Master in Agriculture and Bio-industries
UCLouvain (Université catholique de Louvain)
Information last verified July 2026
Program Overview
Master [120] in Agriculture and Bio-industries develops the ability to analyze and diagnose agronomic problems ability to understand multi-scale and multi-disciplinary processes the ability to manage integrated projects in dialogue with other specialists. It trains graduates who are able to critically mobilize a body of knowledge and know-how in agronomic and economic sciences to formulate, analyze and solve a multidisciplinary problem in these fields. At the end of this Master's degree, you will be able to design relevant and innovative technological and scientific solutions for the development of products, process systems or services in this field of specialization.
Career Opportunities
Graduates from this Master’s programme are well qualified to take responsibilities in international, national and regional agencies, non-governmental organisations, consultancy firms, professional organisations and private companies with a focus in policy design, analysis and implementation. Because of the research orientation of this Master’s programme, they are also well prepared for doctoral studies.
Program Curriculum
This Master’s programme is structured in 3 blocks of teaching and learning activities totalling 120 ECTS credits. It offers basic knowledge and skills as well as options to choose from UCLouvain or from a partner university. Two professional focus are possible: Professional focus in soil sciences (MIS-SOL) Professional focus: Agricultural, Food and Environmental Analysis (AFEPA) The MIS-SOL program is an international master's degree initiated by Sorbonne University. It is designed to allow you to spend an exchange year in one of the 3 partner universities: University Antananarivo (Madagascar) University Nangui Abrogoua, Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) University science and technology, Hanoï (Vietnam). If you are selected, this exchange can be funded by an Erasmus+ grant. The AFEPA program is an international master's degree which involves different universities: The main partner universities are: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) in Milano, Italy Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität (UBonn) in Bonn, Germany Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala, Sweden Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) in Louvain-la-neuve, Belgium The following universities are associated with the program:
Admission Requirements
This Master’s programme is for you if you are interested in: the relevance, diversity and career opportunities contained in this Master’s programme, the international feature of the programme, attracting students with diverse backgrounds from all over the world and preparing professionals for a future global job market, the opportunity to study in two different partner universities in two European countries and, for the program AFEPA, acquire a double or joint Master’s degree.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
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About UCLouvain (Université catholique de Louvain)
UCLouvain (Université catholique de Louvain)
Brussels, Belgium
UCLouvain (Université catholique de Louvain) is one of Belgium's largest and most prestigious universities, founded in 1425, offering programmes across science, engineering, medicine, humanities,...
University Profile- Start Date September
- Language French / English
- Duration 2 years
- Credits 120
