Professional Education
To tackle the major global challenges our society is facing, Wageningen University & Research educates professionals around the world by offering high quality knowledge on healthy food and the living environment. WUR focuses on ‘lifelong learning’ educational ecosystems, ranging from MBAs and postgraduate study programmes to summer schools, online courses and MOOCs.
Custom-Made Programmes
Working closely with the greenest and most sustainable university in the world, we will bring Knowledge in Action by designing customised training programmes. Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has abundant expertise, technology, facilities and ideas.
All Courses and Programmes
27 activities scheduled
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Farmer Agency: a Practical Approach for Farmer-Inclusive Food System TransformationThis course provides you practical facilitation tools and options for action to make agriculture and food systems more farmer-inclusive. Join the course. -
Masterclass Soilless CultureLearn all about the basics of soilless culture. Growing systems, water quality, plant nutrition and fertilization will be discussed. Experts from the Business Unit Greenhouse Horti... -
Lost Harvest and Wasted FoodIn this course you will look at ways to minimise losses, reduce food waste and explore alternative uses. Ultimately this should contribute to food security. -
Cursus How Mother can Influence OffspringCourse on transgenerational (nutritional) effects in humans and animals. Epigenetics, early life, transgeneral effects and mechanisms of epigenesis will be discussed. -
Plant Genetic Resources and Resilient Seed Systems for Sustainable Food SecurityLearn how to strengthen the use of plant genetic resources and develop a seed system that increases the access to and control over planting material by smallholder farmers. -
Course Refrigerated Transport TechnologyLearn how to apply refrigerated transport technology to control temperature, humidity and gas atmosphere conditions during transportation in an energy efficient way. -
Global One Health: towards Human, Animal and Plant HealthThis course is about the interconnectedness of the health of people, animals, plants and their environments. -
Course Postharvest TechnologyProgramme on the latest postharvest technology storage, packaging and handling insights. Also basic biology, physiology, ripening and deterioration processes will be covered. -
Responsible Aquaculture DevelopmentLearn how to make sector management plans for a certain region or ecosystem that take ecological, socio-economic and governance aspects into consideration. -
Course Vertical FarmingThis mixed classroom course is open for professionals and MSc students to explore the latest insight on opportunities and challenges of vertical farming. -
Resilient FisheriesIn this course, you will boost your skills to help stakeholders learn together in building resilient fisheries communities. -
Aquaculture Smallholder Business DevelopmentLearn more about the empowerment and professionalization of fish farmers’ business organisations, with responsible and inclusive growth of the aquaculture sector as main objective. -
Potato Sector Development for Emerging MarketsGain valuable insights from the potato sector in the Netherlands to boost the potato industry in your own home country. Join this course. -
Resilient and Sustainable Food Systems for a Food Secure FutureDiscover how to design interventions, strategies and policies for resilient and sustainable food systems in your own local context. -
Course Incubation Biology and Hatchery ManagementProgramme on egg store- and treatment before incubation, temperature influence on the development of the embryo and the best practices during the hatching phase. -
Contemporary Approaches to Genetic Resources Conservation and UseDo you want to be updated on state-of-the-art insights in various plant genetic resources management strategies and its relevant policies? Then this course is of interest to you. -
Guiding Seed Sector TransformationBroaden your international experience and strengthen your competencies to support seed sector development taking an integrated perspective during this course. -
Milking to PotentialLearn how to design and implement dairy development strategies in emerging economies. -
Integrated Pest Management and Food SafetyThis course explores Integrated Pest Management (IPM) & Food Safety with an innovative approach, combining technical and strategic advice to IPM into practice. -
Horticulture Sector Development for Emerging MarketsThis course covers the complete horticulture value chain, including fruit, vegetable and ornamental subsectors, and both greenhouse as well as open field production.