Course content of Master in Agriculture at Catholic School of Kempen
Animal life
Course content
This option is especially aimed at the domestic animals sector. Animals have always played an important role in the work and lives of people. They keep us company, perform useful tasks or supply milk, meat, eggs and wool. With an emphasis on better production results and animal welfare, agriculturists are still studying food, behavior and health of domestic animals in a scientific way. This knowledge can also be extended to the field of small domestic animals.
Within families animals have gained a prominent place in the home. Pets also have to answer to the high expectations people place on them. Our highly developed society is prepared to invest time and money in food, care, health and rearing or household pets, having created an entire pet industry. Professionally and academically trained advisors are needed to fill this gap.
Work placement
A three-month work placement will offer an excellent opportunity to gain experience and prove that you can indeed put the acquired knowledge into practice.
Job opportunities
You will be responsible for the production of safe and healthy food. You can be a consultant, project leader, production leader, information professional, researcher, official, engineer, commercial employee, company leader, teacher. You will be especially wanted in the agricultural sector and in the supplying industry, nature and environment.
Plant and Animal Production
Course content
You will learn about applied Biosciences: sustainable arable farming and livestock farming, design and control of production processes in agriculture, biology and cultivation technique of field crop such as corn, cereals and potatoes; efficient production methods in the animal sector: dairy cattle, pigs , poultry; principles of the technology or farming estates, Milking techniques, agricultural machinery, design of a farming company: agronomically, technologically, ecologically and economically.
Work placement
A three-month work placement will offer an excellent opportunity to gain experience and prove that you can indeed put the acquired knowledge into practice.
Job opportunities
You will be responsible for the production of safe and healthy food. You can be a consultant, project leader, production leader, information professional, researcher, official, engineer, commercial employee, company leader, teacher. You will be especially wanted in the agricultural sector and in the supplying industry, nature and environment.
Tags: agricultural machinery, agricultural sector, agriculturists, animal welfare, applied biosciences, arable farming, company leader, dairy cattle, domestic animals, farming company, farming estates, field crop, food care, home pets, household pets, livestock farming, machinery design, pet industry, practice job, professional researcher