UDAFT-2025-6-O - L-Università ta' Malta

Course Title

Diploma in Agriculture

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

1 Year

60 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

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To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants shall:

either

satisfy the General Entry Requirements for admission, namely, the Matriculation Certificate and Secondary Education Certificate passes at Grade 5 or better in Maltese, English Language and Mathematics; or
be in possession of the Pre-Tertiary Certificate in Agriculture from the University.

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The Diploma course is a one-year day course with regular University students enrolling each year. During the first semester, you will follow all study units and an optional study unit. During the second semester, you may follow one stream of specialisation, animal science, crop science or herb science. If you choose the animal science stream, you will have to follow a crop production study unit in the first semester, while if you choose the crop or herb science streams, then you have to follow an animal production study unit in the first semester. In the second semester, alongside the specialisation streams, you may follow a study unit on food systems and have to prepare a report on a topic, chosen and agreed upon earlier during the year.


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

AGR1400	EU Policy and Rural Affairs	6 ECTS
AGR1403	Principles of Farm Management	6 ECTS
AGR1700	Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management	6 ECTS
AGR2016	Good Agricultural Practice	6 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) (Choose ONE Elective Study-unit in accordance with the note below):

AGR1500	Crop Production Systems	6 ECTS
AGR1600	Livestock Production Systems	6 ECTS
Students taking the Animal Science Elective Stream in Semester 2, should follow the study-unit AGR1500 in Semester 1. Students taking the Agronomy and Plant Production or the Herb Science Elective Streams in Semester 2, should follow the study unit AGR1600 in Semester 1.

Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

AGR2015	Agricultural Project	6 ECTS	(NC)
AGR2900	Food Technology	6 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Choose ONE Elective Stream from the following: Elective Stream I: Animal Science

AGR2650	Ruminant Production	6 ECTS
AGR2651	Non-Ruminant Production	6 ECTS
AGR2652	Poultry Production	6 ECTS

Elective Stream II: Agronomy and Plant Production.

AGR2551	Horticultural Crops	6 ECTS
AGR2552	Crop Pests and Diseases	6 ECTS
RFS2550	Introduction to Field Crop Production	6 ECTS

Elective Stream III: Herb Science

AGR2560	Systematics, Conservation and Ethnobotany	6 ECTS
AGR2561	Phytochemistry: Production, Processing and Standardisation	6 ECTS
AGR2562	Herb Utilisation	6 ECTS

Total number of credits for this year: 60 ECTS Credits

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Diploma in Agriculture - Dip. Agric. - under the auspices of the Institute of Earth Systems.

By the end of the year, you will:

Have gained knowledge and experience on rural sciences and food systems.
Be able to tackle agricultural problems.
Perceive agriculture as part of a rural, environmental and urban ecosystem.
Have familiarised yourself with EU Policy and Rural Affairs.
Demonstrate your knowledge by carrying out an agricultural project.

Non EU Applicants:

Total Tuition Fees: Eur 10,800

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As a Diploma graduate, you may be employed as a laboratory or agricultural officer with the Government, industry or co-operatives. You may choose to further your studies by following the Bachelor's degree offered by the Institute, and other Bachelor's degrees offered by University and other foreign universities. Depending on the circumstances, you may follow a veterinary course at a foreign university.

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