Higher Technical Professional Course in Agro-technology

Course Objectives

The CTeSP study in Agrotenology aims to provide applied scientific and technological training in the field of high-yield plant production.
It aims to train professionals capable of planning, executing and managing high-yield plant production, with a focus on balance and environmental sustainability.

Access Conditions

– Holders of a secondary education course or legally equivalent qualification;
– Those who have passed the specially appropriate tests designed to assess the ability to attend higher education for those over 23 years old, taken for the course in question, under the terms of Decree-Law n.º 64/2006, of march 21, as amended by Decree-Laws n.º 113/2014, of july 16 and n.º 63/2016, of september 13;
– Holders of a technological specialization diploma, a higher professional technician diploma or a higher education degree.

Professional Outlets

• Agricultural entrepreneur of a small or medium agricultural farm;
• Farm technician;
• Technician of producer organizations or agricultural cooperatives.

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Learning Language

Learning and evaluation languages: Portuguese

Learning Objectives

The CTeSP in Agrotechnology aims to train technicians with the capacity to plan, execute and manage high-yield plant production, without neglecting agricultural and environmental sustainability. They must be able to plan the choice of species and varieties, the appropriate cultural operations, to implement technologies that allow the highest yield at the lowest cost, to coordinate and execute tasks throughout the production process and to manage a small or medium agricultural farm implementing strategies of entrepreneurship, marketing and commercialization.

Access to Superior Studies

Licenciatura (Bachelor programmes)

Course Coordinators

Tronco comum

Curricular Year: 1

Curricular Year: 2
Curricular Unit Code ECTS Period
Agro-industrial Crops in Autumn / Winter 10005474 3 Annual S
Entrepreneurship 10005830 6 Annual S
Ornamental Crops and Green Areas 10005452 6 Annual S
Perennial Crops in Autumn / Winter 10005480 6 Annual S
Postharvest Horticultural Products 10005463 3 Annual S
Seeds and Nurseries 10005448 6 Annual S
Traineeship 10005491 30 Annual S