University of Primorska, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies

Koper

Diploma in agricultural engineering

Slovenian

6

I-VET

Formal

Agricultural engineers attempt to solve agricultural problems concerning power supplies, the efficiency of machinery, the use of structures and facilities, pollution and environmental issues, and the storage and processing of agricultural products.

agriculture, engineering, agricultural machinery

N/a

Academic Bachelor

2022-10-01

3 years

agricultural skills, engineering skills, agricultural machinery skills

agricultural business

Matura or vocational matura in any secondary school programme and an examination in one of the matura subjects; the selected subject may not be a subject which the candidate has already taken in the vocational matura; or school-leaving examination (prior to 1 June 1995) under any four-year secondary school programme.

Students will be able to: demonstrate basic biological knowledge and apply it in farming, know the fundamental elements for planning and development of sustainable farming, link together knowledge from various natural science fields: conservation biology, sustainable management of Mediterranean ecosystems, sustainable farming, link together knowledge in the field of farming and the food industry and transfer applications to industry, resolve specific work problems relating to sustainable farming through the application of appropriate scientific methods and procedures, place new research, scientific and technical findings plus information and interpretations in the context of the fundamental agronomic and zootechnical discipline, understand the general structure of agricultural study and its connection with other natural science and sociological areas of study, apply critical analysis and seek solutions to specific work problems arising in sustainable farming, and also implement problem solutions, develop skills in the application of knowledge in the technical field, master methods of production in the agricultural sector, process, distribute and market products, use information and communication technology in the technical field, analyse, monitor and resolve issues relating to the farm environment, with special emphasis on sustainable solutions to issues in managing natural resources of the rural environment.