Course Objectives
Acquire technical and scientific knowledge of agricultural production and livestock production
Have knowledge in communication fieds.
Knowledge in ??economics and management of agricultural enterprise
Knowledge in fields of plant and animal biology.
Knowledge in mechanization, planning and development of agricultural structures.
Acquire knowledge in the area of ??water and soil management systems
The course comprises 10 scientific areas that account for a total of 180 credits. The internship comprises 18 credits and can be carried out in the fields of agriculture, agri-food engineering, economics, management of agricultural enterprise, rural development and sociology, crop and livestock production and veterinary sciences and other areas within the scope of Agro- Livestock.
The course includes areas described below.
Scientific Areas:
Descriptive title, CNAEF, type and number of credits
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries (62), compulsory and carries out 96 credits
Humanities (22), compulsory and carries out 6 credits
Social and behavioral sciences (31), compulsory and carries out 3.5 credits
Business Sciences. (34) Compulsory and carries out 6 credits
Life Sciences. (42), compulsory and carries out 12 credits
Physical sciences. (44), compulsory and carries out 21 credits
Engineering and related techniques (52), compulsory and carries out 10.5 credits
Mathematics and statistics (46), compulsory and carries out 6 credits
Informatics in the user’s perspective (482), obligatory and realizes 6 credits
Veterinary Sciences (64), compulsory and carries out 13 credits
Access Conditions
Foreign European Union citizens who wish to enrol in ESAC-IPC undergraduate degree programmes may apply:
Through a national contest: entrance examinations one of the following sets (16) Mathematics and (02) Biology and Geology or (16) Mathematics and (07) Physics and Chemistry.
Special competitions: transfer, change of course, proof for people over 23, holders of diplomas of Technological Specialization Course, holders of diploma of Professional Technical Higher Course.
Professional Outlets
Graduates will be self-employed, employed by others to carry out services in plant and/or animal production companies (company planning and organization, production management, consultancy, R&D projects…).
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Portuguese
Learning Objectives
Our main target is to prepare students with a solid scientific and technological formation for careers in crop and livestock production through theoretical and practical knowledge in the field
Access to Superior Studies
Postgraduate and Master degree
Course Coordinators
Main Branch
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Biology I | 10016955 | 6 | 1st S |
Chemistry and Biochemistry I | 10016977 | 6 | 1st S |
English Language and Communication | 10017017 | 3 | 1st S |
General Agriculture and Animal Science I | 10002771 | 4.5 | 1st S |
Geology and Climatology | 10017083 | 4.5 | 1st S |
Numerical Methods and Programming | 10017045 | 6 | 1st S |
Biology II | 10016999 | 6 | 2nd S |
Chemistry and Biochemistry II | 10017006 | 6 | 2nd S |
General Agriculture and Animal Science II | 10002808 | 4.5 | 2nd S |
Mathematical Analysis | 10016966 | 6 | 2nd S |
Soils | 10002793 | 4.5 | 2nd S |
Technical English and Communication | 10017050 | 3 | 2nd S |
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Animal Biologic Unit | 10002819 | 8 | 1st S |
Economy and Sociology | 10000983 | 3.5 | 1st S |
Horticulture | 10002847 | 3 | 1st S |
Pasture and Forage Crops | 10002825 | 3 | 1st S |
Plant Protection | 10002836 | 6 | 1st S |
Rural Engineering I | 10002853 | 6.5 | 1st S |
Arable Crops I | 10002881 | 3 | 2nd S |
Farming Activities | 10002915 | 3 | 2nd S |
Fruit Production I and Viticulture I | 10002892 | 7 | 2nd S |
Monogastrics Production I | 10002864 | 7 | 2nd S |
Ruminants Production I | 10002870 | 6 | 2nd S |
Rural Engineering II | 10002909 | 4 | 2nd S |
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Arable Crops II | 10002948 | 3 | 1st S |
Enterprise Management and Entrepreneurship | 10000726 | 6 | 1st S |
Floriculture and Gardening | 10002963 | 3 | 1st S |
Fruit Production II and Viticulture II | 10002952 | 6 | 1st S |
Monogastrics Production II | 10002926 | 6 | 1st S |
Ruminants Production II | 10002937 | 6 | 1st S |
Agricultural Production Framework | 10002980 | 7 | 2nd S |
Food Safety and Animal Welfare | 10002974 | 5 | 2nd S |
Training Placement | 10002991 | 18 | 2nd S |