Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Master's in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security (N-AGRIFOM)
Prague, Czech Republic
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
29 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
CZK 114,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Agriculture and Healthy Food Respecting the Environment
The master's degree programme is tailored for students who are interested in the environment, agriculture, food production and food quality and who are curious about how to manage food production activities in a sustainable way.
Food production faces new challenges towards greater sustainability. There is a huge consumer pressure towards food quality and safety, improved public health and reduced environmental impacts. Commitments of the EU towards carbon free economics and the new Farm to Fork Strategy suggest coming changes in the food markets and our dietary patterns towards plant-based foods. The future managers of the food sector will have to deal with these challenges, contributing to the development and implementation of sustainable food processes and related activities, and to the development of environmentally and socially responsible organisations. It can be you.
The programme is taught in English and can be studied entirely in Prague or as a double degree programme with the University of Pisa. The choice can be made during the first semester. Double degree students will spend one semester in Pisa and will receive two diplomas and academic degrees.
You will learn about sustainable agricultural practices, acquire knowledge in chemistry to be able to understand food quality, learn about novel biotechnology approaches, food production techniques, sustainability and how to measure sustainability. You will have the opportunity to choose your MSc. project based on your preferences in one of the laboratories, either in food quality assessment using top LC-MS or NMR techniques, gene techniques in Pisa University research facilities, and also in the field of food technology production.
What projects are we working on?
Here are examples of completed or existing projects in which you can get involved.
- Development of novel tools for food fraud detection
- Functional foods formulations
- Honey bee health
- Carotenoids in modern wheat varieties
This programme is suitable for you if:
- Have a passion for the environment, biology, chemistry,
- Want to know how our food is made from “farm to fork“,
- Care about food quality and safety and you want to know how our food is actually produced and processed,
- Like to study in an international multicultural environment,
- Like to travel and fancy spending one semester abroad,
- Want to engage in discussions about the future human diet and sustainability.
General Information
Students can be granted financial support in the form of a scholarship. This includes appreciation for good grades, out-of-school activities, as well as support for studies abroad, doctoral scholarships, assistance if student’s encounter difficult situations and social and accommodation scholarships. The criteria for granting scholarships are governed by the terms of the Scholarship Rules.
Only the agenda of social and accommodation scholarships is handled by the university management; other scholarships are within the competences of individual faculties.
Accommodation scholarship
You are entitled to an accommodation scholarship if you are studying full-time, are not studying at another university (where you commenced your studies), did not exceed the determined study time (three years for bachelor studies, two years for master studies and two years for doctoral studies), you do not live where you are studying or you are on a study visit abroad (in this case this also applies to combined studies).
It is necessary to apply for this scholarship electronically in the UIS. In the “Studies” agenda in the “Student’s Portal” link you will find the “Application for Accommodation Scholarship” form. Before sending the application, it is necessary to enter the account number for the payment of the scholarship in the “Bank” option.
The application is valid during the entire period of the study programme.
The accommodation scholarship is paid retroactively for the past three months: in January (for the period from October to December), in April (for the period from January to March) and in July (for the period from April to June). No scholarship is paid for the period from July to September.
Conditions for granting accommodation scholarships are contained in the CZU Scholarship Rules.
Students can be granted financial support in the form of a scholarship. This includes appreciation for good grades, out-of-school activities, as well as support for studies abroad, doctoral scholarships, assistance if students encounter difficult situations and social and accommodation scholarships. The criteria for granting scholarships are governed by the terms of the Scholarship Rules.
For more information about scholarships, please contact the university.
1st year - CZU
Subject
- AVA43E Animal Physiology (5 ECTS)
- ACA12E Biochemistry (5 ECTS)
- AGA47E Experimental Design and Statistics (5 ECTS)
- ABA26E Environmental Physiology of Plant (5 ECTS)
- AWA38Z Start up module (1 ECTS)
- AQA59E Sustainability in the Food Chain (3 ECTS)
- 1x Compulsory Optional Subject group 1 (5 ECTS)
- ARA42E Alternative Agriculture (5 ECTS)
- ARA46E Crop Management Systems (5 ECTS)
- AQA03Z Excursion (1 ECTS)
- ACA13E Food Chemistry (6 ECTS)
- ASA48E Livestock Management (5 ECTS)
- AWA64Z MSc. Thesis I (5 ECTS)
- AUA59Z Practical Diploma Training (5 ECTS)
- AHA17E Soil and Plant Relationship (5 ECTS)
61 + optional subject (5) = 66 C
2nd year – BOKU/CZU
Subject
- AMA09E Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology (5 ECTS)
- AVA54E Animal Biotechnology (3 ECTS)
- ACA06E Environmental Analytical Chemistry (5 ECTS)
- AQA25E Food Quality and Food Safety (5 ECTS)
- AQA55E Quality Assessment of Plant-Based Foods (5 ECTS)
- AWA63Z MSc. Thesis II (6+6 ECTS)
- 1x Compulsory Optional Subject group (min 4 ECTS)
- AQA60E Quality Assessment of Animal-Based Foods (5 ECTS)
- AQA62E Advanced Technology in Food Processing (5 ECTS)
- AKA34E Food, Beverages and Dietary Supplements (5 ECTS)
- AMA18E Special Food Biotechnology (5 ECTS)
55 + optional subjects (min 4) = 59 C in total 116 + optional subjects (min 9) = 125C
You will have very flexible career opportunities in the food sector, both nationally and internationally. You will be a strong candidate for
- Management positions in governmental organisations,
- Food industries,
- Smes or other organizations involved in the food and agricultural sector.