Program Overview

Rural Development Engineering, MSc

Faculty and Academic Discipline

• Faculty: Economics and Business
• Academic discipline: Agricultural Science

Qualification and Starting Date

• Qualification: Rural Development Engineer
• Starting date: 2026 September

Language Requirements

• English language proficiency (TOEFL 547 / IELTS 6.0 / oral examination)

Academic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in rural development, agricultural economics, business, or management

Duration and ECTS Credits

• Duration: 4 semesters
• ECTS credits: 120

Tuition Fee and Other Fees

• Tuition fee: 7,500 USD/year
• Other fees: application fee 150 USD, entrance procedure fee 350 USD

Short Description

The objective of the program is to train professionals who understand sustainable development and the present problems of rural areas based on knowledge relating to agriculture, economic management, as well as regional and rural development, who can cooperate in the determination of possible directions of development, can define special development programs, can manage their realizations and who can carry out the monitoring of processes.

Lecture, Seminar, and Practice

• Lecture, seminar: 46%
• Practice: 54%

Main Subjects

• Rural and Environmental Policy
• Human Resource Management
• Rural Economics
• Research Methodology
• Accounting for Managers
• Economic Law
• Rural Security Studies
• Commerce and Logistics
• Integrated Settlement Development
• Economics of Agriculture Sectors
• Integrated Regional Development
• Project Management
• Economics of Agricultural Markets
• Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Policy
• Rural Sociology
• Business Consulting
• Local Economic Development
• Alternative Management
• Analysis of Agricultural Programs
• Regional Planning and Programming
• Community Development
• Food Chain Safety Knowledge
• Production and Operation Management
• Thesis

Internship and Practice

• Students should complete a 4-week field practice.

Career Prospects

The wide range of management and rural development skills enable graduates to pursue different careers and adapt their knowledge to different conditions in their home countries. Graduates may find employment at agricultural companies or in public administration.