Norwegian University of Life Sciences NMBU
MSc in Agroecology
As, Norway
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The MSc in Agroecology at NMBU focuses on farming and food systems, agroecosystems, holistic methods, ethics, and social, economic and environmental dimensions. The first semester (30 cr.) uses transdisciplinary, case-based learning with farms and food-system cases, lectures, seminars and supervision. Students pick electives (30 or 60 cr.) and complete a master thesis (30 or 60 cr.) to reach 120 cr.
Career Outcomes: The programme prepares you for advisory services, extension, development projects, natural resource management, environmental protection, further research and education. You could work as agroecology adviser, extension specialist, sustainable agriculture consultant, project manager, or researcher in food systems.
Do you want to work in international teams solving complex problems? Are you concerned about the long-term sustainability of agriculture and food systems? Do you want to link knowledge to action to make a difference?
What can you use this qualification for?
The program prepares students for a wide range of positions concerning conventional and organic agriculture and food systems, such as in advisory services and extension, development projects, management of agricultural and natural resources, environmental protection, and further education and research.
What will you learn?
Students learn about farming and food systems, being good communicators and facilitators, and to able to turn theory into action. Students also learn how to reflect and to open up to new ideas while recognizing the goals, needs, and interests of their co-workers.
The program is designed to develop agroecologists that will be successful contributors to future food systems including production, economy, environmental impacts, and social equity issues.
About
The first semester (30 cr.) is a transdisciplinary approach to ecological, economic and social issues in farming and food systems. The focus is on agroecosystems, on the holistic methodology for their study, evaluation and improvement, attitudes, ethics and values, and on individual and group-based learning. Learning is based on exploring real-life farm and food systems cases. The casework experience is supported by lectures, seminars, and supervision, and the goal is to develop competency for responsible action by linking theory and practice. After the first semester, elective courses (30 or 60 cr) give options for tailoring the students’ subject profiles. A master thesis (30 or 60 cr) concludes the MSc. program of 120 cr in total, approved by the advisors, may also include studies at cooperating universities.
