Content programme

The degree programme in International Agribusiness and Trade is focused on trade, intercultural communication and sustainability. Each term will cover a topic between producers and retailers, involving courses, projects and external contacts. At the start, you will get to know the agriproduct sectors and the basic applications of logistics, marketing and quality. After four years, you will be able to work and collaborate in an international setting and you will possess knowledge on all of the topics within international trade.

Year 1: the basics 

In the first year, you will start by analysing the sector. How do you add value to basic products? What developments, opportunities and challenges lie in this business? In a group with your fellow students, you will develop a new product that contributes towards (more) sustainable agribusiness. You will learn about topics including:

• Sector analysis
• Organisation & logistics
• Quality & innovation 
• Marketing & finances

Years 2 and 3: greater depth and practice 

The second year starts with a short internship, in which you will gain knowledge of and network within the sector. Sustainable entrepreneurship is an overarching topic, under which you will develop innovative ideas and pitch them to a bank. This year comprises courses including marketing, accounting, management, research, trade and sustainability.

In the third year, you will experience how you can facilitate the growth of an idea or organisation. You might write an advisory report on new sales markets for a chocolate company, take a wine minor in France, or make the logistical transport of flowers more sustainable. You will gain practical experience by doing a management game internship or taking a minor.

Year 4: graduation project 

You will start the fourth year by taking a minor or doing an internship. After this, you will start your graduation project, for instance on establishing a new distribution line at a potato factory, introducing organic insulation material at the construction warehouse, or drafting a sustainability report for a juice factory. You could also conduct research into potential new markets for vegan products or new processes for a mushroom grower.

What your programme may look like:

Graduated?

Once you’ve successfully completed your graduation project, your studies are over! Congratulations! You can now call yourself a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in International Agribusiness and Trade. From this moment on, the world of agribusiness lies at your feet.