The international character of the challenges facing agricultural production and the science underpinning the MSc in Agrobiology make the international perspective an intrinsic part of this degree and its learning environment. The programme hosts international students from all over the world, and many students take advantage of the opportunity to study outside Denmark for a semester at one of our partner universities or as part of our double-degree programme in Organic Agriculture and Food Systems, www.eur-organic.eu. The double-degree status of this programme means that students receive both a master’s degree from Aarhus University and a master’s degree from the partner university at which they choose to complete the rest of the degree. Read more about this programme on its individual programme page.
Following Specialization
Animal health and welfare
The overall objective of the animal welfare body is to advise on, provide information about and contribute to the welfare of the laboratory animals and ensure the use of the 3Rs - Replacement, Reduction and Refinement. Furthermore, the body must establish internal operating procedures for monitoring, reporting and following up on the welfare of the laboratory animals.
Plant nutrition and health
As the media remind us on a daily basis, we are what we eat. The key message here – whether from health gurus or from medical advisors urging overweight people to tackle their problems by eating less and changing their diet – is that there is a link between the composition and quality of the food we eat and our health.
Organic agriculture
This programme is a collaboration between four leading European universities in the field of agriculture and life sciences (Aarhus University, the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, the University of Natural Resources and Life Science in Vienna, and the Warsaw University of Life Sciences). Students spend one year at their chosen home university and one year at their chosen host university and receive a degree from both institutions. Each university takes a different thematic approach to organic food production, with Aarhus University’s specialisms including organic agriculture with a focus on animal or plant production, health, and welfare/nutrition.
