Overview
Key facts
- Plant diseases cause great losses, and without plant protection, production of many crops is not possible at all. In addition, the demand of the modern consumer market for ecological food puts forward another task — the search for non-chemical plant protection products, which is a profitable business today.
- The globalization of world trade is impossible without a plant quarantine service that issues permits for import and export of crop products, as there is a constant danger of importing new types of pathogens, poor-quality food products that are dangerous to health.
- All these are components of the profession of an international-level specialist in plant protection. This Plant Protection - Plant Protection Systemic Technology program is offered at RUDN University.
Career
- A broad spectrum of jobs is open to the graduates. They are related to agricultural enterprises, representative offices of foreign agricultural firms; state administrative structures; agro-industrial complexes, agricultural firms; higher educational institutions; services for assessing agricultural raw materials; pesticide and agrochemical companies; research and production associations and research institutes; breeding stations; greenhouse industry; insurance companies.
Programme Structure
Topics in this program include:
- Plant protection
- Molecular basis of resistance
- Molecular methods for identification of phytopathogens
- Experimental design in agronomy
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Deadline: September 14
Language
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Disciplines
Agriculture BotanyAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
Documents:
- a copy of the document on education or qualifications and, if necessary, translation of this document into Russian
- scanned copy of a passport or other document proving identity and citizenship
- consent to personal data processing
- a copy of the medical certificate on the absence of contraindications for studying in the Russian Federation and on the absence of HIV and AIDS
- photo
Personal portfolio:
- average academic grade at the previous place of study with special emphasis on the score in core subjects for the future major
- participation in competitions and Olympiads in specialized disciplines
- recommendations from RUDN University, public organizations, associations, associations of Russian and foreign institutions, certificates of the Russian language proficiency.
For postgraduate programs, research articles and a letter of motivation are required.
Tuition Fee
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International
7750 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7750 EUR per year during 48 months. -
National
4737 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4737 EUR per year during 48 months.
- For Russia and CIS citizens: 414960 ₽
- For the citizens of the countries of "far abroad": 8050 USD / 770 EUR
Living costs for Moscow
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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