Contact
Salla Marttila, Education Coordinator
Department of Plant Protection Biology, SLU
salla.marttila@slu.se, 040-41 55 22
Education
Last changed: 07 February 2025
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 is subject to prior knowledge and the availability of places in the course.
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.
Master’s level courses autumn 2025
Application period 17 March – 15 April 2025
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)
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 (distans)
Courses spring term 2025
Application period was 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)