Contact
Salla Marttila, Education Coordinator
Department of Plant Protection Biology, SLU
salla.marttila@slu.se, 040-41 55 22
Education
Last changed: 17 September 2024
Programmes
SLU has two-year master’s programmes with a holistic view on food production, such as Agroecology, Food and Landscape as well as Sustainable Food Systems. Within master’s programmes Plant Biology for Sustainable Production and Horticultural Science it is possible to learn more about plant breeding.
Application and admission: https://www.slu.se/utbildning/program-kurser/
Courses
Below you find some SLU courses related to genetics, plant breeding and food production, given in English.
Admission depends on prior knowledge and the number of places available.
Both programme and freestanding students can apply through: https://www.universityadmissions.se/intl/start
In addition, students have possibility to perform practical research training course (15 ects) in a research group at SLU. Within EU, Erasmus internship is a possibility. In both cases, students take contact with a research group leader beforehand.
Courses in the spring term 2025
Application period 16 September – 15 October 2024
Sustainable Food Production - Challenges and Cropping System Solutions 7,5 hp (Ultuna)
Postharvest - Biology and Technology 15 hp (distance)
Plant Biology for Breeding and Protection 15 hp (Alnarp)
Plant Biology for Breeding and Protection 15 hp (Ultuna)
Sustainable Plant Production - from Molecular to Field Scale 15 hp (Alnarp)
Sustainable Plant Production from Molecular to Field-Scale 15 hp (Ultuna)
Global Food Systems and Food Security 15 hp (Ultuna)
Master’s level courses autumn 2024
Application period was 15 March – 15 April 2024
Applied Plant Biotechnology 15 hp (Alnarp)
Advanced Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources 15 hp (Alnarp)
Food Waste - Current Situation and Future Opportunities 7,5 hp (Ultuna)
Food Ethics 7,5 hp (distance)
Genetic Diversity and Plant Breeding 15 hp (Ultuna)
Prospects and Challenges for Sustainable Food Systems 15 hp (Ultuna)
Sustainable Agri-Food Value Chains and Bioeconomy 15 hp (distance)