards aspects not necessarily linked to primary production activities, such as the management of natural resources with particular reference to water and forestry, land management, management of public and private green areas, production of renewable energy, transformation and valorization of by-products in agriculture.

Among the training objectives, those relating to the acquisition of the concepts of bio-economy and circular economy are not secondary, in order to allow the graduate in Sustainable Agriculture to manage the entire production process and foreseeing or facilitating the use of by-products.

To achieve these objectives, the training path initially addresses the study of basic subjects, such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, statistics and computer science. Subsequently, typical topics of agricultural sciences are addressed, providing knowledge on agro-ecosystems from a productive and sustainability perspective. The in-depth study of chemical, biochemical and microbiological topics aims to provide tools for understanding the typical processes of plant and animal production. The engineering disciplines (agricultural mechanics, agricultural hydraulics and rural constructions), and economics together with the previous ones, allow the graduate to be trained in the rational and sustainable use of technical means and techniques for managing the agricultural company.

The training continues with the in-depth study of specific topics, contained in dedicated training courses, in which further critical and applicative skills are developed. The free-choice courses of the student will finally allow the training to be completed by also strengthening different skills, taking into account the student's aptitudes. The student will achieve the training objectives through differentiated teaching methods. Depending on the training and professional characteristics, the teaching courses are divided into lectures, laboratory and field exercises, seminars on topics of specific interest, educational visits, and so on.

The student, in addition, will have to carry out a period of internship, externally to the Faculty (Institutions, Research Institutes, companies, public administration, third sector organizations, other Italian or foreign universities) or at a university laboratory, in order to acquire practical skills in a topic of the training course. The internship activity constitutes the subject of the final exam.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Food Science

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The structure of the degree course in Sustainable Agriculture is functional to a solid preparation both regarding the basic subjects and regarding the subjects characterizing the profession of the agronomist in the current context.

The received training provides a multidisciplinary preparation characterized by a high level of competence and consequently allows a high adaptability towards the world of work. The same training also represents an adequate basis for continuing the training path in a master's degree course. The training aims to provide students with the knowledge and tools to design and manage production processes (plant and animal) that are compatible with the growing awareness that characterizes the consumer in terms of product quality and environmental sustainability, without neglecting economic sustainability. Furthermore, the training is also oriented towards aspects not necessarily linked to primary production activities, such as the management of natural resources with particular reference to water and forestry, land management, management of public and private green areas, production of renewable energy, transformation and valorization of by-products in agriculture.

Among the training objectives, those relating to the acquisition of the concepts of bio-economy and circular economy are not secondary, in order to allow the graduate in Sustainable Agriculture to manage the entire production process and foreseeing or facilitating the use of by-products.

To achieve these objectives, the training path initially addresses the study of basic subjects, such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, statistics and computer science. Subsequently, typical topics of agricultural sciences are addressed, providing knowledge on agro-ecosystems from a productive and sustainability perspective. The in-depth study of chemical, biochemical and microbiological topics aims to provide tools for understanding the typical processes of plant and animal production. The engineering disciplines (agricultural mechanics, agricultural hydraulics and rural constructions), and economics together with the previous ones, allow the graduate to be trained in the rational and sustainable use of technical means and techniques for managing the agricultural company.

The training continues with the in-depth study of specific topics, contained in dedicated training courses, in which further critical and applicative skills are developed. The free-choice courses of the student will finally allow the training to be completed by also strengthening different skills, taking into account the student's aptitudes. The student will achieve the training objectives through differentiated teaching methods. Depending on the training and professional characteristics, the teaching courses are divided into lectures, laboratory and field exercises, seminars on topics of specific interest, educational visits, and so on.

The student, in addition, will have to carry out a period of internship, externally to the Faculty (Institutions, Research Institutes, companies, public administration, third sector organizations, other Italian or foreign universities) or at a university laboratory, in order to acquire practical skills in a topic of the training course. The internship activity constitutes the subject of the final exam.

Admission Requirements

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Admission requirements Applicants to this degree programme must hold an upper secondary-school diploma or equivalent qualification obtained abroad, and adequate knowledge. In particular, candidates must have a good understanding of basic scientific subjects (mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology), as provided by upper-secondary school, as well as reasoning skills and written and oral presentation skills in Italian. The students' background will be assessed in accordance with academic regulations for the degree programme. Any additional learning requirements resulting from the aforementioned assessment must be met within the first year of the programme.
Admission assessment Admission to this Bachelor's degree programme is open, subject to a mandatory, non-selective, assessment test before enrolment. The test will ascertain that the candidate meets admission requirements, i.e. knowledge of key science subjects as provided by upper secondary school, and an understanding of elementary logic. The test required for admission into the degree programme is TOLC-AV, an online test provided by the Consortium of InterUniversity Integrated Access Systems (CISIA - https://www.cisiaonline.it). For test topics and details, please review the page https://www.cisiaonline.it/en/area-tematica-tolc-agrariaveterinaria/struttura-della-prova-e-syllabus/ You may sit for the TOLC-AV test at the University of Milan or any other member university of CISIA. The calendar with available venues and dates is posted to the page https://tolc.cisiaonline.it/calendario.php?l=gb. Registration procedures and deadlines are set out in the call for applications posted to the page https://agricolturasostenibile.cdl.unimi.it/it/iscriversi The test results will be notified to each student individually, highlighting any additional learning requirements. To meet any additional learning requirements, the Faculty offers students remedial online courses and extracurricular tutoring at the beginning of classes. We strongly recommend that anyone with additional learning requirements use these services.

Additional learning requirements (OFA) and remedial activities Students who are admitted with a score lower than or equal to 4 in the Mathematics section of the TOLC-AV test will have to fulfil additional learning requirements (OFA). Remedial activities will be organized for students with OFA (in the period October-December), both as online exercises on an e-learning platform and as discussion sessions with a tutor. After participating in remedial activities, new students will have to take a final assessment test. Mathematics OFA are prerequisites for all second- and third-year exams. For students who have not passed the OFA final test during the first year, passing the Mathematics exam is a prerequisite for all second- and third-year exams. Learn more at https://agricolturasostenibile.cdl.unimi.it/it/studiare/le-matricole.

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