Appendix 12 - Study programs at master level (per university and faculty) 1. Evolution of the Master study programs number, per year Number of Master study programs 36 36 36 35 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 Number of Master study programs 2. Full-time Master degree study programs, for the academic year 2011/2012 FACULTY FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE (1) STUDY PROGRAM PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS The year of MECTS approval Organic Agriculture Studies duration: 2 years 2008 Management of Natural and Agro tourism Resources Postgraduate qualification: Master Diploma 2008 Rural Development 2008 Biology of Agro Ecosystems 2009 Plant Protection 2008 Management of Food Product Quality (in English) 2008 Processing and Quality Control Systems, for Food 2008 SELF-EVALUATION REPORT, March, 2012 FACULTY OF HORTICULTURE FACULTY OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES Food Safety and Consumer’s Protection 2009 Protection of Natural and Atrophic Systems in Agriculture 2009 Horticultural Sciences Studies duration: 2 years 2008 Management of Horticultural Production in Controlled Climate Postgraduate qualification: Master Diploma 2008 Design, Organization and Maintenance of Green Spaces 2008 Biodiversity and Bioconservation 2009 Genetic Engineering in Plant Amelioration 2009 Technology of Production and Commercial Exploitation of Special Wines and Derived Products 2009 Agribusiness (in English) 2010 Agri-alimentary Economics 2008 Management of forest ecosystems 2011 The Management of Animal Breeding and Aquaculture The Management of Animal Product Quality Studies duration: 2 years 2008 Postgraduate qualification: Master Diploma 2009 Applied Biotechnologies FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 1 Veterinary Clinic and Radiology Animal Pathology and Public Safety 2009 Studies duration: 1.5 years 2001 Postgraduate qualification: Master Diploma 2000 1 For the veterinary medicine master study programs where the first two academic cycles are merged within a six years study program the graduating diploma granted is equivalent to a master diploma. Accordingly in 2010 it was organized the last admission exam for the veterinary medicine master program. As a consequence the data bellow are referring to the master study programs that were active until 2010 plus the last two years needed for the study programs closure. (2) SELF-EVALUATION REPORT, March, 2012 (3) The Control and Expertise of Animal Origin Products 2001 Veterinary Stomatology 2001 Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Pathology 2001 Biotechnologies in Animal Reproduction 2003 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology 2001 Morpho pathologic and Laboratory Diagnosing 2000 Veterinary Pharmacy 2001 SELF-EVALUATION REPORT, March, 2012 3. Distance learning/part-time Master degree study programs, for the academic year 2011/2012 FACULTY FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE FACULTY OF HORTICULTURE FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE STUDY PROGRAM Plant protection (PT 2) Management of Food Product Quality (DL 3) Processing and Quality Control Systems, for Food (DL) The Management of Horticultural Production in Controlled Climate (PT) Biotechnologies in Animal Reproduction (PT) Veterinary Stomatology (PT) PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS Studies duration: 2 years Postgraduate qualification: Master Diploma The year of MECTS approval 2009 2009 2009 Studies duration: 1.5 years 2009 Postgraduate qualification: Master Diploma Studies duration: 1.5 years 2005 Postgraduate qualification: 2005 Master Diploma 2 3 Part-time Distance learning (4) SELF-EVALUATION REPORT, March, 2012