Cracow, Poland

Agriculture

Bachelor's - engineer
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⇑Agriculture at URK

Language: EnglishStudies in English
Subject area: agriculture, forestry and fishery, veterinary
Kind of studies: full-time studies
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⇑Why study Agriculture at URK?

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Why study it:

Agriculture is a full-time, English-taught Bachelor's (B.Sc.) programme run by the Faculty of Agriculture and Economics of the University of Agriculture in Krakow (URK). It lasts 7 semesters (3.5 years) and is meant for students who want a broad grounding in agriculture and agricultural technologies, with room to lean towards horticulture, livestock or economics.

Programme: core sciences and thematic modules

The syllabus builds on essential general subjects such as botany, chemistry, plant physiology and economics. On top of these come thematic modules covering technical subjects, the bases of agriculture, agricultural production, horticultural production, livestock production and agricultural economics.

Each module combines lectures, seminars and lab classes, and about one third of all courses are optional, so you can shape part of your programme yourself. Groups are small, which makes for individual working relations between students and teachers, and your progress is assessed on your active participation in and contribution to the classes.

Languages: English plus Polish language and culture

The whole programme is taught in English, and it also gives you the opportunity to learn Polish language and culture.

Qualifications: the Polish engineer's title

Degree at a glance

  • Levelfirst-cycle Bachelor's (B.Sc.), full-time
  • Duration7 semesters (3.5 years)
  • Title awardedinżynier (engineer), with a note that the programme was taught in English

After graduation: Agroecology Master's or a PhD

The supplementary modules – horticultural, livestock or economic – are there to improve your employment opportunities on today's labour market. After graduating you can continue your education in the second-cycle (Master's) programme Agroecology. Later on, the path is open to a PhD programme.

As of the 2026/27 admissions, based on the programme page at urk.edu.pl.

⇑Test: Is Agriculture the right fit for you?

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Answer all questions and check if Agriculture is the right field of study for you!

1. Do you enjoy learning about nature, plants, and ecosystems?

2. How much interest do you have in sustainable food production and food security?

3. When it comes to science, do you like subjects such as biology, chemistry, or environmental studies?

4. Do you feel motivated by the idea of working outdoors and being close to nature?

5. How much do you like analysing data about soil, crops, or climate?

6. Do you like solving practical problems, for example improving farming techniques or resource management?

7. How do you feel about technology and innovations in farming (e.g., smart farming, drones, biotechnology)?

8. Do you enjoy teamwork and working with different communities, such as farmers or environmental groups?

9. Are you curious about global issues like climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainable agriculture?

10. What motivates you most about studying Agriculture?

⇑Definitions and quotes

Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of land and breeding of animals and plants to provide food, fiber, medicinal plants and other products to sustain and enhance life. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to live in cities. The study of agriculture is known as agricultural science. The history of agriculture dates back thousands of years; people gathered wild grains at least 105,000 years ago, and began to plant them around 11,500 years ago, before they became domesticated. Pigs, sheep, and cattle were domesticated over 10,000 years ago. Crops originate from at least 11 regions of the world. Industrial agriculture based on large-scale monoculture has in the past century become the dominant agricultural method.
Agriculture
Follow, poet, follow right
To the bottom of the night,
With your unconstraining voice
Still persuade us to rejoice;
With the farming of a verse
Make a vineyard of the curse,
Sing of human unsuccess
In a rapture of distress;
In the deserts of the heart
Let the healing fountains start,
In the prison of his days
Teach the free man how to praise.
W. H. Auden In Memory of W.B. Yeats (1939), Lines 66-77.
Agriculture
I think the initial reason why I became interested in farming is that I wanted to be outdoors. I've always enjoyed being outdoors. And so, I looked around and when I was at high school, probably 14 or so, my parents through friends arranged for me to be able to go work on farms on the weekend.
Ian Wilmut Interview at the Academy of Acheivement (23 May 1998).
Agriculture
Without competition we would be clinging to the clumsy antiquated processes of farming and manufacture and the methods of business of long ago, and the twentieth would be no further advanced than the eighteenth century.
William McKinley Speech delivered at the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York (September 5, 1901).

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