Grado en Ingenieria Agricola

The Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering (specialty: Agricultural Holdings) at Universidad de Salamanca qualifies graduates for the profession of Technical Agricultural Engineer and enables them to practise that profession for employment or self-employment. It covers activities such as technical management and advisory work for livestock and agricultural holdings, management of agricultural cooperatives, valuation and measurement of farms, and work in projects related to irrigation, rural construction, livestock facilities, land consolidation, and functions in research and teaching.

Studies last 4 years and total 240 ECTS. The degree is organised into semester subjects, except Mathematics and Agricultural Management and Valuation, which are annual subjects in years 1 and 3. Optional subjects are 18 ECTS and include internships in companies worth 9 ECTS. The degree final project is 12 ECTS and is taught in the last semester.

The curriculum groups subjects into five modules: Basic training in the disciplines of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering; Common training to the Agricultural Branch; Specific technology (Agricultural Holdings); Electives; and the Degree Final Project.

Modules

• Formación básica de las disciplinas de Ingenierías Agrarias y Forestales
• Común a la Rama Agrícola
• Tecnología específica: Explotaciones Agropecuarias
• Optativas
• Trabajo Fin de Grado

• Technical Agricultural Engineer (Ingeniero Técnico Agrícola)
• Direction and technical advisory roles for livestock and agricultural holdings
• Management of agricultural cooperatives
• Valuation and measurement of farms
• Assessment of agricultural insurance
• Work in companies for phytosanitary products and land fertilisation
• Work in landscaping companies
• Work in agricultural consulting companies
• Work on irrigation projects
• Work on rural construction projects
• Work on livestock facility projects
• Land consolidation activities
• Work in land registry (cadastre) functions
• Functions in research and teaching