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Queen's University of Belfast - Medical Faculty
MSc in Leadership for Sustainable Rural Development
- Belfast, United Kingdom
MSc
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
This innovative MSc in Leadership for Sustainable Rural Development programme is open to applicants from all subject backgrounds and is designed to create leaders and sustainability professionals in all fields and subjects. The course will require a high level of independence, adaptability, engagement with both the University and external organisations, and a willingness to be challenged.
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Ghent University - Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
International Master of Science in Rural Development
- Ghent, Belgium
MSc
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The International MSc in Rural Development (IMRD) offers the opportunity to study European visions on rural development and rural economics in their diversity of approaches and applications and to make comparative analyses of EU and non-EU agricultural and rural development strategies and agricultural policies.The objective is to train students from European and non-European countries, from developed, developing and transition countries to become specialists in Integrated Rural Development with focus on socio-economic and institutional aspects.
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Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Master in Agricultural Engineering
- Jelgava, Latvia
Master
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
If you want to get a high qualification, good job offers and expand your knowledge in the field of engineering, this study program is for you. You can choose to study in four sub-programmes: “Vehicles and Service”, “Agricultural Technologies and techniques”, “Energetics” and “Machine Designing and Manufacturing”
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University College Dublin
MSc(Agr) Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development
- Dublin, Ireland
MSc
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development responds to contemporary and future transformations in agriculture and rural development. The programme takes a place-based approach to rural change and rural futures, and addresses how agriculture can contribute to sustainable development. It examines how farming and rural areas are changing, and how communities and government can address future challenges and opportunities. These issues are relevant in Ireland and internationally, in the Global South and Global North.
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University of the Highlands and Islands
MSc in Sustainability and Rural Regeneration
- Online
MSc
Full time, Part time
2 years
Distance Learning
English
If you want to progress into a managerial role in rural development, this postgraduate course in Sustainability and Rural Regeneration is for you. You will study social, environmental, economic development professional development, and community engagement issues in the context of managing rural development.
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Masters in Rural Development & Natural Resource Management
- Uppsala, Sweden
Master
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
Masters in Rural Development & Natural Resource Management
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Universitat de Barcelona
Master's Degree in Education in Rural Areas
- Barcelona, Spain
Master
Full time
1 year
Blended, Distance Learning
Spanish
The master's degree in Education in Rural Areas seeks to train professionals who can recognize the specific characteristics of the rural environment, meet the particular educational requirements of these settings, and contribute to improving the quality of education in rural areas.
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University of Pretoria - Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
MAgric Extension and Rural Development
- Pretoria, South Africa
Master
1 year
On-Campus
English
The MAgric Extension and Rural Development is a full-time masters program run by the University of Pretoria. As the most diverse Faculty at the University, Humanities offers an exciting range of programs and discipline-based majors. The Humanities programs offer part-time and full-time options and allow students to specialize in a chosen field.
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University of Pretoria - Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
MAgric (Rural Development)
- Pretoria, South Africa
Master
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
Subject to Program-specific requirements, the curriculum for the MAgric degree consists of the following:
Royal Agricultural University
Master of Science in Rural Estate Management
MSc
Full time
On-Campus
English
This one-year Masters degree provides a highly-regarded course of studies to equip you for such a career. Not only does it provide an opportunity to gain an MSc in Rural Estate Management, but also a fast-track route to qualification as a chartered surveyor, as the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) fully accredits this course.
Szent István University
MSc in Rural Development and Agrobusiness
MSc
Full time
On-Campus
English
The program - based on agricultural, economic, management and rural sociology studies – focuses primarily on the understanding of the current problems of sustainable development and rural regions, the cooperation in the possible directions of development, the preparation of actual development projects, as well as the management and monitoring of project implementation.
Asian Institute of Technology School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD)
Master in Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP)
- Rangsit, Thailand
Master
Full time
4 semesters
On-Campus
The RRDP focuses on rural poverty, improvement of the quality of life and social and economic development of rural areas. Practice oriented rural-regional planning is carried out regularly at district
National University of Cuyo | Universidad Nacional De Cuyo UNCUYO
Master in Extension and Rural Development
- Mendoza, Argentina
Master
On-Campus
Spanish
The Master in Extension and Rural Development is professional and is framed in the rural territorial development approach, which involves strong interdisciplinary and inter-institutional work. In addition, it promotes competency-based training and the application of knowledge to solve the problems faced by extension workers, promoters, and/or development agents in their daily tasks.
Agrocampus Ouest
International Master in Rural Development (IMRD)
- Rennes, France
- Angers, France
Master
Full time
On-Campus
French, English
This master's degree is a fully integrated and globally competitive Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree, designed by a broad consortium of European and non-European universities in Rural Development. It offers the opportunity to become an international expert on rural development in its diversity of approaches and applications. Ghent University is the coordinating institute for the IMRD program.
University Of Debrecen
Master of Science in Rural Development Engineering
MSc
Full time
On-Campus
English
The objective of the program is to prepare professionals for understanding sustainable development and the present problems of rural areas basing on knowledge relating to agriculture, economic management as well as regional and rural development, for cooperating in the determination of the possible directions of development, defining special development programs, managing their realizations and carrying out the monitoring of the processes.
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Master Programs in Life Sciences Agricultural Science Rural Development
A masters degree in Rural Development is a degree program that focuses on identifying methods required to turn rural regions into agriculturally productive areas, and to improve health and nutrition of the communities in these rural areas. It is a field of study that uses principles of both economy and geography. It also prepares an individual for future work in organizations that address food trade and global development issues. However, for you to earn this advanced degree, you must complete a four-year undergraduate degree. You again have to complete specific industry courses and finish a research project before you graduate.
The program equips the learners with the necessary skills required to thrive in rural development careers. The program also covers specific industry tools needed to develop rural sites and to assess and address rural regions in the country. Students are equipped with various skills available for developing rural areas in both developed and developing countries. Moreover, the students are taught about agricultural economics, which is applicable in the field when making decisions regarding global food policies.
The main objective of a masters in Rural Development is to train students to become specialists in integrated rural development, and focus on socio-economic and institutional aspects both in developed and developing countries.