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
85 activities scheduled
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Online Winter School Greenhouse HorticultureLearn more about protected cultivation in relation to many topics, such as crop, climate and root zone management at the 'knowledge heart' of the Greenhouse Horticulture.
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Managing Risk in the Face of Climate ChangeExplore how vulnerabilities and exposure to natural hazards can be reduced to build resilient communities during this course.
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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.
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Evaluating and Managing for Sustainable Development ImpactStrengthen your competency to manage for impact and play a more effective role in helping your organisation manage for sustainable development impact.
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Governance and Food Safety in International Food ChainsThis three-week course empowers you to assess and manage food safety throughout the value chain.
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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.
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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.
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Guiding Seed Sector TransformationBroaden your international experience and strengthen your competencies to support seed sector development taking an integrated perspective during this course.
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Animal Behaviour in ConservationHow can we co-exist with wildlife in our human-dominated world? Learn how you can apply animal behavioural principles to design more effective conservation actions.
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Agricultural Water Management: Water, Society and Technology InteractionsJoin us as we explore how we can meet the increasing food demands around the world by contributing to optimisation of agricultural water governance and technologies.
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Big data for agri-food: principles and toolsDecipher your unsampled big data set and the phenomena it hides by properly choosing and putting into practice the scalable solution for your agri-food business.
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Biorefinery: From Biomass to Building Blocks of Biobased ProductsLearn how to design an effective biorefinery to obtain valuable components from various biobased feedstocks such as plants, organisms and waste streams.
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Business Strategy and Operations in a Biobased EconomyLead your company in dealing the the strategic and operational challenges facing a company in the biobased economy and build a profitable sustainable business.
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Capstone Business and Operations for a Circular Bio-EconomyUse this Capstone project to integrate the technological processes with the business and operations aspects to develop a sustainable biobased practice.
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Capstone Chemistry and Technology for SustainabilityUse this Capstone project to design a sustainable biobased process from biomass to finished product and help your company switch from fossil to renewable resources.
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Capstone Economics and Policies for a Circular Bio-EconomyInterdisciplinarity is central in this part, linking the various sections in this MicroMasters® programme.
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Catalytic Conversions for Biobased Chemicals and ProductsDesign new (bio)catalytic conversion routes that allow you to use biobased feedstocks to their highest potential as building blocks for chemicals, materials and fuels.
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Circular Economy: An Interdisciplinary ApproachJoin the transition towards a circular economy, taking into consideration economic, supply chain, social, technical, managerial and environmental aspects.
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Circular Fashion: Design, Science and Value in a Sustainable Clothing IndustryUnravel the fundamentals of the circular fashion value chain, from new compostable, re- or upcirculed textile materials and design all the way to business modelling.
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Climate Action in Biodiverse LandscapesLearn to mobilize collaboration among landscape actors to enhance biodiversity by applying nature-based climate solutions as we adapt to and mitigate climate change.