Basic information
| Study programme | Agriculture |
|---|---|
| Higher Education Institution | Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies |
| Study field | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery, and Food Hygiene |
All data
| Code of the study programme in accordance with the Latvian Education Classification | 42621 |
|---|---|
| EQF/LQF Level | 6 |
| Study Programme Type | Otrā līmeņa profesionālā augstākā izglītība (piektā līmeņa profesionālā kvalifikācija un profesionālā bakalaura grāds) vai otrā līmeņa profesionālā augstākā izglītība (piektā līmeņa profesionālā kvalifikācija), īstenojama pēc vispārējās vai profesionālās vidējās izglītības ieguves. Studiju ilgums pilna laika studijās četri gadi |
| Study programme (short name) | Professional bachelor study programme |
| Thematic group | Lauksaimniecība |
| ISCED code | 0811 |
| ISCED | Lauksaimniecība |
| Credit points | 240 |
| Degree to be acquired | Professional Bachelor Degree in Agriculture |
| Qualification to be obtained | Agronomist; Zootechnician in Breeding; Manager of Agricultural Production |
| Study type and form | Full time studies; Part time extramural studies |
| Study lenght | 4 years; 5 years |
| Language | latvian |
Licence information
| Licence number | 04056-83 |
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| Licence date | 28.04.2011 |
| Licenced till |
Accreditation information
| Accreditation page number | Netiek izsniegta |
|---|---|
| Accreditation date | 14.12.2022 |
| Accreditation duration (in years) | 6 |
| Accreditation till | 15.12.2028 |
Results
Agronomist with specialization in Field Crops or in Horticulture
Graduates have acquired knowledge in chemistry, physics, biometrics, biology, plant and animal physiology, agricultural business and law, psychology, foreign language, and other general education courses; knowledge of biological characteristics of field crop and horticultural species, varieties and their suitability for producing certain products or processing; crop growing technology; evaluation of cost-efficiency of an applied technology.
Graduates are able to work independently and creatively; self-educate; use recent research findings in the industry to improve production technologies; appreciate the importance of sustainable agricultural production and its unity with the environment; independently acquire the necessary skills in specialization; comply with the laws and regulations of the European Union and the Republic of Latvia in agricultural production; gather, systematize and analyze data; use special literature in the subject field of agriculture.
Agronomists are competent to organize agricultural production, they are familiar with laws and regulations related to agricultural industry; they are competent to assess risk factors and competitiveness in the industry; regularly organize relevant training seminars for subordinate staff members or inspect them, to continue studies in the master’s degree programme.
Zootechnician in Breeding
Graduates have acquired knowledge in chemistry, physics, biometrics, biology, plant and animal physiology, agricultural business and law, psychology, foreign language, and other general education courses; knowledge of biological characteristics of farm animals and their suitability for producing certain products or processing; farm animal breeding, feeding and housing technologies; evaluation of cost-efficiency of an applied technology.
Graduates are able to work independently and creatively; self-educate; use recent research findings in the industry to improve production technologies; appreciate the importance of sustainable agricultural production and its unity with the environment; independently acquire the necessary skills in specialization; comply with the laws and regulations of the European Union and the Republic of Latvia in agricultural production; gather, systematize and analyze data; use special literature in the subject field of agriculture.
Zootechnician in breeding are competent to organize agricultural production, they are familiar with laws and regulations related to agricultural industry; they are competent to assess risk factors and competitiveness in the industry; regularly organize relevant training seminars for subordinate staff members or inspect them, to continue studies in the master’s degree programme.
Agricultural Production Manager
Graduates have acquired knowledge in chemistry, physics, biometrics, biology, plant and animal physiology, agricultural business and law, psychology, foreign language and other general education courses; knowledge of biological characteristics of field crops, horticulture crops as well as livestock species, varieties and their suitability for producing certain products or processing; techniques of growing and caring of crops and farm animals; evaluation of cost-efficiency of an applied technology.
Graduates are able to work independently and creatively; self-educate; use recent research findings in the industry to improve production technologies; appreciate the importance of sustainable agricultural production and its unity with the environment; independently acquire the necessary skills in specialization; comply with the laws and regulations of the European Union and the Republic of Latvia in agricultural production; gather, systematize and analyze data; use special literature in the subject field of agriculture.
Agricultural Production Manager are competent to organize agricultural production, they are familiar with laws and regulations related to agricultural industry; they are competent to assess risk factors and competitiveness in the industry; regularly organize relevant training seminars for subordinate staff members or inspect them, to continue studies in the master’s degree programme.
Graduates have acquired knowledge in chemistry, physics, biometrics, biology, plant and animal physiology, agricultural business and law, psychology, foreign language, and other general education courses; knowledge of biological characteristics of field crop and horticultural species, varieties and their suitability for producing certain products or processing; crop growing technology; evaluation of cost-efficiency of an applied technology.
Graduates are able to work independently and creatively; self-educate; use recent research findings in the industry to improve production technologies; appreciate the importance of sustainable agricultural production and its unity with the environment; independently acquire the necessary skills in specialization; comply with the laws and regulations of the European Union and the Republic of Latvia in agricultural production; gather, systematize and analyze data; use special literature in the subject field of agriculture.
Agronomists are competent to organize agricultural production, they are familiar with laws and regulations related to agricultural industry; they are competent to assess risk factors and competitiveness in the industry; regularly organize relevant training seminars for subordinate staff members or inspect them, to continue studies in the master’s degree programme.
Zootechnician in Breeding
Graduates have acquired knowledge in chemistry, physics, biometrics, biology, plant and animal physiology, agricultural business and law, psychology, foreign language, and other general education courses; knowledge of biological characteristics of farm animals and their suitability for producing certain products or processing; farm animal breeding, feeding and housing technologies; evaluation of cost-efficiency of an applied technology.
Graduates are able to work independently and creatively; self-educate; use recent research findings in the industry to improve production technologies; appreciate the importance of sustainable agricultural production and its unity with the environment; independently acquire the necessary skills in specialization; comply with the laws and regulations of the European Union and the Republic of Latvia in agricultural production; gather, systematize and analyze data; use special literature in the subject field of agriculture.
Zootechnician in breeding are competent to organize agricultural production, they are familiar with laws and regulations related to agricultural industry; they are competent to assess risk factors and competitiveness in the industry; regularly organize relevant training seminars for subordinate staff members or inspect them, to continue studies in the master’s degree programme.
Agricultural Production Manager
Graduates have acquired knowledge in chemistry, physics, biometrics, biology, plant and animal physiology, agricultural business and law, psychology, foreign language and other general education courses; knowledge of biological characteristics of field crops, horticulture crops as well as livestock species, varieties and their suitability for producing certain products or processing; techniques of growing and caring of crops and farm animals; evaluation of cost-efficiency of an applied technology.
Graduates are able to work independently and creatively; self-educate; use recent research findings in the industry to improve production technologies; appreciate the importance of sustainable agricultural production and its unity with the environment; independently acquire the necessary skills in specialization; comply with the laws and regulations of the European Union and the Republic of Latvia in agricultural production; gather, systematize and analyze data; use special literature in the subject field of agriculture.
Agricultural Production Manager are competent to organize agricultural production, they are familiar with laws and regulations related to agricultural industry; they are competent to assess risk factors and competitiveness in the industry; regularly organize relevant training seminars for subordinate staff members or inspect them, to continue studies in the master’s degree programme.
Documents
| Document | Document type | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Expert / Experts joint report | Expert / Experts joint report | english |
| Self-evaluation report | Self-evaluation report | english |
| Self-evaluation report | Self-evaluation report | latvian |
| Commission decision (08.01.2025) | Commission decision | latvian |
History of study programme