Master's Degree in "Natural resources, geoenvironmental and agricultural engineering". Department of Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Engineering. Faculty of Agricultural Production, Infrastructure and Environment. Agricultural University of Athens.

Description

Knowledge: The learner is taught specialised principles, methods, techniques and systems consisting the background of the various agronomy cognitive subjects and delves into the design, operation, organisation, and improvement of farms and of the technical works for agricultural infrastructure, or into dealing with problems related to the utilization, design, and sustainability of water resources, while protecting the environment, or the study of soil resources and the relation thereof with agricultural production and environmental protection.
Skills: Applies knowledge in conventional, sustainable, and innovative farming environments and systems.
Competences: Designs, implements, manages, and undertakes the technical responsibility for the relevant systems.

Further Information

Subject: Provision of specialized knowledge and scientific training in modern subjects in order to support issues related to the management of natural resources, support issues of environmental agricultural engineering and support design issues for infrastructure projects, where agricultural and environmental factors have a significant role.
Purpose: The advancement of scientific knowledge and the development of research and applications on issues related to the specialisations of the Postgraduate Studies Programme and the cognitive subjects served by the Department.

Relation To Employment

The Postgraduate Studies Programme admits graduate Agronomists, Forest Specialists, graduates of Positive Sciences, Polytechnic Schools, IT Schools or of domestic or foreign University Departments of similar specialties, provided the latter have been accredited by Hellenic NARIC. In addition, it admits graduates of relevant Departments of Higher Technological Educational Institutes (ATEI).

Transitions

Access to this type of qualification have those who hold a Bachelor Degree (level 6). The selection of graduate students is mainly based on the following criteria: the overall grade of the Bachelor Degree, the grades in undergraduate courses that are relevant with the subjects of the Master’s program, the performance in thesis, where is foreseen at the undergraduate level and any research activity of the candidate. The detailed application of the above mentioned criteria, the definition of additional criteria or the conducting of examinations and interviews, the results of which are taken into account in the selection, are determined by decision of the relevant Department.
Holders of such qualifications gain access to study programmes at the same level or at level 8.

Ways To Aquire

Qualifications of this type are acquired via formal education.