Agribusiness and Rural Development Engineering, BSc

Program Overview

The Agribusiness and Rural Development Engineering program trains agricultural engineers to manage and implement rural development programs. It covers foundations in economics, agricultural technology, and entrepreneurship, as well as specialized studies in regional and rural development. Graduates are prepared for careers in agricultural companies, public administration, or further studies in rural development engineering.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The purpose of the Agribusiness and Rural Development Engineering program is to train agricultural engineers who can perform organizational, management, administrative, logistical, and production tasks related to production, service, and consultancy in the field of rural development. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills to interpret rural development according to the standards of the European Union and to plan and implement rural development programs. The program also prepares students for further studies in the Master's degree program in Rural Development Engineering, with full credit prerequisites.

Outline:

The program consists of seven semesters and includes the following main subjects:

• Foundations for economics: Mathematics for Economy and Business, Information Technology, Economics, Statistics, Economic law, Public administration
• Foundations for agricultural technology and agricultural science: Horticulture, Plant production, Animal husbandry, Foundations of engineering, Environment management, Natural sciences basics for plant production, Natural sciences basics for animal husbandry, Natural sciences basics for agricultural production
• Foundations of agricultural economics and entrepreneurship: Land and property policy, Introduction to finance, Accounting, Application of support and regulatory systems, Agronomy, Professional consultancy, Trade in agriculture, Marketing, Logistics
• Regional and rural development: EU studies, Agricultural economics, Regional economics, Rural Development, Business planning, Project planning, Human resource management
• Special studies related to the theoretical and practical issues of the operation of the rural economy, their economic and social connections: Basics of Special GIS, Agricultural information systems, Rural and civil security, Settlement development and management, Village Sociology, Competitiveness development, Rural community development, Practice related to professional theoretical training

Careers:

Graduates of the Agribusiness and Rural Development Engineering program have a wide range of career options in agricultural companies or in public administration. They can also continue studying for a master's degree.

Tuition fee: 7,000 USD/year Other fees: application fee 150 USD, entrance procedure fee 350 USD