Master DegreeAgri-Food Business Management
| Study location | Lithuania, Latvia |
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| Type | Graduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | Master Degree (Master of Business Management) |
| Tuition fee | €4,600 per year |
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| Application fee | €150 one-time Non-EU applicants shall pay through the Flywire portal. Application fee is not refundable. |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Priority is given to those from the fields of Business, Management, Economics; Minimum 60% CGPA Admission score counting is based on: average of final assessments of the first cycle study subjects * 0.6 + Grade of the final thesis of bachelor studies * 0.3 + Motivation letter * 0.1. A letter with a transcript of records should be sent by email from your previous study institution (University) directly to Vytautas Magnus University International Cooperation Department email address – recognition@vdu.lt and by post: Vytautas Magnus University Transcript of Records should list all the subjects, grades, credits and/or hours The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English Proof of English Language: applicant has to present document proving B2 level (TOEFL 87-109 iBT/534-633 PBT, IELTS 5.5-6,5, Cambridge English First (FCE) 161-180, BEC Vantage 161-180, Michigan ECCE (min. 650), PTE General Level 3, TOEIC Listening & Reading 785, TOEIC Speaking & Writing 310, Duolingo 100-125, EnglishScore 400-499) if the applicant is not native speaker and/or had not received education in English. |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV); Example |
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Overview
A unique international joint master’s study programme “Agri-Food Busines Management” is designed to prepare professionals capable of working in fields related to the food supply chain, to manage agricultural and food industry organizations.
• You will be able to make the right decisions to successfully manage the agri-food business.
• You will be able to analyze and critically assess business entities behavior and business environment.
• You will be able to develop and implement business plans, predict and evaluate business processes, results, and potential markets.
The study programme is implemented by 2 universities. The first semester of the studies will be organized fully online, the second – will take place in Vytautas Magnus University (Kaunas, Lithuania), the third – in Latvian University of Life Sciences and Technologies (Jelgava, Latvia); therefore, there is an opportunity to get acquainted with agri-food market situation and the cultural peculiarities in two Baltic countries.
Career opportunities
Graduates of study programme Agri-Food Business Management are welcomed by the private business entities and farms, public institutions forming and governing policies in agricultural and food sectors, and continue their studies on the Doctoral level. The obtained knowledge and skills will guarantee successful employment and career prospects nationally and internationally in agricultural, food industry and other fields of economic activity directly related to agriculture and processing industry, retail/wholesale or other businesses and their infrastructure companies, business consulting organizations, agricultural businesses supporting financial institutions and agencies, as well as the ability to create and develop personal business.