Agricultural, Forestry, and Nutritional Sciences
In addition to Agricultural, Forestry, and Nutritional Sciences, there are many other study programmes in this field of study, such as Horticulture and Food and Beverage Technology. The contents of the programme include Business Administration and Economics as well as Social Sciences in the field of Agricultural Sciences. Depending on the field of study, there are various specialisations, such as Chemistry, Botany, Physics, or Zoology. Sustainability in cultivation and ecological aspects are becoming increasingly important.
Typical duties
Typical tasks of an agricultural scientist are, for example:
– production of agricultural products
– processing and marketing
– advice for agricultural holdings
– management of agricultural service and production companies
Interest and characteristics
If you have some of the following interests and characteristics, this field of study could be of particular interest to you:
– intermediate to good knowledge of mathematics and science subjects
– mechanical and technical understanding
– contact and cooperation skills
– ability to organise
– commercial thinking
– a certain degree of physical resilience (for the later job)
