Months of hard work at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (DJF), University of Aarhus, spent preparing and paving the way for new agricultural degree programmes have now paid off. On 30 January four new programmes were officially approved. The courses will start in September.

- It is wonderful to have the formalities with regard to the degree programmes in place, says the satisfied chief consultant Gert Jørgensen. He has tried it all before in his job at the Faculty of Humanities where he was responsible for their degree courses.

He says that there is a lot of interest in the agriculturally-based bachelor and four master degree programmes at the University of Aarhus. And it is not just potential students who are interested in the new programmes. A demand and labour market analysis prepared by COWI shows that there will be a great demand for graduates from DJF.

The report has been an important tool used to emphasize that relevant industries and agricultural advisory services are strong supporters of efforts to offer agricultural degree programmes at the University of Aarhus.

Ad campaign launched

Undergraduates from other faculties at the University of Aarhus and other universities in Denmark can apply.

The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences has launched an ad campaign in Danish and Nordic university newspapers.

The four degree programmes that have been approved are: BSc in Agriculture, Food and Environment, MSc in Biosystems Engineering, MSc in Agrobiology and MSc in Agroenvironmental Management. From September the faculty also offers an MSc in Molecular Nutrition and Food Technology which was approved in 2006.

Text: Søren Tobberup Hansen

Photo: Lars Kruse, AU-Foto