Agronomist: Training, studies, information, overview of providers

There is a whole range of interesting professions in agriculture, making it an interesting field of activity for people with a wide variety of skills and qualifications. In addition to traditional apprenticeships, for example as an agronomist, there are also an increasing number of further education courses and even degree courses. Studying to become an agronomist is one such course in the field of agriculture that offers graduates a varied and promising field of work. As important contacts, advisors, researchers and reporters, bachelors in agronomy act as experts in agriculture.

They support farmers with their questions about the future of their business, are responsible for breeding new plants and researching better feeding methods. In addition, agronomists are involved in improving animal genetics, working on opening up new markets and informing the public about all the important innovations in agriculture. As this spectrum is very wide-ranging, each student chooses a specialization during their studies and makes it their focus. The Bachelor's degree course in Agronomy currently offers a choice of specializations in equine science, agricultural economics, livestock science, international agriculture and plant science. Subject to change at any time.

Anyone interested in this profession as an agronomist is therefore guaranteed a wide range of challenges and variety. However, certain requirements must be met in order to be admitted to a degree course. Always clarify admissions in detail with the respective school and find out at an early stage whether you may have to complete a pre-study internship, which can take up to a year. You can obtain more detailed information about admission requirements, the structure of the agronomy course, specializations that can be chosen and all other important information directly from the respective agricultural schools, which you can easily contact here via the Swiss education portal.