International circular and sustainable Agrifood supply chains

International circular and sustainable Agrifood supply chains

Duration
5 months
Education type
Exchange programme
Field of interest
Sustainability
Field of interest
Business
Field of interest
Food
Introduction

The study programme

How would you like to be responsible for the well-being of people and animals all over the world? Just wondering, because the international food sector is in dire need of people who are cool, calm and collected enough to manage global food supply chains. You see, international circular and sustainable agrifood supply chains are under serious pressure from an increased consumers’ demand for added value; cost pricing; and a reduced availability of sustainable foodstuffs. Luckily, our International circular and sustainable agrifood supply chains minor will prepare young professionals like you to optimize international agrifood business.

Admission requirements

This is how you get admitted

  • Do you have any questions about admission?

    Please contact our International Office by sending an email to international.uas@aeres.nl.

Characteristics

Is this the programme for you?

  • International learning environment

    You study in an international classroom. You will study with other nationalities such as Dutch, Italian, French or German students.

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  • University of Applied Sciences

    Study at a university of applied sciences with a long history of agriculture and specialization in agrifood and entrepreneurship. Our lecturers work in close collaboration with organizations and experts in the field.

    Students from Aeres University of Applied Sciences food chain management in practice class

  • Fixed schedule

    Classes take place on 2 days every week. This will give you the opportunity to combine this minor with another one that is offered on another fixed day. 

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Practical matters

What you need to know...

  • Application
    • Programme duration: 1 September –31 January
    • Application is open as of 1 October
    • Application deadline: 1 May

    The International Office will inform you via email about the application procedure as soon as your home university or university of applied sciences has informed us that you have been nominated for an exchange programme.

  • Fees and funding

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A student’s perspective

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International campus Aeres University of Applied Sciences Dronten

Housing

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Study in Dronten

Programme content

This is what you will learn

This programme consist of 1 minor of 15 ECTS with 5 submodules: 

  • Professional taks: project international circular and sustainable agrifood sc
  • Circular supply chain practice: management game
  • Circular and sustainable agrifood supply chains
  • Circular economy
  • Managerial accounting in supply chain management

  • What will you learn?

    In this minor you will learn how logistics and food supply chains work and how to run these, how to manage quality and safety, and how to work in a sustainable and cost-effective way. You will also learn how to analyse and evaluate the functioning of circular systems, in order to improve and optimize sustainable food supply chains. Ultimately, you will be able to coordinate communication between international suppliers, plan and control product supply, and manage and discuss the added value provided by various partners in the supply chain.

     

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  • Competences

    • To cooperate either with student group members and also with professionals in the business.
    • To research (level 3) assessed by means of the final report for the proof of proficiency, student identifies, describes and problems and the sources of the problem within the food value chain. The information gathered will be represented in the learning tasks. The final report consists of the improved learning tasks.
    • To innovate (level 3) assessed by means the final report for the proof of proficiency, where students are stimulated to find innovative solutions to problems and provide recommendations for the problems they discovered during the analysis of circular and sustainable agri-food supply chains.
    • To organise.
     

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