Name of study: Master's Degree in Agronomical Engineering
Branch of knowledge: Engineering and Architecture
Area of knowledge: Chemical engineering, materials engineering and environmental engineering
Duration: 1 and a half years
ECTS credits: 90 ECTS
University title: Master's Degree in Agronomical Engineering
Publication BOE 13/05/2020
Curriculum Publication BOE 04/07/2020

STRUCTURE
Compulsory Subjects (B)	66
Optional Subjects (O)	12
Master's Thesis	12
TOTAL CREDITS	90

The Master's in Agricultural Engineering is obtained after completing 90 ECTS credits. Other access routes, besides the Bachelor's degrees that qualify for the practice of Agricultural Technical Engineering, may require completing supplementary training up to a maximum of 18 ECTS credits (subject to review of the academic record by the Master's Studies Committee).

Academic and Orientation Guide for Enrollment 2025-26

Academic and Orientation Guide for Enrollment 2026-27

One ECTS credit is equivalent to 25 hours of student work, 10 of which are in-person (i.e., student activities with the teaching staff). Credits are obtained by taking courses, which are generally semester-long.

Structure 1st year

First trimester (October - December)		Credits
Code	Courses and Guide	ECTS
14421	Biotechnology and Plant and Animal Breeding	6
14422	Management of Water Resources	6
14424	Agri-Environmental Policy and Rural Development	4
14414	Plant Production and Protection Systems	7
CRÉDITOS ECTS TOTALES		23
Second trimester (January - March)		Credits
Code	Courses and Guide	ECTS
14413	Animal Production Systems	7
14416	Business Management I	4
14423	Statistical Methods	6
14440	Food Processing and Plant	6
CRÉDITOS ECTS TOTALES		23
Third trimester (April - June)		Credits
Code	Courses and Guide	ECTS
14410	Business Management II	6
14411	Infraestructure Management	6
14412	Land Management and Agricultural Resources	4
14441	Service Facilities in Food Factories	4
CRÉDITOS ECTS TOTALES		20
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	TOTAL CRÉDITOS ECTS	66

 

Structure 2nd year

First trimester (October - December)		Credits
Code	Courses and Guide	ECTS
14430	Master's Thesis	12
14431	Master's Thesis (Dual)	12
	Optational courses
14400	Placement / Internship	6
14406	Placement / Internship	12
TOTAL ECTS		12 + optional credits
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	TOTAL ECTS	12 + optional credits

The compulsory subjects are taught at the School of Agrifood and Forestry Engineering and Veterinary Medicine (UdL). In-person classes are held primarily on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings.

Organization of studies: electives and specialization

The elective nature allows for specialization and is mainly taken in subjects shared with other master's programs from the four participating universities:

· Intensificación en Agricultura de Precisión y Tecnologías Digitales
     - Agricultura de Precisión y Tecnologías Digitales (UdL)
· Intensificación en Biotecnología
     - Biotecnología Alimentaria (UdG)
· Intensificación en Economía Agraria
     - Gestión de Empresas Tecnológicas (URV)  Per informació sobre les assignatures que s’ofereixen contactar amb Carme Güell (carme.guell@urv.cat)
· Intensificación en Gestión Mediambiental
     - Gestión de Suelos y Aguas (UdL)
· Intensificación en Industrias Alimentarias
     - Gestión e Innovación en la Industria Alimentaria (UdL)
     - TECH4Agri+Food Máster en Tecnologías Facilitadoras para la Industria Alimentaria y de Bioprocesos (UPC)
· Intensificación en Producción Vegetal
     - Protección Integrada de Cultivos (UdL)
     - Plant Genetics, Genomics and Breeding (UdL) (docència en anglès) (s'imparteix al CIHEAM, Zaragoza).
· Intensificación en Producción Animal
     - Sanidad y Producción Porcina (UdL)