About the program
Maîtrise
Diplôme
Anglais
Langue des instructions
2 années
Années d’études
À temps plein
Mode d’étude
Sri Lanka
Location
The M.Sc. degree in Crop Science is open to a wide range of graduates with Bachelor’s qualification in Agriculture, Biological Sciences and Applied Sciences. Course package of the degree programme includes courses in the following broad disciplines of Crop Science: Agronomy of field and plantation crops, Horticulture, Crop Physiology, Plant-Water Relationships, Management of Plant Nutrition, Seed Physiology, Weed Biology and Management, Commercial Nursery Management and Fruit and Vegetable Crop Production. Courses on advanced crop production technologies such as Protected Culture, Tissue Culture and Postharvest Physiology of Horticultural Produce and a course on Climate Change and its impacts on crop production are particular features of the course package. All courses contain up-to-date curricula and are taught by a faculty of highly-qualified Professors and Senior Lecturers from the University of Peradeniya, qualified and experienced officers from the National Agricultural Research System and experienced managers from the private sector. As part of the broad-based nature of the degree programme, a considerable range of courses related to Forestry, Agroforestry and Natural Resource Management are also included in the course package as elective courses so that interested candidates can obtain a broader knowledge in these disciplines. For more information http://www.pgia.pdn.ac.lk/files/notice/2020/handbook_2020.pdf
Required documents for admission
When applying for admission to Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA) in Sri Lanka you should prepare all required documents. Request a list of necessary documents directly from a university, as it may vary for different countries. Using our live chat, you can also ask for sample documents.
- Copy of the Birth Certificate
- Official Academic Transcript
- Letters of reccomendation (MA, PhD)
- 2 Referee Reports
- Payment proof of Application fee
- Copy of the B.Sc. and/or M.Sc. degree certificate
- 2 passport sized photographs
- Online Application form
Contacts
Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA)
Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, Old Galaha Road, 20400
20400
Sri Lanka
Frais de scolarité
~ 5 000 $US / année
Frais pour les étudiants internationaux
~ 7 347 $US / année
Frais de scolarité pour les étudiants nationaux
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