Overview

The use of modern technology has transformed also agriculture. Nowadays, concepts like sustainability and protection of the environment are closely linked to growing crops and food production.

The agricultural sector requires a type of knowledge that goes beyond the borders of individual disciplines and constant professional development in order to keep up to date with the latest developments in the field.

In the third year of Agricultural, Food and Mountain Environmental Sciences at Free University of Bozen-Bolzano you will specialise in one of the following fields according to the chosen path:

Agricultural Production
Management of the Mountain Environment
Food Sciences

Career opportunities

Their graduates find work in the fields of crop production, cattle breeding or management of forests and green areas in mountain territories. They also work in business/technical management or consulting in agribusiness companies, sustainable management of forests, protection of the land and planning of mountain territories, quality certification, management and safety assessment of agricultural machinery and marketing or processing and distribution of food products.

Programme Structure

Courses included

Mathematics and Applied Statistics

Agribusiness Administration and Finance

Soil Chemistry and Fertility

Agricultural Machinery
Plant Protection

Entomology and Phytopathology
Physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-09 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-06 00:00:00 , International

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in Italian, Partially taught in German

TOEFL^® IBT

42

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PTE Academic

60

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bolzano - Bozen, Italy

Disciplines

Food Science Agriculture Environmental Sciences

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

42

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PTE Academic

60

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Other requirements

General requirements

To gain admission to the programme you need one of the following qualifications:

a secondary school leaving certificate (Italian system)
equivalent qualification obtained abroad.

Foreign school leaving certificates are considered equivalent if obtained after 12 years of education. In this case, you furthermore must have attended at least the last two years in the foreign school system (e.g. Irish Leaving Certificate: it is not enough to attend one year and obtain the foreign certificate).The Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research has set specific admission requirements for holders of certain certificates (e.g. American high school diplomas, British and Greek certificates).

Language requirements:

Entry level (to gain admission)

1st language: B2
2nd language: B2
3rd language: no level required

Exit level (to graduate)

1st language: C1
2nd language: C1
3rd language: B2

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1200 EUR / year

≈ 1200 EUR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1200 EUR / year

≈ 1200 EUR / year

Living costs

Bolzano - Bozen

Italy

750 - 1100 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Agricultural, Food and Mountain Environmental Sciences.

Available Scholarships

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