University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)

With its combination of natural sciences, engineering sciences, economics and social sciences, BOKU offers an inter- and transdisciplinary, future-oriented range of studies. The research competences form the subject-related and content-related basis for the research-led teaching in the programmes offered. The aim is to make our students fit for their future. It is important to us what students think about BOKU and how successful graduates are in their future careers. We strive to achieve this by a constant discourse between students and teachers and a problem-oriented educational approach.

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BOKU has deliberately refrained from defining its own competence matrix along purely disciplinary lines. Our eight fields of competence are worked on by the departments in a strongly interdisciplinary way on a solid basis of fundamental science. In these, BOKU is striving for scientific leadership, while strengthening our contribution to the millennium goals for solving global problems. Our fields of activity can be summarised in three central social challenges: Preservation of living space and quality of life Management of natural resources and environment Securing nutrition and health

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Viticulture and Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering and Digitalisation, Organic Farming and Development Research

The Bachelor's degree programme in Agricultural Sciences imparts interdisciplinary and integrative knowledge and skills required within the agricultural production chain. Innovative teaching methods impart and promote analytical and critical thinking, rapid and purposeful information acquisition and problem-oriented networked action. Social competence (e.g.: personal responsibility, ability to work in a team) with consideration for the respective socio-economic and ecological environment round off the study programme and prepare for professional life.

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The programme provides students with a sound, interdisciplinary knowledge of the functions and utilisation strategies of agricultural ecosystems. The spectrum ranges from molecular biology to plant cultivation to the ecosystem including the relevant science methods. It combines a comprehensive understanding of systems with in-depth specialised knowledge in individually selectable sub-areas of crop science, such as plant production and grassland management, plant protection, plant biotechnology and breeding, viticulture and orchardry, horticulture, soil science, and agricultural technology.

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The Master's programme focuses on specialist areas of breeding, husbandry and nutrition of farm animals. Subsequently, students also deal with questions of animal food production. Building on the knowledge of agricultural and natural science, social science and economics foundations, students acquire interdisciplinary, in-depth knowledge of the methods of animal breeding, animal nutrition and animal husbandry. Specialisations cover the following topics: animal breeding, animal nutrition, animal husbandry, animal production, and agricultural engineering.

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As Organic Farming is based on a holistic approach the production, processing and marketing of organically grown food requires special skills and knowledge. The master’s programme is designed to meet these demands. It links ecological, economic, political, cultural, geographical as well as production related characteristics of sustainable land-use systems. Learning and research are problem- and project-oriented using practical inter- and transdisciplinary methods. Students can choose one of three specialisations and decide to seek a national or joint degree.

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The quality of food and raw materials produced in agriculture and forestry plays an increasingly important role. Plant protection is challenged to offer sustainable solutions for yield security and quality. The Master's programme Phytomedizin combines relevant subjects from agricultural and forestry sciences with content from related fields of biology, ecology, genetics and biotechnology and focuses on plant health. A special focus can be placed on the following areas: molecular biology, plant biotechnology; analytics, methodology, diagnostics; integrated and biological plant protection.

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The professionally oriented Master's degree imparts application-relevant knowledge and skills in the areas of viticulture, oenology and wine management. It is offered jointly with Geisenheim University of Applied Sciences. Students acquire broad, interdisciplinary theoretical and practical knowledge and skills with the opportunity for specialisation. The programme aims to enable qualified Bachelor's graduates to take on management and leadership tasks in business or in science. Graduates are qualified as an oenologist according to the definition of the World Vine and Wine Association (OIV).

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The joint Master’s programme focuses on supply chains in horticulture, fruit growing and viticulture. Processing and product quality, horticultural quality management as well as marketing and nutrition aspects are the prevailing demands on research and teaching. As an integrated discipline horticultural sciences focus on human needs considering sustainability and cost effectiveness at the same time. This calls for an increased interdisciplinary understanding of plant production, wellbeing, nutrition and environment. Graduates will provide consumers with high quality, healthy, safe products.

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