Master in Sustainability in Agriculture, Food production and Food technology in the Danube Region, JMP

What you study

This is a joint master's degree run by BOKU University in Vienna together with Szent István University in Gödöllő, Hungary. The register describes the aim plainly: students improve their knowledge and grow their skill set in the intercultural and social aspects, the anthropic landscape and the natural resources of sustainability in agriculture and the food industry in the Danube region.

So the subject sits where farming, food production and food technology meet the question of how the Danube region uses its land and resources. The intercultural and social side is part of the content, not an add-on. You study in English, and the degree is a Master of Science, MSc, worth 120 ECTS over two years.

Other partner universities contribute courses, MSc thesis supervision and summer schools: Corvinus University Budapest, CULS Prague, WULS in Poland, the University of Zagreb, the University of Novi Sad, the Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra and USAMVBT Timisoara. The register does not list individual modules, so check the programme page for the actual course structure.

Admission, language and next steps

Teaching language is English. The register records no entrance examination for this programme. That does not mean open admission, so confirm the entry requirements with BOKU directly.

There is no central application portal. You apply straight to the institution, and BOKU's own programme page gives the application period and the documents you need. Because this is a joint degree with a Hungarian partner and several contributing universities, ask early about how the mobility between sites works and what it means for your enrolment.

On costs: 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. Confirm the details with the institution.

The programme will give students the opportunity to improve their knowledge and grow their skill set with regard to the intercultural and social aspects, anthropic landscape and natural resources of sustainability in agriculture and the food industry in the Danube region.

A joint degree offered by the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Austria) and Szent István University (SZIE), Gödöllő (Hungary) with contributions (courses, MSc thesis supervision, summer schools…) from the following partner universities: Corvinus University Budapest (HU), CULS Prague (CZ), WULS (PL), University of Zagreb (HR), University of Novi Sad (SR), Slovak Agricultural University Nitra (SK) USAMVBT Timisoara (RO).

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.