Aeres University of Applied Sciences, Dronten, students, international studies

Agricultural Development in Emerging Countries

Duration
5 months
Education type
Exchange programme
Field of interest
Business
Field of interest
Communication
Introduction

The study programme

Agricultural development is a very important theme in various countries in Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and South America, Fortunately, there are many internationally active companies and other organisations that facilitate the development of livestock farming, crop farming and horticulture in these so-called emerging countries. Our exchange programme in Agricultural Development in Emerging countries prepares you for the job of guiding and advising these organisations. It also provides you with an international learning experience and the opportunity to add value to your undergraduate programme.

Admission requirements

This is how you get admitted

  • Do you have any questions about admission?

    Please contact our International Office by sending an email to international.uas@aeres.nl.

Characteristics

Is this the programme for you?

  • International learning experience

    Many of the students who took this programme before you tell us that studying abroad helped them to broaden their horizon and improve their English. They also enjoyed working on challenging projects with fellow students from all over the world with different backgrounds. Not only did the programme prepare them for an international career in horticulture and management, it also provided them with an international learning experience.

    Aeres University of Applied Sciences, Dronten, students, international studies

  • Fascination for agriculture

    Although it certainly helps, you do not have to have a farming background to take this programme, You do need a fascination for agriculture though and an interest in business. After all, this programme prepares you to design and carry out agricultural development.

    Arable farming or horticulture students from Aeres University of Applied Sciences at greenhouse

  • Learn from the specialists

    The Netherlands is one of Europe’s leading agricultural countries. Besides this, Aeres University of Applied Sciences not only specialises in agriculture and agribusiness programmes, it also ranks at the top of its league. So, come and learn from the agricultural education specialists.

    class of students from Aeres University of Applied Sciences get practical lesson at dairy farm at Aeres Farms
Practical matters

What you need to know...

  • Application
    • Programme duration: 1 September –31 January
    • Application is open as of 1 October
    • Application deadline: 1 May

    The International Office will inform you via email about the application procedure as soon as your home university or university of applied sciences has informed us that you have been nominated for an exchange programme.

  • Fees and funding

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A student’s perspective

Arable farming students from Aeres University of Applied Sciences in greenhouse with capsicum
student from Aeres University of Applied Sciences with DeLaval milking robot at dairy farm at Aeres Farms
Arable farming student from Aeres University of Applied Sciences with tomatoes in greenhouse
Programme content

This is what you will learn

This programme is a minor of 15 ECTS that is made up of 4 modules. All 4 modules involve practical training in the form of an internship and projects that you carry out for an agricultural business. This concludes with you presenting a proposal for improvements in an advisory meeting with the business involved.

Modules:

  • Assessment
  • Global Livestock Farming, Crop Farming and Horticulture
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Agricultural Development in Emerging Countries

  • Knowledge

    In this programme, we provide you with knowledge on a variety of subjects that you need for your role as a business advisor. There are classes in: agricultural production systems, the design and organisation of livestock farming, horticulture and crop farming in different countries, climate zones and corresponding issues, the organisation of development aid, intercultural communication, project design and management, and advising agricultural businesses. The classes are given on the same days every week, i.e. Tuesday and Thursday, so that you can combine this programme with another programme.

  • Competences

    Besides taking in knowledge, you will develop certain competences:

    • Presentation
    • Organisation
    • Research
    • Innovation
    • Sustainable behaviour
    • Globalisation

    If you like, you can also develop additional competencies, depending on your internship and the projects that you choose.

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