Organic Agriculture (MOA) / MSc

MSc Common part


Common Part

The Common Part does not apply to specialization C - Double Degree Agroecology
RO0: Choose courses if these or equivalent courses have not been part of your BSc-programme
RO1: Choose in consultation and agreement with your study adviser either RO1A, RO1B, or RO1C + an additional optional course:
- RO1A focuses on consultancy and business.
- RO1B focuses on research proposal writing and funding.
- RO1C is meant for students with verifiable prior experience in project work and reflective learning.
YMC-60300 is an umbrella code. Choose and register for 3 credits worth of modular skills (MOS) courses. For an overview of possible MOS courses please see under YMC-60300.


CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
CSA-33303Masterclass Organic Agriculture Part 13.00CSM11+2+3,4+5+6
CSA-33803Masterclass Organic Agriculture Part 23.00CSM11+2+3,4+5+6
RSO-34806Social Regulation and Transformation of Sustainable Food Systems6.00CSM12AF
SOQ-33306Integrated Natural Resource Management in Organic Agriculture6.00CSM12MO
MAT-20306Advanced Statistics6.00RO0M11AF, 5MO, 6MO
FSE-21306Organic Agriculture and Society6.00RO0M11MO, 5AF
MAT-22306Quantitative Research Methodology and Statistics6.00RO0M13WD, 4WD
YMC-60300Modular Skills Training3.00RO1AM11AF, 2AF, 3AF, 5AF, 6AF
YMC-60300Modular Skills Training3.00RO1CM11AF, 2AF, 3AF, 5AF, 6AF
YMC-61303Scientific Skills Training3.00RO1CM11MO, 1AF
YMC-60809Academic Consultancy Training9.00RO1AM1/21WD, 2WD, 3MO+4WD, 5WD, 6WD
YEI-60312Research Master Cluster: Proposal Writing12.00RO1BM1/21WD, 2WD, 3WD+4WD, 5WD, 6WD





A - Agroecology



Limited choice:

RO1-RO7: Choose 1 RO-cluster; within cluster RO2 and RO3 choose 1 course and the thesis. In the other clusters all elements are compulsory
RO8: Choose 1 internship
The thesis and internship may be combined into a 60 credits interdisciplinary action research project, that is co-supervised by two chairgroups

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
APS-30306Sustainability Assessment of Animal Systems6.00RO1M15MO
APS-80436MSc Thesis Animal Production Systems36.00RO1M21,2,3,4,5,6
FSE-30306Analysis and Design of Organic Farming Systems6.00RO2M16WD
FSE-31306Organic Animal Production6.00RO2M16WD
FSE-31806Agroecology6.00RO2M16WD
FSE-80436MSc Thesis Farming Systems Ecology36.00RO2M21,2,3,4,5,6
CSA-30806Research Methods in Crop Science6.00RO3M11AF
CSA-31806Grassland Science6.00RO3M11AF
CSA-32806Functional Diversity for Sustainable Crop Production6.00RO3M14WD
CSA-80436MSc Thesis Crop and Weed Ecology36.00RO3M21,2,3,4,5,6
CSA-30306Advanced Crop Physiology6.00RO4M14WD
CSA-80936MSc Thesis Crop Physiology36.00RO4M21,2,3,4,5,6
ENT-30306Ecological Aspects of Bio-interactions6.00RO5M11AF
ENT-80436MSc Thesis Entomology36.00RO5M21,2,3,4,5,6
PPS-30306Quantitative Analysis of Land Use Systems (QUALUS)6.00RO6M13WD
PPS-80436MSc Thesis Plant Production Systems36.00RO6M21,2,3,4,5,6
SOQ-31806Nutrient Management6.00RO7M15AF
SOQ-81836MSc Thesis Soil Biology and Biological Soil Quality36.00RO7M21,2,3,4,5,6
AEP-70424MSc Internship Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy24.00RO8M21,2,3,4,5,6
APS-70424MSc Internship Animal Production Systems24.00RO8M21,2,3,4,5,6
BEC-70424MSc Internship Business Economics24.00RO8M21,2,3,4,5,6
CPT-70824MSc Internship Knowledge, Technology and Innovation24.00RO8M21,2,3,4,5,6
CSA-70424MSc Internship Crop and Weed Ecology24.00RO8M21,2,3,4,5,6
CSA-70924MSc Internship Crop Physiology24.00RO8M21,2,3,4,5,6
ECS-70424MSc Internship Education and Competence Studies24.00RO8M21,2,3,4,5,6
ENP-70424MSc Internship Environmental Policy24.00RO8M21,2,3,4,5,6
ENT-70424MSc Internship Entomology24.00RO8M21,2,3,4,5,6
FSE-70424MSc Internship Farming Systems Ecology24.00RO8M21,2,3,4,5,6
MCB-70424MSc Internship Marketing and Consumer Behaviour24.00RO8M21,2,3,4,5,6
PPS-70424MSc Internship Plant Production Systems24.00RO8M21,2,3,4,5,6
RSO-70424MSc Internship Rural Sociology24.00RO8M21,2,3,4,5,6
SDC-70424MSc Internship Sociology of Development and Change24.00RO8M21,2,3,4,5,6
SOQ-70424MSc Internship Soil Quality24.00RO8M21,2,3,4,5,6





B - Sustainable Food Systems



Limited choice:

RO1-RO8: Choose 1 RO-cluster. Within cluster RO6 choose MCB-31306 + 1 other RO6 course + the thesis. Within RO8 choose 1 course and the thesis. In the other clusters all elements are compulsory
RO9: Choose 1 internship
The thesis and internship may be combined into a 60 credits interdisciplinary action research project, that is co-supervised by two chairgroups.

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
AEP-20306Economics of Agribusiness6.00RO1M11MO
AEP-30306The Economics and Politics of European Integration: Agricultural, Trade and Foreign Policy Analysis6.00RO1M15AF
AEP-80436MSc Thesis Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy36.00RO1M21,2,3,4,5,6
BEC-30306Advanced Agricultural Business Economics6.00RO2M16AF
BEC-80436MSc Thesis Business Economics36.00RO2M21,2,3,4,5,6
CPT-37806Researching Socio-Technical Practices, Innovation and Responsible Futures6.00RO3M15AF
CPT-80836MSc Thesis Knowledge, Technology and Innovation36.00RO3M21,2,3,4,5,6
ECS-31806Environmental Education and Learning for Sustainability6.00RO4M16AF
ECS-80436MSc Thesis Education and Competence Studies36.00RO4M21,2,3,4,5,6
ENP-31806Globalization and Sustainability of Food Production and Consumption6.00RO5M14WD
ENP-80436MSc Thesis Environmental Policy36.00RO5M21,2,3,4,5,6
MST-21306Advanced Management and Marketing6.00RO6M13WD
MCB-30306Consumer Behaviour: Concepts and Research Methods6.00RO6M14WD
MCB-31306Creating Frameworks for Marketing and Consumer Behaviour6.00RO6M16AF
MCB-80436MSc Thesis Marketing and Consumer Behaviour36.00RO6M21,2,3,4,5,6
SDC-30806Governance, Livelihoods and Resources6.00RO7M15AF
SDC-80436MSc Thesis Sociology of Development and Change36.00RO7M21,2,3,4,5,6
RSO-30806The Sociology of Farming and Rural Life6.00RO8M15AF
RSO-31806Sociology of Food and Place6.00RO8M15MO
RSO-80436MSc Thesis Rural Sociology36.00RO8M21,2,3,4,5,6
AEP-70424MSc Internship Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy24.00RO9M21,2,3,4,5,6
APS-70424MSc Internship Animal Production Systems24.00RO9M21,2,3,4,5,6
BEC-70424MSc Internship Business Economics24.00RO9M21,2,3,4,5,6
CPT-70824MSc Internship Knowledge, Technology and Innovation24.00RO9M21,2,3,4,5,6
CSA-70424MSc Internship Crop and Weed Ecology24.00RO9M21,2,3,4,5,6
CSA-70924MSc Internship Crop Physiology24.00RO9M21,2,3,4,5,6
ECS-70424MSc Internship Education and Competence Studies24.00RO9M21,2,3,4,5,6
ENP-70424MSc Internship Environmental Policy24.00RO9M21,2,3,4,5,6
ENT-70424MSc Internship Entomology24.00RO9M21,2,3,4,5,6
FSE-70424MSc Internship Farming Systems Ecology24.00RO9M21,2,3,4,5,6
MCB-70424MSc Internship Marketing and Consumer Behaviour24.00RO9M21,2,3,4,5,6
PPS-70424MSc Internship Plant Production Systems24.00RO9M21,2,3,4,5,6
RSO-70424MSc Internship Rural Sociology24.00RO9M21,2,3,4,5,6
SDC-70424MSc Internship Sociology of Development and Change24.00RO9M21,2,3,4,5,6
SOQ-70424MSc Internship Soil Quality24.00RO9M21,2,3,4,5,6





C - Double Degree Agroecology



Limited choice:

RO1: Choose one course from RO1 if these or equivalent courses have not been part of your BSc-programme.
RO2: Choose one course from RO2. Choose FSE-30306 or FSE-31806 for a major thesis at FSE, choose CSA-30806 for a major thesis at CSA, choose PPS-30306 for a major thesis at PPS, choose SOQ-33306 for a major thesis at SOQ.
RO3: Choose one internship or minor thesis from RO3.
RO4: Choose a thesis from RO4; choose in consultation with the study adviser and the examiner of your thesis an additional course related to the subject of the thesis.

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
YMC-60300Modular Skills Training3.00CSM11AF, 3AF
FSE-21306Organic Agriculture and Society6.00CSM11MO
RSO-34806Social Regulation and Transformation of Sustainable Food Systems6.00CSM12AF
XIS-62308Group Project Management8.00CSM13WD
XIS-30304Agriculture and Landscape Management in a Particular Agricultural Region4.00CSM21WD
XIS-31807Agroecological Cropping Practices7.00CSM21WD
XIS-30805World Ecosystems and Agricultural Use5.00CSM22WD
XIS-31306Management of Agroecosystems: Implications from Policies and Nature Conservation6.00CSM22WD
MAT-20306Advanced Statistics6.00RO1M11MO, 2MO, 5MO
MAT-22306Quantitative Research Methodology and Statistics6.00RO1M13WD, 4WD
SOQ-33306Integrated Natural Resource Management in Organic Agriculture6.00RO2M12MO
PPS-30306Quantitative Analysis of Land Use Systems (QUALUS)6.00RO2M13WD
CSA-32806Functional Diversity for Sustainable Crop Production6.00RO2M14WD
FSE-30306Analysis and Design of Organic Farming Systems6.00RO2M16WD
FSE-31806Agroecology6.00RO2M16WD
CSA-70424MSc Internship Crop and Weed Ecology24.00RO3M14,5,6
CSA-80424MSc Thesis Crop and Weed Ecology24.00RO3M14,5,6
FSE-70424MSc Internship Farming Systems Ecology24.00RO3M14,5,6
FSE-80424MSc Thesis Farming Systems Ecology24.00RO3M14,5,6
PPS-70424MSc Internship Plant Production Systems24.00RO3M14,5,6
PPS-80424MSc Thesis Plant Production Systems24.00RO3M14,5,6
SOQ-70424MSc Internship Soil Quality24.00RO3M14,5,6
SOQ-81824MSc Thesis Soil Biology and Biological Soil Quality24.00RO3M14,5,6
CSA-80430MSc Thesis Crop and Weed Ecology30.00RO4M24,5,6
FSE-80430MSc Thesis Farming Systems Ecology30.00RO4M24,5,6
PPS-80430MSc Thesis Plant Production Systems30.00RO4M24,5,6
SOQ-81830MSc Thesis Soil Biology and Biological Soil Quality30.00RO4M24,5,6