MSc in Animal Husbandry Engineering - MATE Directorate of Education
MSc in Animal Husbandry Engineering
MSc in Animal Husbandry Engineering
Last modified: 14. January 2026
The aim of the program is to train animal husbandry engineers who, with their knowledge of animal husbandry, natural sciences, agricultural technology and economics are able to perform complex professional, development, innovation and management tasks in sustainable animal product production, processing and sales. They are suitable for performing management tasks in the production and product processing areas, as well as for carrying out specialized authority control, professional management, planning, synthesizing research and innovation activities in the field of animal husbandry. They are prepared to continue their studies in doctoral training.
Qualification of the degree:
- level of degree: Master of Science (MSc);
- qualification: Animal Husbandry Engineer.
Length of program: 4 semesters
Work schedule: Full-time (EN) or correspondence (HU)
Financial options: state scholarship or self-funded
Program leader: Dr. Ferenc Pajor associate professor (Szent István Campus)
Training location: Gödöllő (Szent István Campus)
Language of conduction: Hungarian or English
Professional practice
The professional practice takes place during the training period, in the summer. The duration of the professional practice is 4 weeks (160 hours) for each work schedule at Master's level. The professional practice shall be carried out in a placement of an activity related to the animal husbandry sectors.
The detailed requirements for the admission and completion of the professional practice and the relevant deadlines are set out in the "Organizational and Operational Regulations of the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Volume III: Student Requirements, Annex 1 of III.1.1.1.
Skills and professional competences acquired on completion of the program
With a master's degree, qualified animal husbandry engineers are capable:
- of producing, first processing and qualifying farm animal products of high biological value, and of managing and controlling these activities, on the basis of their technical and technological knowledge and based on scientific knowledge;
- of analysis and development of the physiological, technical and economic background of the animal husbandry housing technologies;
- to apply the quality, food safety and environmental regulations for the production of animal products, as well as relevant knowledge related to human health;
- to recognise the basic rules of animal breeding, breeding organization, animal protection and animal welfare regulations, and animal health management;
- to plan, organize and conduct independent scientific research in any field of animal husbandry sectors.
Conditions of obtaining pre-degree certificate (absolutorium)
- completion of all the compulsory subjects of the program, 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 120 credits.
- completion of 160 hours of professional training
Final exam
Condition to attend final exam:
- obtained a 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:
- comprehensive complex exam;
- thesis defence.
Field of knowledge and subjects of final exam:
The questions of final exam include all the knowledge acquired by the candidate in the various subjects during the training: the knowledge of the animal husbandry of the main farm animal species, special breeding issues of various animals (cattle, poultry, pig, sheep breeding), feeding methods, genetics, housing technologies, as well as the environmental, animal welfare and economic-market conditions of animal husbandry.
Evaluation of final exam and qualification of degree from 2020/21 academic year
Accordingly, to Final exam and Degree certificate.