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Master of Science in Plant Science
Department of Academic Affairs
Why study Plant Science?
• You are interested in agriculture and horticulture
• Ecological agriculture
• Plant biology, effect of climate and environment on growth and quality
• Health aspects of plants and food
• You can use the basic knowledge gained during the bachelor’s study programme to solve many challenges in agriculture, nationally and internationally.
Master in Plant Science
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What can you use this qualification for? Work opportunities include managerial positions in environment or agriulture.
You will be qualified for governmental, communal or private sectors as a manager, adviser/consultant, PhD-student, researcher, lecturer (with pedagogic). You can work internationally, in UN organisations like FAO, and NORAD.
Programme objectives The programme provides specialisation in agriculture, horticulture, plant biology or plant pathology.
You can choose between
three study options:
1)
Agriculture and horticulture, focusing on:
• Flowers, fruits, berries and vegetables
• Cereal, fibre and oil plants and diverse fodder plants
• Environmentally sustainable growing methods
• Physiological processes in plants, affected by external conditions (nutrients, temperature, light and daylength)
• How plant breeding are used to meet the marked
2)
Plant Biotechnology, focusing on:
• Understanding of plants function, and how the environment and climate effects on their functions
• Genetics and molecular methods
3) The specialisation i
Plant Pathology is a cooperation between the Nordic countries and is focusing on plant health and plant protection Choice of electives provides the possibility for individual adjustments in the study programme.
NOVA-University Requirements Bachelor’s degree in plant science, biology, biotechnology or equivalent education that includes basic knowledge in mathematics, chemistry, plant physiology, and natural sciences.
For further information • Information about application and general questions about the study:
Students Information Office, P.O. Box 5003, 1432 Aas, Norway
tlf: +47 64 96 61 00, e-mail:
opptak@umb.no •
http://www.umb.no/ • More information about the content of the study
Study Coordinator
Ingrid Bugge, tlf: +47 64 96 55 25.
Published: 18.12.09
Updated: 21.01.10
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