BA/BS in Agronomy

Agronomy is a professional higher education programme in the first Bologna cycle, offered by the University of Primorska's Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies (UP FAMNIT). Study is full-time and takes three years, or six semesters, with 180 ECTS credits and teaching in Slovene. Lessons take place in Izola and partly in Koper. The title awarded is diplomirani inženir agronomije (VS), which the faculty describes as equivalent to a Bachelor of Applied Science. The route in is wide. Applicants may hold any four-year secondary school qualification, the vocational matura from any secondary programme, or the general matura. Should demand exceed places, the ranking gives 60 percent of the points to overall results in the matura, vocational matura or final exam, and 40 percent to grades from the third and fourth years of secondary school. The programme page also lists practical training, electiveness, competences and employment opportunities as topics.