Study in several countries: New master's degree in organic food production at the University of Kassel

The program provides knowledge of the complete chain of sustainable food production from farm to fork. Students complete semesters at their home university and at at least one and up to three international partner universities. The partner universities are the universities in Lyon (France), Aarhus (Denmark), Ghent (Belgium) and Cluj-Napoca (Romania). The University of Kassel participates in the joint-degree program together with the University of Applied Sciences Fulda. 

The Department of Organic Agricultural Sciences at Kassel University is the only one in the world dedicated exclusively to organic agriculture. Twenty years ago, it introduced the world's first university-based degree program in organic agriculture. Now, in addition to "Sustainable Food Systems," the department offers a bachelor's and three master's degree programs, as well as a dual study program in agriculture.

"With the new, internationally oriented master's program, we can expand this spectrum with a premium offering," says the department's dean of studies, Prof. Dr. Angelika Ploeger, with pleasure. "Our students broaden their scientific and personal horizons through the mandatory stay at a foreign university. At the same time, with this offer we are taking into account the fact that food production and markets are becoming increasingly intertwined internationally."

Graduates of the new program will learn state-of-the-art technologies for the production and processing of sustainably produced food. This includes agricultural and nutritional science as well as technological and business management skills. Possible employers are producers of organic food, but also associations and authorities.

Information on applying for a place on the course in the winter semester 2015/2016 by April 1, 2015 at: http://www.susfoods.eu/

Information on previous study programs (including two in English) at: http: //www.uni-kassel.de/fb11agrar/studiengaenge.html

Contact for journalists:

Prof. Dr. Angelika Ploeger

University of Kassel

Department of Organic Agricultural Sciences

Dean's Office

Phone: +49 5542 98-1714

E-mail: a.ploeger[at]uni-kassel[dot]de

Ute Gilles

University of Kassel

Department of Ecological Agricultural Sciences

International Student Affairs

Phone: +49 5542-98-1214

E-mail: u.gilles@uni-kassel.de

Sebastian Mense

University of Kassel

Communication, Press and Public Relations

Phone: +49 561 804-1961

E-mail: presse@uni-kassel.de