International Master of Horticulture Science

The international study program “International Master of Horticultural Science” is focused, within the framework of a joint tuition plan implemented in cooperation with partner institutions, on the education and training of students for their future activities in spheres of management, trade, and services as well as in governmental services at the European level. In the course of their studies, students can get a certain level of specialization on the base of passing through both obligatory and voluntary courses that have been selected with regard to current trends in modern European horticultural production. As a segment of special agricultural production, the field of studies “Horticulture” involves the horticultural industry in its complete scope and professional specializations at the level of the master degree.

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Graduate profile

The main goal of studies is to inform students about the current situation in the field of horticultural production with regard to is international aspects and to prepare graduated experts capable of application of gained knowledge in domains of both theory and practice. The key advantage of students in this study program will be their good orientation in the European horticultural industry that they will acquire during their study stays at partner universities in different countries. Within the framework of studies, great stress will be laid on the current problems of modern horticulture that concern above all domains of vegetable production, pomiculture, viticulture, greenhouse production, plant biotechnologies, storage of horticultural product, their quality etc. The central point of this study program will be the elaboration of a diploma thesis, in which students will have a chance to specialize themselves and investigate a certain, concrete part of the horticultural industry. Thanks to facultative subjects, students will be able to extend their knowledge about many other different parts of the horticultural production that will be involved in a complex manner into this study program.

Admission requirements:

• applicants must pass a language exam in English by the deadline specified by the study department of the Faculty of Horticulture;
• graduates of the bachelor's degree program will be admitted to the master's degree program – after submitting a diploma of passing the state bachelor exam. Please find more details here.

Student experience:

The most surprising thing for me was the chance to get in touch and work with scientists and the newest technology in the field of horticulture science. In my opinion, the program offers many opportunities to improve and increase your creditworthiness. The program also develops creative activity.

Marko Bajus (Slovakia)

Faculty of Horticulture MENDELU / Master