BSc in Agricultural Engineering - MATE Directorate of Education
BSc in Agricultural Engineering
BSc in Agricultural Engineering
Last modified: 05. February 2025
The aim of the training is to qualify agricultural engineers who are able to manage and organize production processes, carry out basic administrative tasks and perform advisory tasks in the livestock and plant production sector. They are capable of setting up and running economically viable independent farms and of acquiring and applying modern knowledge, including the principles and practical application of precision and organic farming. They also have knowledge of marketing, processing and storage of products. In addition, the training will provide them with skills in the practical skills in the application of economic and social sciences, which they will be able to apply effectively in everyday agricultural practice. During the bachelor's degree, they will acquire the theoretical knowledge necessary to continue their studies in a specialized master's degree (MSc) related to the bachelor's degree in the second cycle of the course.
Qualification of the degree:
- level of degree: Bachelor of Science (BA/BSc/BProf);
- qualification: Agricultural Engineer.
Length of program: 7 semesters
Work schedule: full-time training (HU, EN) or correspondence training (HU)
Financial options: state scholarship or self-financed
Program Leader: Dr. Csaba Gyuricza university professor (Szent István Campus)
Training sites and Deputy Program Leaders:
- Gödöllő: Dr. Márta Erdélyi-Balla associate professor, Dr. Gergő Péter Kovács associate professor
- Keszthely: Dr. Brigitta Simon-Gáspár senior lecturer
- Kaposvár: Dr. Sándor Keszthelyi university professor
- Szarvas: Dr. Ildikó Kolozsvári research fellow
- Zenta: Dr. Márta Erdélyi-Balla associate professor
Language of conduction:
- Gödöllő: Hungarian and English
- Kaposvár: Hungarian
- Keszthely: Hungarian
- Szarvas: Hungarian
- Zenta (SRB): Hungarian
Optional specializations
At Gödöllő training site (Szent István Campus)
| SPECIALIZATIONS | RESPONSIBLES FOR SPECIALIZTAION | WORK SCHEDULE AND TRAINING LOCATION |
| Freshwater Fisheries | Dr. Béla Urbányi university professor | full-time and correspondence |
| Local product and procession | Dr. Péter Póti university professor | full-time and correspondence |
| Climate Protection, Climate Conscious Farming | Dr. Csaba Gyuricza university professor | full-time and correspondence |
At Keszthely training site (Georgikon Campus)
| SPECIALIZATIONS | RESPONSIBLES FOR SPECIALIZTAION | WORK SCHEDULE AND TRAINING LOCATION |
| Crop Production | Dr. Zoltán Tóth associate professor | full-time and correspondence |
| Animal Husbandry | Dr. Szabolcs Nagy university professor | full-time and correspondence |
| Economics | Dr. Zsuzsanna Bacsi university professor | full-time and correspondence |
At Kaposvár training site (Kaposvár Campus)
| SPECIALIZATIONS | RESPONSIBLES FOR SPECIALIZTAION | WORK SCHEDULE AND TRAINING LOCATION |
| Crop Production | Dr. habil Ferenc Pál-Fám associate professor | full-time and correspondence |
| Animal Breeding | Dr. Marcell Molnár associate professor | full-time and correspondence |
At Szarvas training site
| SPECIALIZATIONS | RESPONSIBLES FOR SPECIALIZTAION | WORK SCHEDULE AND TRAINING LOCATION |
| Irrigation Farming | Dr. Zoltán Futó associate professor | correspondence |
At Zenta training site
| SPECIALIZATIONS | RESPONSIBLES FOR SPECIALIZTAION | WORK SCHEDULE AND TRAINING LOCATION |
| Local Food Production | Dr. Péter Póti university professor | correspondence |
Conditions for selecting specialization
There are no specific conditions for choosing a specialization, but it can be started if a minimum of 10 students apply. Specializations with less than 10 participants require the special permission of the program leader.
In the BSc in Agricultural Engineering, the selection of a specialization is compulsory. The process is scheduled in the 3rd semester (during the period indicated in the Schedule for the academic year) and the subjects for the chosen specialization are registered during the period of subject registration in the 4th semester. The selection process is made in NEPTUN.
Students shall always take the subjects of the chosen specialization in the semesters following the selection of it during the period of subject registration in the academic year's schedule.
The selection of a second specialization, in addition to the compulsory one, is possible only up to half of the period of the basic studies, subject to the payment of the fees provided for in Annex 1 to the Regulations on Fees and Benefits for Students.
Professional Practice
Pursuant to Act CCIV of 2011 on National Higher Education, professional practice shall be organized at least for the duration specified in the training and outcome requirements for bachelor's and master's programs requiring practice.
Completion of the professional practice is a prerequisite for passing the final exam. The aim of the professional practice is to enable students to acquire practical knowledge in addition to the theoretical knowledge gained at the University and to be able to apply the knowledge acquired in the course of their studies and the learning outcomes.
The institutes/departments in charge of the specializations/industrial technologies and the Department of Dual and Practical Training are responsible for providing the sites for the placements. The professional practice shall be carried out under the supervision and guidance of the host site supervisor or his/her delegate.
Professional Practice in full-time and correspondence work schedule
In principle, the exercise can be carried out in the following types of work placements:
at the work placements offered by the University;
the work placement site which is chosen by the student himself/herself.
Detailed information can be found at https://ed.uni-mate.hu/professional-training
Skills and professional competences acquired on completion of the program
A graduate with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering will be able to:
- start and run a family farm.
- identify and solve routine problems in the process of agricultural production.
- respect and enforce food chain safety principles in food production.
- monitor, comply with and enforce environmental, hygiene, food safety, food hygiene and occupational health and safety standards.
- know the interaction between the environment and agricultural production and are able to take a complex approach to their work.
- understand and apply the basic functioning of animal production systems, including the fundamentals of animal husbandry, animal breeding and animal nutrition. They will also learn the application of basic precision technologies to make production processes more efficient, reduce environmental impact and improve economic outcomes.
- understand and apply the basic functioning of crop production systems, with particular emphasis on the harmonized implementation of soil cultivation, crop production and crop protection. They will also learn the application of basic precision technologies, which will enable more efficient management of production processes, minimize adverse environmental impacts and optimize economic results.
- as a middle manager in agricultural enterprises, you will have good collaborative skills, enabling you to interpret and communicate professional instructions clearly to your subordinates.
- interpret, comply with and enforce sectoral regulations and legislation.
- he/she has good communication skills, which enable him/her to express and defend his/her professional opinions and positions in the event of a dispute.
Conditions of obtaining pre-degree certificate (absolutorium)
- completion of: all the compulsory subjects of the program, the subjects of the chosen specialization, the required number of optional credits according to the curriculum and the number of credits for the preparation of the thesis, for a total of 180 credits;
- completion of a 30-credit professional practice.
Final Exam
Condition to attend final exam:
- obtained pre-degree certificate (absolutorium);
- submission of thesis and its acceptance by reviewers;
- the student shall not be in debt to the University.
Parts of final exam:
- thesis defense;
- comprehensive complex exam.
Field of knowledge and subjects of final exam:
The comprehensive topics of the final exam are determined by the program leader/coordinator with the help of the institutes participating in the training. The topics of the final exam may change from year to year. The questions in the series cover the topics of economics, social science, plant breeding, horticultural sciences and animal husbandry.
Evaluation of final exam and qualification of degree from 2020/21 academic year
Accordingly, to chapter 4.3.16 Final exam and chapter 4.3.17. Degree certificate.