Program Overview

Introduction to the Grado en Ingeniería de Ciencias Agronómicas

The Grado en Ingeniería de Ciencias Agronómicas is a university degree that provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to project, plan, direct, and manage processes related to agricultural and livestock production. This degree is offered by the Escuela de Ingeniería Agroalimentaria y de Biosistemas de Barcelona (EEABB) at the Universitat Politčcnica de Catalunya (UPC).

Description of the Degree

The Grado en Ingeniería de Ciencias Agronómicas is a four-year degree that consists of 240 ECTS credits. The degree is divided into two mentions: Hortofructicultura y Jardinería (Hortofruit and Gardening) and Producción Agropecuaria (Agricultural and Livestock Production). Students can choose one of these mentions to specialize in.

Mention in Hortofructicultura y Jardinería

This mention provides students with a multidisciplinary education in areas such as environmental management systems, water use, landscape design, green space implementation, ecosystems, and biodiversity. Students will also learn about the technological fundamentals of engineering to design green areas and carry out projects for environmental preservation and improvement, landscaping, and horticultural and fruit production.

Mention in Producción Agropecuaria

This mention provides students with education in areas such as animal health, nutrition, and welfare; livestock production systems; extensive crops, orchards, and fruit crops; irrigation technology; agricultural machinery and constructions; crop protection; waste management; agroecology; and organic food production.

General Information

• Duration: 4 academic years
• Credit load: 240 ECTS credits (including the final degree project)
• Type of instruction: Face-to-face
• Cut-off mark: 6.756
• Schedules/shifts: Morning or afternoon groups in the first year, mostly morning schedules in subsequent years
• Languages: Consult the language of instruction for each subject in the academic guide and group schedules
• Information on language use in the classroom and students' linguistic rights

Access

• New admission places: 55
• Pre-enrollment code: 31097
• Change of studies places: 10
• Cut-off mark: 6.756
• PAU weighting: Consult the weighting table for subjects in the specific phase
• How to access: All access routes, pre-enrollment, and enrollment

Study Plan

The study plan is divided into eight semesters, with a combination of compulsory and optional subjects. The plan includes:

First Semester

• Biología General (6 credits)
• Dibujo en la Ingeniería (6 credits)
• Física I (6 credits)
• Matemáticas I (6 credits)
• Química I (6 credits)

Second Semester

• Biología Vegetal (6 credits)
• Ciencias de la Tierra (6 credits)
• Física II (6 credits)
• Matemáticas II (6 credits)
• Química II (6 credits)

Third Semester

• Bases de la Producción Vegetal (6 credits)
• Estadística (6 credits)
• Hidráulica (6 credits)
• Sistemas de Cultivo (6 credits)
• Sistemas y Componentes Energéticos (6 credits)

Fourth Semester

• Análisis de Mercados y Valoración Agraria (6 credits)
• Genética y Mejora Vegetal (6 credits)
• Geomática (6 credits)
• Mecanización Agraria (6 credits)
• Producción Animal (6 credits)

Fifth Semester

• Economía y Gestión de Empresas (6 credits)
• Protección de Cultivos (6 credits)
• Tecnología Hortofrutícola (6 credits)
• Alimentación y Nutrición Animal (6 credits)
• Historia y Composición del Paisaje (6 credits)
• Implantación y Gestión de Espacios Verdes (6 credits)
• Producción de Rumiantes (6 credits)

Sixth Semester

• Estudios Ambientales de Proyectos (6 credits)
• Producción Hortofrutícola (6 credits)
• Tecnología de Riego y Drenaje (6 credits)
• Cultivos de Grano y Biomasa (6 credits)
• Multiplicación y Viverismo (6 credits)
• Producción de Animales Monogástricos (6 credits)
• Proyectos del Paisaje (6 credits)

Seventh Semester

• Construcciones y Cálculo de Estructuras (6 credits)
• Agroecología (6 credits)
• Análisis del Ciclo de Vida de Productos y Procesos (6 credits)
• Botánica Económica (6 credits)
• Clima y Cambio Climático en la Agroalimentación y los Sistemas Biológicos (6 credits)
• Emprendeduría (3 credits)
• Emprendimiento Agroalimentario (6 credits)
• Estadística Avanzada (6 credits)
• Postcosecha y Logística (6 credits)
• Prácticas Externas (12 credits)
• Producción Agraria Ecológica (6 credits)
• Vitivinicultura (6 credits)

Eighth Semester

• Taller de Proyectos (6 credits)
• Tratamiento y Utilización de Residuos y Aguas (6 credits)
• Agricultura Digital y Producción de Alimentos (6 credits)
• Análisis y Visualización de Datos (6 credits)
• Introducción a la Digitalización en la Industria Agroalimentaria 4.0 (3 credits)
• Manejo Integrado de Plagas, Enfermedades y Malas Hierbas (6 credits)
• Propiedades y Aplicaciones de los Materiales Biológicos (6 credits)
• Sensores y Mapeo Digital en la Agricultura y las Ciencias Ambientales (3 credits)
• Trabajo de Fin de Grado (18 credits)

Professional Outlets

This degree enables students to work in various professional fields, including:

• Technical direction of agricultural and livestock farms, and plant nurseries
• Free exercise of the profession: projects, consulting, advice, expert opinions, construction management, environmental studies, topographic applications, labor safety and health studies, etc.
• Public administration technician (European Union, State, autonomous communities, municipalities): rural development, territorial planning and management in rural areas, planning and management of green spaces and sports areas, waste management and utilization, environmental restoration and recovery
• Agricultural service company technician: agricultural and livestock installations, rural infrastructure, agricultural machinery, seeds, phytosanitary products, fertilizers, irrigation, agricultural informatics, quality control, etc.
• Management and handling of water resources for agricultural use and agro-energy resources and utilization of agricultural waste
• Direction and management of agricultural and cooperative companies, and marketing and sales technician
• Environmental and landscape service company technician: environmental impact and restoration studies, and garden and green space design and projection
• Research and development specialist in companies and public organizations: agricultural biotechnology, rural development, agricultural economics, food engineering, rural engineering, environmental management, animal production, and plant production

Double Degree Agreements

The UPC has a double degree agreement with the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) for the Grado en Ingeniería de Ciencias Agronómicas and the Grado en Enología.

Quality Seals

The degree has quality seals from the Agencia para la Calidad del Sistema Universitario de Cataluńa (AQU Cataluńa). Students can consult the main quality indicators of the degree on the Estudios Universitarios de Cataluńa portal.

Academic Organization

The degree has an academic organization that includes norms, calendars, and regulations. The study plan is organized into four years, with a combination of compulsory and optional subjects. The degree also includes a final project and external practices.

More Information

For more information about the Grado en Ingeniería de Ciencias Agronómicas, students can consult the degree's website or contact the EEABB.