Overview

About the program

Our faculty and courses in Plant and Soil Science at The University of Vermont span a wide range of disciplines, offering students a highly customizable course of study.

We study food security and sovereignty, sustainable food production, ecological landscape design, climate change in agricultural and land use systems, improvement of food crops, ecological pest management, soil health, and more.

Programme Structure

Areas of research include:

Crop Breeding
Tree Fruit
Viticulture
Integrated Pest Management
Agroecology
Evolutionary Biology
Soil Health
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Plant Pathology
Landscape Design
International Environmental Studies
Landscape/Systems Ecology
Entomology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

75 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Burlington, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must hold a U.S. baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or an equivalent degree from an accredited/recognized foreign institution prior to the date of first graduate enrollment at The University of Vermont.

Also required:

Statement of Purpose
Letters of Recommendation
Transcript
Test Scores for English Proficiency Examination

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

19928 USD / year

≈ 19928 USD / year
Out-of-State

19928 USD / year

≈ 19928 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7414 USD / year

≈ 7414 USD / year

Living costs

Burlington

United States

1269 - 1888 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Burlington

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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