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
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WGS Ethics and Animal Sciences (0.8 ECTS)As a future scientist in the life sciences, it is important that PhD students have an insight into the debates around the relationship between human beings, animals, and nature, to... -
WIAS Introduction course on personal effectiveness for your PhD (1.2 ECTS)1. You may cancel free of charge up to four weeks before the start of the course. 2. If you cancel after four weeks of the start of the course you will be charged with the full fee...
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Climate Change Adaptation in Food Security and Natural Resource ManagementDiscover strategies for climate smart agriculture and natural resource management and develop a personal action plan to integrate your new knowledge and skills into your work. -
Market Access for Food and Nutrition SecurityThis international course shows participants to which extent and in which manner markets can be used to induce and prolong positive change. -
Resilient FisheriesIn this course, you will boost your skills to help stakeholders learn together in building resilient fisheries communities. -
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. -
Food Systems for Healthier and Sustainable DietsThe global challenge to provide a growing population with nutritious diets for active and healthy lives requires sustainable food system transformations. This course explores the r... -
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. -
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. -
Automation in Food ManufacturingIn this online master's course, you will learn about automation in food manufacturing in both theoretical and practical aspects. -
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. -
Governance and Food Safety in International Food ChainsThis three-week course empowers you to assess and manage food safety throughout the value chain. -
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. -
Aquatic Ecology: Robustness of urban aquatic ecosystemsAquatic ecosystems play a crucial role in human health and well-being as a source of drinking water and food (irrigation, fisheries, and aquaculture), recreation, and tourism. Aqua... -
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. -
Advanced Food Physics - Rheology and Fracture of Soft SolidsIn this online master’s course we will study the rheological properties of soft solid materials and how these are related to their microstructure. -
Enzymology for Food and Biorefinery - Proteases, Lipases & BioreactorsBuilding on the enzymatic aspects of protein and lipid conversion, in this online master's course learn about proteases, lipases and bioreactors. -
Food Ingredient FunctionalityIn this online master’s course learn about the techno- and bio-functional and properties of ingredients and how to improve them for efficient use in food systems. -
Advanced Biochemical Analysis of Foods - Product Authenticity and ToxicologyIn this online master’s course learn about analytical techniques used for analysis of pesticides, toxins, additives, biofunctionals and markers to trace food.