University of Maribor, Faculty of Agriculture and Biosystemic Studies

Maribor

Diploma in biosystems engineering

Slovenian

6

I-VET

Formal

The Biosystems Engineering program combines biology with engineering to ensure there is safe and plentiful food, clean water, renewable energy and a healthy environment. Students will learn how to design resourceful solutions to technical problems involving biological components including bioenergy, ecosystems protection, food safety and biosecurity and human health. They may also learn about systems to transform biological waste into energy solutions and processes to detect or eliminate human pathogens from food products.

biosystems, engineering

N/a

Professional Bachelor

2022-10-01

3 years

agricultural skills, engineering skills, agricultural engineering, biosystems

agricultural business

Matura or vocational matura; or school-leaving examination (prior to 1 June 1995) under any four-year secondary school programme.

Students will be able to: (general competences) analyse, synthesise and envisage solutions and consequences, master research methods, procedures and processes, develop critical and self-critical assessment, apply acquired theoretical knowledge in practice, perform professional work autonomously, develop communication skills, particularly in the international environment, demonstrate a capacity for ethical reflection and a commitment to professional ethics, record and analyse a problem and foresee operational solutions to mechanical and biological problems, demonstrate cooperativeness and work in a group (including in an international environment), (subject-specific competences) demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the foundation and history of development of the fundamental discipline or profession, resolve specific work problems relating to mechanical and biological processes using standard technical methods and procedures, demonstrate coherent mastery of basic knowledge, integrate knowledge from various areas and apply it, place new information and interpretations in the context of the fundamental discipline, understand and apply critical analysis methods and development theories, and apply them in solving specific work problems, develop skills in the application of knowledge in their specific technical work area, continuously use information and communication technology in their own specific technical working field.