Bachelor in Agronomy

The Degree in Agronomy aims to train higher technicians with vast technological and scientific knowledge in the elementary principles of agricultural sciences, enabling them to carry out activities and tasks in the field of agronomy, guaranteeing the social, economic and environmental sustainability of agricultural companies, having present the Sustainable Development Goals. Undergraduates should be able to analyze issues related to the production of quality goods and services, without neglecting sustainable development, aiming at close collaboration between the agricultural environment and society, maintaining the integrity of ecosystems in a perspective of rational management of resources , namely soil and water, considering cohesion and territorial development

General entrance exams: one of the following: (02) Biology and Geology or (07) Physics and Chemistry or (02) Biology and Geology and (16) Mathematics.
Special competitions: transfer, course change, test for people over 23 years old, holders of Technological Specialization Course diplomas, holders of Higher Professional Technical Course diplomas.

Business activity; Execution and technical management of production; Planning and organization of the company; Support services for production activity (planning, organization, consultancy, extension and evaluation); Agricultural credit; Management of cooperatives; Integration in R&D projects or development programs; Teaching and professional training in the agricultural area, Technical manager in the provision of services in the field of technical advice and monitoring; Food processing; Product certification; Consultancy and inspection services.

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The objective is to provide a solid theoretical and practical training, which allows training professionals capable of working in the various aspects of the agricultural sector, incorporating in them the relationship between agriculture and the environment, industry, commerce, services, food and rural development. They should be able to analyze issues related to the production of quality goods and services, without neglecting sustainable development, aiming at close collaboration between the agricultural environment and society, maintaining the integrity of ecosystems. Graduates are qualified to plan, manage and execute activities at the farm level and to ensure planning in the agricultural area at regional and national level through activities to support agri-food and rural development. They are qualified for progression to advanced studies in the field of agricultural sciences, agricultural management and economics and rural development and for the exercise of the profession

The bachelor’s degree will give access to the master’s degree and the doctoral degree in accordance with the legal framework for higher education degrees and diplomas, as set out in Decree-Law 74/2006 of March 24. As amended by: Decree-Law no. 107/2008; Decree-Law no. 230/2009; Declaration of Rectification no. 81/2009; Decree-Law no. 115/2013; Decree-Law no. 63/2016; Decree-Law no. 65/2018; Decree-Law no. 27/2021; Decree-Law no. 13/2022 and can be consulted for the master’s degree at https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/acesso-ao-2o-ciclo?plid=593 and for the doctoral degree as presented at https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/acesso-ao-3o-ciclo.