English-taught

Horticulture & Business Management is about the commercial production of vegetables, fruit and plants. Its about international business, technology, innovation and sustainability. Its about efficient and profitable creation of first-class products, which make our diet healthier, tastier and more diverse and our living environment greener and more attractive.

During your studies you learn how new varieties of plants, fruit or vegetables are created and how to grow them efficiently and safely. You also look at how and where to market your product. This way you get to know the entire horticultural supply chain. That means you end up with a broad understanding that enables you to work in any sector of the horticultural or agricultural industry.

So are you ready for a challenge? An international career in an industry that is always moving forward? Then Horticulture & Business Management is the right study programme for you!

Job Prospects
The study programme Horticulture & Business Management is top of the list when it comes to great career perspectives. The horticultural industry eagerly awaits graduates from HAS University of Applied Sciences and many student receive job offers even before they officially graduate. They meet their future employer during their studies, often during their traineeships or during the company assignment in the final year.
Successful completion of the course leads to a Bachelor degree in Horticulture and Arable Farming. Upon graduation you are a well-trained professional who is able to work in an international team and address projects in a systematic and practice-oriented manner.

Example: The Breeder

Avocados with tiny stones. Tasty snack tomatoes. Purple paprika. Drought resistant crops. A breeder is a visionary who constantly seeks and detects new possibilities to improve and diversify our food and non-food crops. By using your knowledge to develop new and improved products you work towards better quality and higher variety on shop shelves, in our gardens and on our fields. You can do this by starting your own business or by working for a (multinational) breeding company. A rewarding profession for the creative scientist inside you!

Example: The Export Manager

As export manager you are the link between supply at home and demand abroad. You have technical knowledge of the industry and a knack for business. By watching market trends, you know which products will be in high demand in future. You also recognise a top-quality product. You negotiate with your local producers to buy these topnotch products and afterwards you make sure you sell them to retailers in your world-wide network of customers. An international career for an ambitious globetrotter!

Example: The Production Consultant

The specialist to the rescue! A production consultant is a technical expert who helps his customers optimize their products and production processes. You combine excellent technical knowledge with people skills and a sharp analytical mind. You know how to get to the bottom of your customers assignment and how to translate your findings into a recommendation. You can also work as a production manager within a company, and work on more sustainable and more efficient production. A job for the technical analyst with a green thumb!

Accreditation

Horticulture and Business Management is a 4-year programme at undergraduate level that prepares students for a career in the international horticultural industry. Successful completion of the course leads to an internationally recognised Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Horticulture and Arable Farming (CROHO 34868).