Master's in Tropical Agroecology - Online
Prague, Czech Republic
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
29 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
CZK 110,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
Introduction
Are you interested in growing your knowledge and advancing your professional career in sustainable food and agriculture systems? Are you looking for flexibility in your education that allows you to pursue a professional career from the comfort of your home? Then our online Master’s Degree Programme on Tropical Agroecology is for you!
What is Tropical Agroecology?
Tropical Agroecology focuses on the study of interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment within wider tropical and subtropical agricultural systems, taking into account the socio-economic aspects needed to develop sustainable and equitable food systems that support the Sustainable Development Goals. Agroecology combines science with traditional practices to provide long-term solutions to agricultural issues that empower local communities and producers.
Why study with us?
- Study online from anywhere in the world.
- Combine self-study with online contact lectures where you can connect with our experts.
- Learn from experts from the only Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences in Europe.
- Visit our Faculty and receive training in our specialist laboratories and research facilities.
- Join our international learning environment.
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Scholarships and Funding
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.
Curriculum
Online curriculum
- Tropical Agroecology
- Agricultural Policy in Developing Countries
- Agroforestry
- Animal Production
- Applied Ethnobiology
- Bioeconomy
- Biological Data Processing
- Cash Crops Production
- Economic Botany
- Economics of Biodiversity and Ecosystems
- Economics of Farming Systems
- Gender Equality and Intersectionality in Agroecology
- Global Food Security
- Inclusive and Sustainable Value Chains
- Nutritional Epidemiology
- Resource Ecology
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Successful Tropical Agroecology Graduates may find career opportunities as:
- Managers, experts, consultants and professional advisers in private companies, governmental and non-governmental institutions, organizations, and authorities;
- Project managers focused on the preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects focused primarily on sustainable food and agricultural systems;
- Young scientists and researchers in the field of agriculture and ecology that are eligible to pursue a phd or employment at universities and research institutes.