Program Overview

International Master in Rural Development

The International Master in Rural Development (IMRD) is a master programme that runs under the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission. It is offered by six European universities: Ghent University (Belgium), Humboldt University Berlin (Germany), Agrocampus Ouest (France), Cordoba University (Spain), Nitra Agricultural University (Slovakia), and Pisa University (Italy). Together, the partner universities award a joint MSc degree.

Programme Structure

Students can also spend a semester or participate in a case study at affiliated partner universities in third countries, including:

• University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore (India)
• Nanjing Agricultural University and China Agricultural University (China)
• Can Tho University (Vietnam)
• University of Pretoria (South Africa)

Study Tracks

The IMRD Programme offers three specific study tracks:

• ATLANTIS: The study track is organized in cooperation with the University of Arkansas (USA), awarding a Double MSc Degree in Rural Development and Agricultural Economics.
• EKAFREE: The study track is offered in cooperation with two South Korean Universities, awarding either a Double MSc Degree in Rural Development and Agricultural Economics (Seoul National University) or a Double MSc Degree in Rural Development and Economics (Korea University).
• EERUDEV: The study track is offered in cooperation with the Ecuadorian Escuela Superior Politťcnica del Litoral (ESPOL), leading to a Double MSc Degree in Rural Development.

Programme Details

The programme is listed in the Catalogue of ERASMUS MUNDUS Joint Master Degrees for funding under the ERASMUS+ Programme by the European Commission between 2020 and 2023/24. Applications, including requests for scholarships, are made to Ghent University as the coordinating organisation of the overall programme.