Master in Organic Agricultural Systems and Agreocology

Master in Organic Agricultural Systems and Agreocology is one of 5 English-taught Agriculture & Environment programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 1 institution. 5 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 5 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters.

What you study

The programme gives you broad, interdisciplinary knowledge in organic agriculture and agroecology. It mixes theory with practical skills. You look at how farmers, consumers, processors and traders want high value products that meet ethical, social, ecological and economic quality standards. The register does not list individual courses, so check the BOKU page for the module breakdown.

Admission, language and next steps

There is no entrance examination. Teaching is in German and English, so the programme is partly taught in English. Check with BOKU which parts are in which language before you apply. The degree is a Diplomingenieurin/Diplomingenieur (Dipl.-Ing), 120 ECTS over two years (four semesters). You can take it as an international master's programme, which means spending a semester abroad. Applications go straight to BOKU, not through a central portal. BOKU's own page gives the application period. At a public university, EU/EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters. Other students pay a fee per semester.

Farmers, consumers, processors, and traders are increasingly interested in high value products that fulfil ethical, social, ecological, and economic quality standards. The master’s programme in Organic Agricultural Systems and Agroecology imparts broad, interdisciplinary, theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the fields of organic agriculture and agroecology.

This program can be taken as an international master's program, which requires students to spend a semester abroad.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here BOKU University. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: No. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.