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Szent István University MSc in Rural Development and Agrobusiness
Szent István University

Szent István University

MSc in Rural Development and Agrobusiness

MSc

English

Full time

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The MSc in Rural Development and Agrobusiness focuses on sustainable rural development and innovative agrobusiness practices. The program provides students with the skills to address rural challenges through comprehensive coursework and hands-on experiences. It covers topics such as rural transformation, agricultural policy, and environmental management, preparing graduates for impactful careers in the sector.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various career paths in agriculture, rural development, and policy advising. Potential roles include agriculture consultant, project manager for development programs, and positions within governmental and non-governmental organizations focused on rural and agricultural issues.

The program - based on agricultural, economic, management and rural sociology studies – focuses primarily on the understanding of the current problems of sustainable development and rural regions, the cooperation in the possible directions of development, the preparation of actual development projects, as well as the management and monitoring of project implementation. The training also covers the questions of loss minimization after harvests, development, and management of local markets, as well as logistics management and warehousing.

The most special feature of the Rural Development Engineer course is the organization of frequent study trips. “Learning by Seeing” is stressed through the visits to different scales of farms, municipalities and rural development agencies and projects. The students can also experience the European identity during study tours to the European Union institutions in Brussels and to our partner universities in neighboring Slovakia and Romania. The wide range of management and rural development skills enable the graduates to pursue different careers and adapt their knowledge to different conditions in their home countries.