Study agriculture in Finland
8 agricultural study programs at 4 institutions (2 universities, 2 universities of applied sciences); 4 taught in English. Each program links to the institution's own page. This is a selection, not yet a complete list.
How studying agriculture works in Finland
Agriculture is taught at universities and at universities of applied sciences. The University of Helsinki offers a three-year bachelor's and a two-year master's degree in agricultural sciences; universities of applied sciences offer practice-oriented degrees of 3.5 to 4.5 years, such as the Bachelor of Natural Resources in agriculture, and master's degrees for professionals with work experience. Teaching is in Finnish and Swedish, and some programs, especially master's programs, are taught in English.
Sources: Eurydice: Finland, higher education · University of Helsinki: Master's Programme in Agricultural Sciences
Bachelor's programs
- Climate Smart Agriculture Bachelor Häme University of Applied SciencesUniversity of applied sciences 4 years · Full-time · 240 ECTS · Taught in English · Starts autumn
- Professional Horticulture Bachelor Häme University of Applied SciencesUniversity of applied sciences 4 years · Full-time · 240 ECTS · Taught in English · Starts autumn
- Agrologi (AMK), päivätoteutus (Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agrologist) Bachelor Savonia University of Applied Sciences 4 years · 240 ECTS
- Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises (Agrologist) Bachelor Seinäjoki University of Applied SciencesUniversity of applied sciences Full-time
- Maataloustieteiden kandiohjelma (Bachelor's Programme in Agricultural Sciences) Bachelor University of Helsinki 3 years · Taught in Finnish, Swedish
- Ympäristön ja maatalouden taloustieteen kandiohjelma (Bachelor's Programme in Environmental and Agricultural Economics) Bachelor University of Helsinki 180 ECTS · Taught in Finnish, English
Master's programs
- Agrologi (ylempi AMK), maaseutuyritysten strateginen kehittäminen (Master of Natural Resources, Agrologist) Master Savonia University of Applied Sciences 1.5-2 years · 60 ECTS
- Agricultural Sciences Master University of Helsinki 2 years · Full-time · 120 ECTS · Taught in Finnish, Swedish and English
Institutions
| Institution | City | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Häme University of Applied SciencesUniversity of applied sciencesHämeenlinna | Hämeenlinna | 2 |
| Savonia University of Applied SciencesKuopio | Kuopio | 2 |
| Seinäjoki University of Applied SciencesUniversity of applied sciencesSeinäjoki | Seinäjoki | 1 |
| University of HelsinkiHelsinki | Helsinki | 3 |
A selection, compiled by hand from the institutions' own websites - more programs in Finland are added over time. Other countries