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Online Master's Plant Breeding

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About this Master's
  • Earn your MSc while working
  • Part-time & Online
  • English-taught
  • Top ranked university

Join our online Master’s in Plant Breeding. Explore how genetics, plant physiology and ecology can be applied to develop new plant varieties for food, feed and industry. Build expertise in molecular techniques, gene identification and marker-assisted breeding, and gain the knowledge and skills to contribute to more productive, resilient and sustainable plant production.

Why this programme?

Highlights

  • Study part-time and online, with two Wageningen Weeks on campus in each of the first two study years for essential practicals and hands-on learning.
  • Cover the full spectrum of plant breeding, from genetics and genomics to bioinformatics, plant physiology and bio-interactions.
  • Develop the scientific and practical skills to breed resilient, high-quality crops and address today’s plant breeding challenges.
Part-time
The online Master’s in Plant Breeding is designed as a part-time programme, giving you the flexibility to combine your studies with your professional career.

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Organisational unit

Wageningen University & Research

Educational type

Master's

Interest area

Agriculture, Horticulture and Animals

Accreditation

Certificate

Format

Blended

Course starts immediately

Fixed start date

Language of instruction

English