Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture (B421)
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Name and features
Course name: Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture
Degree code: LM-69 Classe delle lauree magistrali in Scienze e tecnologie agrarie
Curricula: None
Duration: 2 years
Credits: 120
Language: English
Website: https://www.tropicalagriculture.unifi.it/
Description
The MSc in Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture is a cutting-edge graduate program, fully taught in English, which promotes research and professional training in the sectors of modern and sustainable agriculture, forestry, animal sciences and natural resource management.
This degree is a peculiarity of the University of Florence, especially for the School of Agriculture, which has gradually acquired expertise and links in tropical and international relationship.
Students graduated in our MSc course have got job positions as EU or FAO expert, manager in public and private firms operating in agro-food sectors overseas, project manager for Italian Ministry, project director in several NGOs.
Employment opportunities
- Private companies that operate in food production and marketing overseas, with a special focus on tropical and subtropical areas;
- Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that work in development and cooperation;
- National (Ministries), European (e.g., EEA, Copernicus), and international institutions (United Nations agencies such as FAO, WFP, IFAD, CGIAR, etc.);
- National, European, and international institutions that are responsible for food safety in relation to international trade;
- National, European, and international research institutions that work on agriculture and rural environment.
Articulationd of training activities and curricula
The course has a normal duration of 2 years and the normal activity of the student corresponds to the achievement of 60 credits per year.
The students that have, however, obtained 120 credits, fulfilling all the provisions of the Regulations of the Master of Science in Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture, can obtain the title even before the two-year deadline.
Credits reserved for the activities autonomously chosen by the student can also be acquired in the form of additional language skills in the Spanish, Portuguese and French languages through the acquisition of credits certified by the University.
Study plan
Contacts
orientagraria(AT)agraria.unifi.it
Ultimo aggiornamento
22.05.2025