M Sc. in Horticulture (CW & R)

• Máster

  Título

• Inglés

  Lengua de las instrucciones

• 2 años

  Años de estudio

• Tiempo completo

  Modo de estudio

• Sri Lanka

  Location

The M.Sc. in Horticulture is designed to produce trained and experienced professionals having an up-to-date knowledge and practical skills in horticulture and natural sciences. The program offers courses on principles and practices of horticultural crop production. The course package of the degree program includes a wide range of courses to provide in depth knowledge on the Horticulture Industry. The program will provide integrated training in plant breeding, biotechnology, biochemistry, agronomy, diagnostics, pest management and pest-control, with commercial as well as sustainability measures derived from production planning, market intelligence, eco-friendly farming, quality assurance, statistical measures and business planning. The program consists of classroom lectures, field visits, laboratory and farm practices. During the program students will be able to interact with professionals, researchers and scientists from the Horticulture Industry. Compulsory subjects will provide supplementary knowledge for horticulture. However, there is a flexibility to select subjects according to student requirements. In the second semester students will conduct a research study depending on their requirements and interests. After completing the program students will be able to develop their own business ventures or be employed as researchers, managers, consultants, or university academics in Horticulture and related fields. For more information http://www.pgia.pdn.ac.lk/files/notice/2020/handbook_2020.pdf