The International Master of Science in Agro- and Environmental Nematology (IMaNema) is a globally unique 2-year MSc programme in English and brings together internationally renowned staff to train students in the broad field of agricultural and environmental aspects of nematology
PROGRAMME
Msc programme in English, 2 years, 120 ECTS, international tracks
Diploma and language requirements, tuition fees, application procedure,…
Scholarships and grants
Nematodes are notorious as parasites of plants and animals resulting in tremendous crop losses and serious diseases of humans and livestock. Certain species, however, are very effective in biocontrol programmes with some now used as a mainstream insect management strategy. Additionally, free-living species are important as bio-indicators for environmental monitoring, while others are very informative model organisms.
Students will learn
- to identify nematodes using morphological and molecular techniques;
- to recognise the effects of nematodes on crops and their role in disease complexes;
- to implement and advise on sustainable farming practices and improve agricultural productivity under rapidly changing environmental and climate conditions;
- techniques and production of nematodes as biological control agents;
- about nematodes in their role as ecosystem service providers.
The course is primarily academic in which applied knowledge is embedded.
To create a more conducive and locally appropriate link for capacity building in the South, the programme has an international mobility option to Kenya with an internship, agricultural extension work and participation in a satellite training programme as educators.
NEWS
28/08/2019
Applications admission/scholarships open
14/05/2019
22 May 2019 Nematology Seminar Day
14/05/2019
BCCN Kenya applications open!
MAIN TOPICS
ASSOCIATED PARTNERS
ILVO Merelbeke (BE), E-Nema Kiel (DE), National Plant Protection Institute Wageningen (NE), Wageningen University (NE), James Hutton Institute (UK), Jimma University (ET), North-West University (SA), Federal University of Pernambuco (BR), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (NG, KE), International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (KE), Nanjing Agricultural University (CN).
FUNDING
The Course is funded by the VLIR-UOS and Belgian Development Cooperation