Program Overview

Máster Universitario en Ingeniería Agronómica

Introduction

The Máster Universitario en Ingeniería Agronómica is a master's program coordinated by the Universitat de Lleida (UdL) and participated in by the Universitat Politčcnica de Catalunya (UPC). This program is designed to provide students with the technical skills necessary for the management, design, planning, and technological innovation in the rural, agricultural, and agro-food sectors.

Program Details

• Duration and Start: 1.5 academic years, 90 ECTS credits, starting in September.
• Schedule and Modality: Presential.
• Languages: The language of instruction for each subject can be found in the academic guide within the study plan. Information on language use in the classroom and students' linguistic rights is also available.
• Place of Implementation: Universitat de Lleida, UPC's Escuela de Ingeniería Agroalimentaria y de Biosistemas de Barcelona, Universitat de Girona, and Universitat Rovira i Virgili.
• Official Title: Registered in the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sport's registry.

Access

• General Requirements: Academic requirements for access to a master's degree.
• Places Available: 30.
• Pre-enrollment: This interuniversity master's program is not coordinated by the UPC. Pre-enrollment must be done through the coordinating university, Universitat de Lleida (UdL).

Study Plan

The study plan for this program is not available.

Professional Outcomes

• Regulated Profession: This master's degree enables the practice of the regulated profession of agronomic engineer.
• Professional Outcomes: Common professional outcomes include positions in agricultural public administrations, companies providing agricultural products and services, free practice of the profession, directorial or technical roles in agro-food industries, research and development, and production control and quality in agro-food industries or agricultural and livestock companies.

Competences

• Transversal Competences: Described as the ability to demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit and innovation, sustainability, and social commitment, knowledge of a third language (preferably English), teamwork, and efficient use of information resources.

Quality Seals

Information on the quality indicators of the degree can be found on the portal Estudios Universitarios de Cataluńa of the Agencia para la Calidad del Sistema Universitario de Cataluńa, including evaluation results, student satisfaction, and labor insertion data.

Academic Organization

• Teaching Center UPC: Escuela de Ingeniería Agroalimentaria y de Biosistemas de Barcelona (EEABB).
• Participating Institutions: Universitat Politčcnica de Catalunya (UPC), Universitat de Girona, Universitat de Lleida (coordinating university), and Universitat Rovira i Virgili.
• Academic Responsible: Jordi Llop Casamada.