Further Information
Purpose and objectives: The design, operation, organisation and improvement of farms and of the relevant projects of agricultural infrastructure, dealing with problems related to the utilization, the design, and the sustainability of water resources, along with the protection of the environment, the study of the soil resources and the relation thereof to agricultural production and environmental protection. Representative segments of subjects taught: Irrigation, Drainage, Biosystems Engineering, Geology, Geomorphology, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Hydraulics, Water Resources Management, Soil Science, Greenhouses, Fertilizers, Fertilization, Mineralogy, Design of Agricultural Machinery, Agricultural Structures, Renewable Energy Systems, Remote Sensing, Surveying.
Relation To Employment
The title of studies is necessary to work as an Agronomist. The agronomists are registered in the Geotechnical Chamber of Greece (GEOTEE) and exercise their professional rights within the context of their specialisation cycle, as per the provisions of Presidential Decree 344/2000 "Exercise of the agronomist profession", article 8, 9 and the specific legal and regulatory clauses that are in effect.
Transitions
Access to this type of qualification have those who have completed at least the secondary education (level 4).
Holders of such qualifications gain access to study programmes at the same level or at level 7 or 8.
Ways To Aquire
Qualifications of this type are acquired via formal education.