International Horticulture & Management

This English-language two year programme for international students provides first-hand knowlegde of practice in the Netherlands, one of the leading EU countries in horticulture and plant breeding.
• This degree programme in international horticulture & management aims for students interested in a career in one of the following job profiles: horticultural advisor; sales/account/business manager in the horticultural sector; entrepreneur/manager in the horticultural sector; researcher in the horticultural sector. Agricultural production faces important challenges on how and where to produce for increasingly demanding consumers and a competitive market. The future managers and advisors in the sector need more than ever first-hand knowledge about innovative techniques in horticulture and plant breeding, and international business management skills. Graduates will have first-hand knowledge of practice in the Netherlands, one of the leading EU countries in horticulture and plant breeding. The successful student will add international awareness and experience in an international setting in which both the production and sales will take place, aided by proficiency in handling cultural differences.