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International Horticulture Science (IMaHS) – (M.Sc.)
University of Bologna
Faculty of Agriculture
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| Application Deadline: | May 31 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 2,534 ≈ € 5,534 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Bologna / Italy / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Bologna
This degree programme aims to produce highly qualified scientific professionals in the field of the design, management and assessment of tree production systems in an international context. Course students come from different Italian universities as well as from European and other foreign countries. All courses are delivered in the English language and offer the opportunity for exchange between professors and students and the possibility to actively participate in the specific agricultural issues of the various countries of origin of the students. Therefore the graduates from this degree programme must be able to work professionally and scientifically in one or more foreign languages.
As far as the study programme is concerned, students must acquire 120 ECTS credits, at least 60 of which must be from the University of Bologna. Students must also acquire a number of ECTS credits (minimum 30, maximum 60) from one of the four partner universities participating in the 2nd cycle degree programme in International Horticulture. Students will also have the opportunity to come into contact with the excellences of the various areas of the other universities. The Faculty of Agriculture of Bologna also runs courses in the field of “Sustainable and post-harvest crop techniques, horticultural protection and economics”. Students will also be able to produce an experimental dissertation in cooperation with the University of Bologna and one of the four partner universities. Students acquiring at least 30 ECTS credits from one of the foreign universities will also receive a foreign qualification.
Contents
First Year
attività formative obbligatorie
Diagnosis and Control of Pests and Plant Diseases (I. C.)
- 27194 DIAGNOSIS AND CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASES
- 29851 INSECT RESISTANCE MITIGATION TO ARTIFICIAL CONTROL METHODS
Horticultural Economics (I. C.)
- 27172 MEASURING MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE
- 27171 AGRIFOOD MARKETING
- Nursery and Orchard Management
Tree Physiology, Ecosystems, and Fruit Quality Assessment (I.C.)
- 27169 ECOSYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS PHYSIOLOGY
- 27167 FRUIT TREE PHYSIOLOGY
- 32865 NON-DESTRUCTIVE METHODS FOR FRUIT GROWTH AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Soil Fertility and Microbial Ecology (I. C.)
- 32772 RHIZOSPHERE MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
- 27185 SOIL FERTILITY
Technologies Applied to Fruit Trees and Grape Industry (I. C.)
- 27182 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO GRAPE
- 27181 BREEDING AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO FRUIT TREES
- Vegetable Crop Production
Second Year
Attività formative obbligatorie
- Agricultural Policies
- Post-Harvest Protection and Storage
- Competency Acquired on Statistics and Computer Sciences
- Horticultural Entomology and Pathology (Integrated Course)
- 27192 FRUIT TREE PATHOLOGY
- 34706 ECOLOGY OF INSECT POPULATIONS
- Mechanization, Ergonomics and Safety of Spraying Machines
- Research Project
- thesis
Free choice (12 CFU)
Cultural Management for Organic Fruit Production (Integrated Course
- 29878 ORGANIC FRUIT PRODUCTION
- 29880 FRUIT TREE ABIOTIC STRESSES
- 29881 MINERAL NUTRITION OF FRUIT TREES
Extra-curricular activities
English language courses are organised for students enrolled in the 2nd cycle degree programme in International Horticulture, and scientific seminar cycles and Italian and English language courses are delivered at the faculty for Erasmus Mundus students.
International mobility
Students enrolled in the 2nd cycle degree programme in International Horticulture must obtain at least 60 ECTS credits at Bologna University and a minimum of 30/maximum of 60 remaining ECTS credits in one or two of the four partner universities.
Exchanges programmes are available by agreement with several universities under the Erasmus programme and other exchange agreements. Students may also choose to sit part of their final examination or traineeship abroad.
Erasmus Mundus students must spend the 1st semester in Bologna, the 2nd in Munich, the 3rd in Vienna and may present their experimental dissertations in collaboration between Bologna and one of the two other universities; the dissertation must be presented in Bologna.
Final examination
The final examination consists in the presentation of a paper written by the Student on an original subject agreed with a Professor of the Faculty of Agriculture in Bologna and a professor from one of the partner universities participating in the Horticultural Science Master Programme, presented before a Commission.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
In order to attend a second-level degree course in International Horticulture profitably it is necessary to have acquired
- knowledge in basic scientific disciplines concerning technological and economic aspects related to vegetable crops and fruit tree production
- basic knowledge of genetics and biology;
- basic knowledge of mechanical engineering and hydraulic and rural construction;
- basic knowledge of plant protection against pests and diseases;
- role and significance of microorganisms in environmental sections;
- basic knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry.
First or second level Bachelor's degree from an Italian University
Admission to a second-level degree course is subject to passing a test proving satisfactory personal academic preparation as specified above, to be carried out according to the methods, criteria and procedures indicated in the admission publication (A student's personal academic preparation may match the curricular requirements. However, it is necessary to specify the assessment methods).
Moreover, the following entry requirements must be met in order to be admitted to a second-level degree course:
1.- a degree in one of the following classes, or an academic qualification obtained and recognised as being suitable:
As per Ministry Decree 270:
Class L 25 Agricultural and forestry sciences and technologies
As per Ministry Decree 509/99:
Class 20- Agricultural, agri-food and forestry sciences and technologies
previous four-year University system
Degree in agricultural sciences (former system)
Foreign students must have a Bachelor of Science degree with 180 ECTS in Life Sciences (i.e. Horticulture, Agriculture, Forestry and Biology)
2. acquisition of at least 5 ECTS academic credits in one or more of the following scientific/subject areas:
AGR01 5 ECTS
AGR03 5 ECTS
AGR11 5 ECTS
AGR12 5 ECTS
In the case of students who do not possess the required degree and/or credits as specified above, admission to a second-level degree course is subject to a preliminary assessment by a Commission of 3 researchers of the Faculty (2 Full or Associate Professor and 1 Assistant Professor), which will ascertain, by means of an interview, whether the student possesses the required knowledge and competencies. The Commission, appointed by the board for the second-level degree course, will schedule the interviews from September to December; the schedule will be published on the University's website. Italian students who received a final mark of less than 92 in the first-level Bachelor's degree program will be evaluated by means of a test proving personal academic preparation.
Tests will be held on the following dates:
23 September 2011, 9.30 a.m., Dipartimento di Colture arboree
30 September 2011, 2.30 p.m., Dipartimento di Colture arboree
11 November 2011, 2.30 p.m., Dipartimento di Colture arboree
16 December 2011, 9.30 a.m., Dipartimento di Colture arboree
If the Commission considers the level of the student's knowledge and competencies to be satisfactory, the student will be allowed to enrol in a second-level Degree Course in International Horticulture. Students will be considered to have a suitable personal academic preparation if they meet the curricular requirements, however this is ascertained.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
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