Goals and Methodologies

The Bachelor’s degree program in Agronomy of the IPBeja's School of Agriculture aims to provide professional education for technicians with a suitable profile to the labour market, as proven by the high employability of its graduates.

The agronomist's education provides students’ knowledge and technical-scientific skills related to different management of agricultural systems, adding value to a sector of huge regional and national importance. It is based on an agro-ecological approach, in which the protection and preservation of the environment are a major priority, contributing to the sustainability of the activity considering its three fundamental pillars - economic, social and environmental - ensuring food quality and safety. Students also acquire skills in food transformation and commercialisation, enabling them to get involved fully in the agricultural sector so that they can effectively develop their activity in a highly competitive market.

The teaching and learning methodologies adopted are based on the School of Agriculture's origin motto: "LEARNING BY DOING", favouring technological innovation in the agricultural sector. The infrastructures supporting the teaching component - IPBeja's Farm, Laboratories, Experimental and Fruticulture/Horticultural Centers - provide differentiating conditions for this degree, enabling a strong practical component together with the fundamental theoretical component.

In addition, students will be able to acquire other competences to be considered as suplements to the final Diploma, taking into account their participation in some institutional activities.