1 Year English Taught Degree Programmes at CAH Vilentum University

1 year English taught
programmes
2015-2016
1 year
Bachelor
Degree
programmes
CAH Vilentum University of Applied Sciences
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a unique
experience
First of all, I would like to thank you for your interest in CAH Vilentum
University of Applied Sciences. I am proud to say that studying at
CAH Vilentum is a unique experience.
In Almere and Dronten you have the opportunity to develop into a professional in your
field of experience. This is because we combine the theory of your home university with
the practical competencies that you will need for a successful professional career. After
successfully completing one of our programmes you will receive the nationally recognized
Ingenieur degree (bachelor’s honours degree). This university degree has long been esta-blished
and recognised by international companies. Additionally, we offer you an extensive
academic network.
Our professors are internationally active and travel regularly to a large number of partner
universities. These strong contacts allow successful graduates of one-year programmes
to choose from several interesting master programmes, ensuring entry and a shorter
study period for such courses. I hope this introduction will invite you to further explore
the study possibilities in Dronten and Almere. If you are interested we will be very happy
to open up our network to you.
Kind regards,
drs. W. G. Bekkering (Wil)
Member board of directors
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Bachelor degree
A bachelor degree programme in the Netherlands leads
to the nationally recognised Ingenieur qualification, which
is equivalent to the British BSc. (Honours) and the French
Licence Professionelle. This university degree is nationally
accredited and internationally recognised by companies and
civil organisations. The duration of a course is 40-42 working
weeks and comprises 60 European Credits in the European
Credit Transfer System. All courses commence in September
2015 through July 2016 (graduation). Holidays are at Christmas,
and in the summer period.
All study programmes at CAH Vilentum, faculty of Vilentum
University of Applied Sciences are accredited by the Dutch-
Flemish Accreditation Organisation NVAO. In this way, you are
ensured of high quality education as measured by international
education standards.
master degree
Once you have acquired your bachelor degree from CAH
Vilentum University of Applied Sciences you are eligible to
transfer to a master degree programme. CAH Vilentum
offers the Master Agribusiness Development course. You
can also follow a master programme at other universities.
table of
contents
CAH Vilentum 4
Major Food Chain Management 8
Major Animal Health & Welfare 10
Major EU Structural Funds
Management 12
Major Rural Innovation &
Development 14
Major Urban Dynamics 16
Major Food Safety Management 18
Major International Livestock
Production 20
Major International Horticulture &
Management 22
Fur further information 22
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The bachelor programmes combine
theoretical study with practical training
CAH Vilentum University of Applied Sciences is a professional educational institute
situated in the heart of the Netherlands in the province of Flevoland, which was once a part
of the North Sea and is now reclaimed polder land. The programmes enable professionals
to prepare for their careers in the knowledge domains of agriculture, area development and
innovation, food, horticulture, agribusiness and animal science. The University has a staff of
95 lecturers and two locations: one in Almere and one in Dronten.
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CAH
Vilentum
The University has approximately 1,800
students, including an increasing number
of international students, who are all
preparing for academic careers. Each year
approximately 150 international students
attend English language degree courses
offered in close co-operation with various
businesses, universities and research
institutes worldwide. The international
programmes are extremely varied, with
students from Europe, North and South
America, Asia and Africa. The bachelor
programmes combine theoretical study
with practical training. To prepare students
for their future careers, a full-time traineeship
in a middle management position is
part of every course. During their traineeship,
students must prove that they have
the skills and competencies required to
function in a professional environment. In
finalising their studies, students must prove
that they are competent in researching,

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writing and defending an Ingenieur thesis
relevant to their field of study.
The University and the World of Work
Professional competence training is one
of the main concepts of all CAH Vilentum
programmes. The competencies are formu-lated
in close consultation with the graduate’s
future employers. The University has a
close-knit network of professionals who
contribute to the formulation of profes-sional
profiles on which the curricula are
based. This network is actively involved
in the assessment of students while they
study and is essential in offering traineeships
relevant to the development of
authentic expertise in future graduates.
The Netherlands
The Netherlands has a long tradition of
agriculture, food trade, and water and
nature management. Today, the Nether-lands
remains one of the world’s main
food producing nations. Although the
country’s total area of 41,526 square kilo-metres
may not seem too impressive, its
achievements in research and production
techniques are, especially in the areas of
agriculture and related services. The Uni-versity
has two locations: one in Almere
and one in Dronten.
Almere
CAH Vilentum University of Applied
Sciences has a campus in the Dutch city
of Almere. The contact between students
and lecturers is outstanding thanks to the
University’s compact size. People, the city
and nature are all focal points for the
study programmes in Almere. The studies
at CAH Vilentum in Almere focus on
developments in the urban and rural
areas, and the role of nature in these
developments. The University offers
student accommodation in the city centre,
5 minutes from the central station.
CAH Vilentum in Almere offers the
following programmes:
+ Rural Innovation and Development
(1 year)
+ Urban Dynamics (1 year)
The city of Almere
Almere, which was established less than
forty years ago, is a city in full develop-ment
and is growing into one of the five
largest cities in the Netherlands. Almere
is a spacious city situated in the polder
in the heart of unique natural surroun-dings,
less than 30 minutes by train from
Amsterdam. Not only has this large city an
abundance of space, it also boasts green
areas, water, and surprising and original
architecture. Almere provides ample op-portunity
for sport and leisure activities.
Student Union
Almere has a student union, Engine,
which offers international students an
opportunity to get to know each other and
meet with Dutch students. The student
union organizes various social activities
and stimulates cultural exchange.
Dronten
The University has a modern housing
complex for international students on
campus. The houses are fully furnished
and are self-catering; meals can also be
bought from the University’s restaurant.
Students live together with more than 20
nationalities in groups of five or six within
one house. The nationalities are always
varied, ensuring that cultural awareness
begins at home and the international
learning experience does not stop at the
lecturing or training facilities.
CAH Vilentum in Dronten offers the
following programmes:
+ Food Chain Management (1 year)
+ Animal Health & Welfare (1 year)
+ EU Structural Funds Management
(1 year)
+ Food Safety Management (1 year)
+ International Livestock Production
(1 year)
+ International Horticulture &
Management (1 year)
And also:
+ International Agribusiness (1.5 year)
+ Animal Production (1.5 year)
+ Plant Production / Horticulture
(1.5 year)
Student union
CAH Vilentum in Dronten has a student
union which offers international students
an opportunity to get to know each other
and meet with Dutch students. The student
union organises various social activities
and stimulates cultural exchange. It also
acts as a counsel for questions and
requests from international students.
The town of Dronten
Dronten is a new town of 40,000 inhabi-tants.
The town has a host of facilities
including shops, sports facilities, medical
care centres, cultural activities, a thea-tre,
cinema, and various restaurants and
bars. Dronten is centrally located in the
Netherlands at about 45 minutes by car
from Amsterdam.

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Major
Food Chain
Management
CAH Vilentum offers students a degree programme
in agri-food chain management directed towards
a management career in one of the following
profiles:
+ Food supply chain manager
+ Product manager in the food sector
+ Production manager in the food sector
Food Value Chains are important because food
production is becoming increasingly complicated.
In the past, we consumed mainly local food
products: the lines were short; we knew how and
where the food was produced and we sometimes
collected it directly from the farmer himself. Today,
food is available through large supermarket
chains which import food products from all over
the world. In short, the entire chain has become
long and complicated. Food chain management
involves managing these complicated processes
in which logistics, efficient operational manage-ment,
cooperation and trust are key words.
Qualification
After successfully completing this one-year
programme, graduates will receive an Ingenieur
degree (bachelor’s honours degree) in Manage-ment
and Agribusiness.
Successful graduates
will be competent in the
following areas of expertise:
+ Analysing agri-food chains
+ Innovation in the agri-food sector
+ Leadership in the agri-food sector
+ Set-up and implementation of quality
management systems
+ Market development and marketing
strategies

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There are two semesters:
First semester
A set of two units will be offered to all
international students in Dronten: Food
Chain Consultant and International
Studies. The context of the assignments
is adapted to suit each student’s interest
and during part of the Food Chain
Consultant Unit the students will split up
and focus on their own specialisation.
Unit Food Chain Consultant
This unit is designed to provide students
with a knowledge of the food chain in
which animal health and welfare play
an important role. The context of the
assignments is adapted to suit each
student’s interest (e.g. meat chain,
milk chain, egg chain).
During the specialisation classes
students will learn about:
+ Quality and food safety systems
+ EU food legislation
+ International food trade
+ International management
Unit International Studies
This unit will help students to function
successfully in an international business
environment, since many graduates
will pursue a career in a business
organisation.
The following subjects will be studied:
+ Intercultural management
+ Marketing
+ Sales skills
+ Research skills
+ Basics of the European Union
Second semester
First stage
This stage focuses on value chain
management in the agribusiness.
Students will learn how the agribusiness
company is managed in
daily practice, how decisions are
taken and how added value can be
created through cooperation in the food
value chain. Courses that support these
topics are:
+ Value chain management
+ Business analysis
+ Financial analysis
+ HR management
Second stage -
Synthesis and Proof of Proficiency
The second stage incorporates two
sections involving a full-time traineeship
and an Ingenieur thesis. During
the traineeship or company placement,
students are challenged to further
develop the necessary competencies
for one of the functions related to their
major. The Ingenieur thesis consists of
proof of scientific and academic expertise
in researching, writing and defending
an Ingenieur thesis relevant to the
sector and related to the student’s field
of expertise.
What does
the course involve?

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Major
Animal Health &
Welfare
CAH Vilentum offers students a degree programme
in the livestock sector for a successful career in
one of the following professional profiles:
+ Researcher / epidemiologist
+ Policy advisor / lobbyist
+ Sales manager / account manager
+ External relations officer
+ Consultant animal health / welfare
The study programme is directed towards students
who are interested in a study in the livestock
sector, in particular in the field of animal health
and welfare. Livestock are the focus of attention
during this course and you will receive extensive
practical training. Consumers are demanding
honest and sustainably produced food of a high
quality. Entrepreneurs have to meet increasingly
higher demands in the field of animal welfare and
food safety. All of the above issues will be covered
during the study, which includes modules such
as advising, research, EU directives and regulations,
animal nutrition and animal health. CAH Vilentum
is one of the foremost agricultural universities in
the Netherlands in the field of entrepreneurship.
As far as we are concerned it is not just about
knowledge, it is also a question of developing
yourself as an enterprising person. Graduates
often find a career within the industry, NGOs,
government and other national and international
institutions where animal health and welfare are
important topics.
Qualification
degree (bachelor’s honours degree) in Animal
Husbandry.
Successful graduates will be
competent in the following
areas of expertise:
+ Specific and in-depth knowledge of
animal health and welfare
+ Knowledge of principles of EU and national
policies
+ Advisory skills in different types of context
+ Research and its application in the field of
health and welfare
+ Policy making and policy implementation
+ Marketing and sales management
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What does
the course involve?
First semester
In the first semester students will
be offered two minors; the minor
Entrepreneurship & Advice and the
minor Research, Sales & Marketing.
These two minors cover four types of job
profiles related to Animal Health and
Welfare in which students will find their
future employment.
Minor Entrepreneurship & Advice
This minor is designed to train students
in Entrepreneurship and Advisory
competencies. Students will be trained
the necessary skills to become Entre-preneur
or Advisor in Animal Health and
Welfare. Training of advisory skills will
be done during the advisory training
and farm visits. Next to the necessary
professional skills students will be
taught in applied knowledge about
Agricultural policy, Business economics,
Dairy nutrition, Animal health, Grassland
management and Milking techniques.
Minor Research,
Sales & Marketing
This minor prepares students for
employment in applied research in
Animal Health and Welfare and Sales &
Marketing. Training of research skills
will be done during research assignments
at the University farm. Subjects to be
studied are: Research methods for
applied livestock research, Sales and
marketing, Epidemiology and Poultry
production.
Second semester
This semester focusses on further
specialization in Animal Health and
Welfare and gaining work experience by
executing a traineeship in a company or
institute in the field of Animal Health
and Welfare.
Minor Specialization –
animal production
In this minor you will specialize yourself
in more depth in subjects related to
Animal Health and Welfare by writing
and presenting an article for a magazine
for a chosen subject.
Courses included in this minor are:
Animal Nutrition, Animal Health and
Welfare, Grassland Management and
Roughage production, Animal breeding
and Pig production.
Company placement and
Ingenieur thesis
The last three months consists of two
modules involving a full-time traineeship
and an Ingenieur thesis. During the
traineeship or company placement,
develop the necessary competencies for
one of the functions related to Animal
Health and Welfare. The Ingenieur thesis
consists of proof of scientific and
academic expertise in researching,
writing and defending an Ingenieur
thesis relevant to Animal Health and
Welfare and related to your field of
expertise.
Entrepreneurs have to
meet increasingly higher
demands in the field of animal
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Major
EU Structural
Funds Management
CAH Vilentum offers a degree programme in
the management of European Structural Funds
for students interested in a career in one of the
following professional profiles:
+ Advisor on the impact of EU policies in the
agri-food sector
+ Expert in EU structural funds project
formulation, management and implementation
+ Senior advisor / consultant on European
Structural Funds
+ Policy maker on a national, regional and local
level
During your study you will learn about the developments
within the EU such as the consequences
of the new budget period and the impact of the
financial crisis. The European Union is an organi-sation
that is continually changing. More and more
countries are applying to become a member.
In addition, the EU plays an important role in
negotiations within the WTO (the World Trade
Organisation). You will be well informed about
these developments and become acquainted with
the background knowledge. During the last period
you will gain experience through a placement where
you will learn to write project proposals and acquire
assessment skills or you will prepare an export
plan for an existing company. However, during the
lessons you will also regularly carry out practical
assignments such as conducting a sales talk.
Qualification
degree (bachelor’s honours degree) in Management
and Agribusiness.
competent in the following
areas of expertise:
+ Budgeting and control
+ Acquisition and retention of professional
networks
+ Policy and project representation (lobbying)
+ Development of policy document on EU funds
+ Project tendering according to EU regulations
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What does
the course involve?
First semester
and during part of the classes of the
Food Chain Consultant unit students
will split up and focus on their own
specialisation.
This unit is designed to provide
students with a knowledge of the food
chain in which export and EU play an im-portant
role. The context of the assign-ments
is adapted to suit each student’s
study programme.
+ EU tendering
+ EU projects
+ Taking management decisions
under uncertainty
environment, since many graduates will
pursue a career in a business organisation.
+ Marketing
+ Sales skills
+ Research skills
Second semester
First stage
This stage focuses on the future
profession of the student such as
policy advisor or business consultant.
Courses to help graduates succeed in
these positions are:
+ EU lobbying and decision making
processes
+ EU Cohesion policy
+ HR management
Second stage -
The second stage incorporates two large
in researching, writing and defending a
thesis relevant to the sector and related
to the student’s field of expertise.

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Major
Rural Innovation
& Development
the field of rural innovation and development for
students interested in a career in one of the
following profiles:
+ Rural analyst, mapping out an area’s physical
and socio-economic possibilities
+ Senior / junior advisor for innovation and
development projects
+ Consultant, handling complex rural development
processes
+ Policy maker at a national, regional or local level
During your study, you will work closely with people
from the professional world and stakeholders who
are active in rural development. As junior consultants
you will learn how to handle and manage complex
tasks by implementing practical assignments.
Graduates will have a broad overview of how to
diversify businesses and activities that could bring
direct or indirect benefits to the residents of an
area. This one-year programme is attractive to
people interested in professional, upper and middle
management functions in governmental
institutions, non-governmental organisations
(NGO’s), and private companies dealing with
innovation in rural and green areas.
The Rural Innovation and Development (INRID)
course is a professionally-oriented programme
for people interested in innovation and develop-ment
processes in shaping rural space. It is highly
relevant to understand how different factors can
influence rural quality of life. Students will work
closely with local stakeholders and professional
organisations in order to gain extensive knowledge
and professional experience in the forces at work
in area development.
Qualification
programme, graduates will receive an internationally
recognised Ingenieur degree (bachelor’s
honours degree) in Rural Development.
almere
will be competent in:
+ Advising rural entrepreneurs in diversifying
their businesses
+ Supporting local development processes /
stakeholders
+ Preparing an area plan / development strategy
+ Formulating policy documents
+ Networking / professional communication for
lobby activities

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What does
the course involve?
First semester
international students in Almere; the
first is Value Chain Analysis and the
second unit is Trends and Innovation
Management. The context of the assign-ments
is adapted to suit each student’s
interest.
Unit Value Chain Analysis
As the name of this unit suggests,
students will learn about the different
aspects of the value chain and about
how to add value to services and pro-ducts
in rural areas. Aspects such as
sustainability
and quality of products
will be taught which will also form part
of the business plan that students will
write for a bank. The business plan
combined with a presentation will focus
on solving a problem or pointing out
growth potential in a specific region.
+ Value Chain Analysis (adding value
to products / services)
+ Financial Management (business plan)
+ Multifunctional entrepreneurship
(SWOT and stakeholder analysis)
+ Networking and professional
communication
+ Local and regional branding
Unit Trends and Innovation
Management
This unit will help students to
function successfully in an international
environment,
since many graduates
will work across borders in an international
context. The unit places Rural
Development in a broader context.
Students will become familiar with the
functioning of the European Union (EU)
and development trends (environment,
food and health policies). It is important
to become familiar with different trends
and innovative management techniques.
Students will learn how to conduct
research and how to write a marketing
plan for an innovative product. In this
unit students will become familiar with
research and reporting techniques.
+ European trends and the European
Union
+ Environment, health and food policy
+ Research and reporting
methodologies
+ Transition / change management
Second semester
First stage
This stage focuses on very specific rural
development issues. During this period
students will develop competencies,
skills and acquire knowledge that is of
importance to a consultant and advisor
involved in rural areas. In this specific
module, students will deepen their
knowledge and will focus specifically
on rural development: financial mecha-nisms,
subsidies, project management
and rural analysis techniques. Students
will work in small groups on practical
assignments
and will learn how to
prepare a good project proposal for
development strategies.
As a consequence, students will
increase their competence in:
+ Analysing an area
+ Formulating development proposal
+ Identifying and using funds for Rural
Development
+ Lobbying and decision making
processes
+ Leader and related project
management techniques
+ EU Common Agriculture Policy
+ Area analysis with appropriate
methodology
Second stage -
This stage incorporates two large

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Major
Urban
Dynamics
CAH Vilentum offers a one-year degree programme
for students interested in sustainable solutions for
cities. The added value of this new course is that it
focuses on the binding nature and resources within
the urban environment and its use for the benefit
of society (community).
This is the course for students interested in a
career in one of the following professional profiles:
+ Analyst, mapping out an area’s physical and
socio-economic possibilities
+ Senior / junior consultant for innovation and
development projects
+ Consultant, handling complex development
processes
+ Policy maker at national, regional and local level
Students who enrol will have the possibility to
develop skills and learn methodologies on how to
manage existing resources while creating econo-mic
and social benefits for their direct environ-ments.
They will achieve this by working together
in the field of urban development, creating innova-tive
solutions. Thinking together with inhabitants
will enable students to gain experience in the field
of urban development. Cities should be seen as
complex dynamic systems consuming resources
but also providing jobs, goods and services. To
follow the development of urban space, there is a
need for new, complex thinking at design, manage-ment
and operational level.
Qualification
programme, graduates will receive an internationally
recognised Ingenieur degree (bachelor’s
honours degree) in Rural Development.
will be competent in:
+ Analysing regions and green space
+ Formulating development strategies for
communities
+ Advising governments and decision-makers
+ Implementing innovative ideas
+ Designing policies for development
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What does
the course involve?
First semester
A set of two units will be offered to all in-ternational
students in Almere; the first
is Value Chain Analysis and the second
unit is Trends and Innovation Manage-ment.
The context of the assignments is
adapted to suite each student’s interest.
Unit Value Chain Analysis
As the name of this unit suggests,
students will learn about the different
aspects of the value chain and about
how to add value to services and
products in rural areas. Aspects such
as sustainability and quality of products
will be taught, which are also part of the
business plan.The business plan com-bined
with a presentation will focus on
solving a problem or pointing out growth
potential in a specific area.
+ Value chain analysis (adding value
to products / services)
+ Financial management (business
plan)
+ Multifunctional entrepreneurship
(SWOT and stakeholder analysis)
+ Networking and professional
communication
+ Local and regional branding
Unit Trends and Innovation
Management
successfully in an international environment,
since many graduates will work
across borders in an international
context. Students will become familiar
with the functioning of the European
Union (EU) and development trends
(environment, food and health policies).
It is important to become familiar with
different trends and innovative manage-ment
techniques. They will learn how
to conduct research and how to write
a marketing plan for an innovative pro-duct.
In this unit students will become
familiar with research and reporting
techniques.
+ European trends and the
European Union
+ Environment, health and food policy
+ Research and reporting
methodologies
+ Transition / change management
Second semester
First stage
This stage focuses more on ‘urban issues’
and is the core element of the degree. The
future profession of the student such as
policy maker, advisor, decision maker or
entrepreneur will benefit from intensive
training in the following aspects of urban
management:
+ European trends and change,
urbanisation
+ Settlements marketing and area
promotion
+ Urban quality of life models and
leisure
+ Sustainable urban planning (concepts)
Second stage -

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Major
Food Safety
Management
CAH Vilentum offers a degree programme for
students interested in a career in one of the
following professional profiles:
+ Food quality and food safety manager
+ Auditor of international food quality systems
+ Senior advisor / consultant on food quality control
Safe food has become a top priority. Food production
has become more complicated and more and more
things can go wrong during the production process.
Consider in this regard the use of antibiotics in
cattle feed which has led to bacterial resistance to
antibiotics. For many years, the Netherlands has
played a leading role in the field of food safety.
The first food safety certificates were issued to
companies in the Netherlands. The chain approach
(from farm to fork) has also played a significant
role in this regard. Students will learn what a food
safety system is, how to set it up and how to monitor
whether a food safety system is working well.
Qualification
programme, graduates will receive the Ingenieur
degree (bachelor’s honours degree) in Management
and Agribusiness.
+ Implementing quality and food safety systems
+ Auditing quality systems
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What does
the course involve?
First semester
and during part of the classes of the
Food Chain Consultant unit students will
split up and focus on their own specia-lisation.
This unit is designed to provide
students with a knowledge of the food
chain in which animal health and wel-fare
play an important role. The context
of the assignments is adapted to the
student’s interest (e.g. meat chain,
milk chain, egg chain).
+ Quality and food safety systems
+ EU food legislation
+ International food trade
environment, since many graduates
will pursue a career in a business
organisation.
+ Marketing
+ Sales skills
+ Research skills
Second semester
First stage
This stage focuses on how to control
food safety within a company. Students
will learn how to audit a food safety
management system in a company. It is
also important to realise the demands
of the customers concerning the quality
and safety of their food. As quality and
food safety is also a management issue,
some general management subjects are
also included in this first stage.
Courses that support these topics are:
+ Auditing quality management systems
+ Safety in the agro- food chain
+ HR management
Second stage -
students are challenged to further deve-lop
the necessary competencies for one
of the functions related to their major.
The Ingenieur thesis consists of proof
of scientific and academic expertise in
researching, writing and defending an
Ingenieur thesis relevant to the sector
and related to your field of expertise.

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Major
International
Livestock
Production
the livestock sector for students interested in a
successful
career in one of the following profes-sional
profiles:
+ Consultancy and advice
+ Sales and account management
+ Entrepreneurship and business management
+ Research livestock production
+ National or EU policy advice
This study programme is directed towards
students who are interested in a study in the
livestock sector. Livestock such as cows, pigs and
poultry are the main focus of this study. You will
receive extensive practical training. Many assign-ments
are derived from actual situations and you
will join various excursions. Students are trained
for positions such as advisor, sales manager,
+ Consultancy and advice in livestock production
+ Market development and marketing strategies
for livestock products
+ Employment in policy institutes at national
and international level (EU)
+ Entrepreneur
+ Applied research livestock production
researcher, policy assistant and entrepreneur. The
various skills required to successfully fulfil these
positions are practised extensively. The programme
also includes technical subjects such as dairy
nutrition, animal health, milking techniques and
pig & poultry production. The livestock sector
has a great need for highly educated company
successors and advisers who have an affinity with
the agricultural sector.
CAH Vilentum is one of the foremost agricultural
universities in the Netherlands in the field of
entrepreneurship. As far as we are concerned, it
is not just about knowledge, it is also a question
of developing yourself as an enterprising person.
Graduates find employment in professions as
farm advisor/farm consultant, researcher of applied
research, entrepreneur, sales and account mana-ger
and policy assistant.
Qualification
degree (bachelor’s honours degree) in Animal
Husbandry.
This major is the first year of a two-year master
degree programme. The second year is completed
in Vila Real in Portugal. After successfully
completing the second year you will receive an
MSc in Animal Science.
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What does
the course involve?
First semester
be offered two minors; the minor
These two minors cover four types of
job profiles related to International
Livestock Production in which students
will find their future employment.
the necessary skills to become
Entrepreneur or Advisor in Livestock
Production. Training of advisory skills
will be done during the advisory training
and farm visits. Next to the necessary
professional skills students will be
taught in applied knowledge about
Agricultural policy, Business economics,
Dairy nutrition, Animal health, Grassland
management and Milking techniques.
Minor Research,
Sales & Marketing
Livestock Production and Sales &
will be done during research assign-ments
at the University farm. Subjects
to be studied are: Research methods
for applied livestock research, Sales
and marketing, Epidemiology and
Poultry production.
Second semester
specialisation in International Livestock
Production and gaining work experience
by executing a traineeship in a company
or institute in the Livestock Production
sector.
animal production
in more depth in subjects related to
Livestock Production by writing and
presenting an article for a magazine for
a chosen subject.
Courses included in this minor are:
Animal Nutrition, Animal Health and
Welfare, Grassland Management and
Roughage production, Animal breeding
and Pig production.
Company placement and
Ingenieur thesis
The last three months consists of two
modules involving a full-time traineeship
for one of the functions related to
Livestock production. The Ingenieur
thesis consists of proof of scientific and
academic expertise in researching,
writing and defending an Ingenieur
thesis relevant to Livestock production

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Major
International
Horticulture &
Management
CAH Vilentum offers a degree programme in inter-national
horticulture and management for students
interested in a career in one of the following profes-sional
profiles:
+ Horticultural advisor
+ Sales / account / business management
in the horticultural sector
+ Entrepreneurship and business management
+ Researcher in the horticultural sector
The flowers and food sectors in most economies
worldwide are undergoing rapid change. The deve-lopment
of new products, the increase in demand
in non-traditional markets and the relocation of
production to areas with a favourable production
climate, both in the physical and in the business
sense, are contributing to a form of globalisation
that is specific to these sectors. There is hardly a
field in business activities where the interests of
production and those of sales and marketing are
so closely linked.
Agricultural production in Europe faces important
challenges on how and where to produce for
increasingly demanding consumers and a competitive
market. The future managers and advisors
in the sector need more than ever first-hand know-ledge
about innovative techniques in horticulture
and plant breeding, and international business
management skills.
Graduates of this course will have first-hand
knowledge of practice in the Netherlands,
one of the leading EU countries in horticulture and
plant breeding.
Therefore, a middle manager in the flowers and
food sector needs to be aware on the one hand of
the primary process in horticulture, the issues that
are paramount for that sector, new developments
stemming from research, and on the other hand
the marketing and sales process, including the
logistics that are paramount for these perishable
goods. To this, the successful manager will add
international awareness and experience of international
setting in which both the production
and sales will take place, aided by proficiency in
handling cultural differences.
Qualification
degree (bachelor’s honours degree) in Manage-ment
and Agribusiness.
Dronten
competent to work in the
+ Live and breathe plants and their enormous
potential for contributing to human well-being
and nutrition, while respecting the sustainability
of the ecosystems that provided the
original material
+ Handle the business process in large-scale
production units, or in the inputs industry,
in order to provide a balance between
flexibility and continuity
+ See, and transfer to others, the possibilities
of physical, fiscal and economic environments
other than one’s own
+ Provide leadership and motivation to partners
and colleagues, or employees, for a wide
variety of backgrounds in such a way that
respect is given where it is due

What does
the course involve?
First semester
be offered two minors: the minor
These two minors cover four types of job
profiles related to International Horticul-tural
Management in which students
will find their future employment.
the necessary skills to become
Entrepreneur or Advisor in Horticultural
Production. Training of advisory skills
will be done during the advisory training
and farm visits. Next to an Introduction
to Horticulture in the Netherlands,
the necessary professional skills for
students will be taught in applied
knowledge about:
+ Business economics,
+ The use of high-productive
horticultural production systems,
+ Introduction to basic-concepts in
Protected Cultivation,
+ Crop protection and Integrated
Pest Management,
+ Light and its effects on horticultural
production,
+ Plant breeding
Minor Research,
Sales & Marketing
Horticultural Production and Sales &
will be done during research assignments
at Horticultural enterprises. Subjects to
be studied are:
+ Research methods and plot design
+ Sales and marketing
+ Applied statistics
Second semester
specialization in International Horti-cultural
Management and gaining work
experience by executing a traineeship in
a company or institute in the Horticultural
sector.
First stage
horticultural production
in subjects related to Horticultural
Production by writing and presenting an
article for a magazine for a chosen
subject. Courses included in this minor are
+ Registration and certification in
horticultural chains
+ Health & Safety at the work floor
+ Post-harvest handling: cooling,
storage & packing of horticultural
produce
+ Synthesis and Proof of Proficiency
Second stage
Placement & Thesis
Two larger sections dealing with a
full-time traineeship and an Ingenieur
thesis. During the traineeship or
company placement students are
challenged to further develop the
necessary competencies for one of the
functions related to their major.
The Ingenieur thesis consists of a proof
of scientific and academic expertise in
researching, writing and defending an
Ingenieur thesis relevant to the sector
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For further
information
How to apply?
The application procedure consist of several
steps. The first step is create an account on our
application website: http://apply.cahvilentum.eu
and upload the required documents. Our
application committee will inform you about
the result via the same website. The whole
application procedure takes place through this
website. Processing the application starts in
October. Application deadlines are 1 April for
NON-EU students and 1 June for EU students.
For more information about our application
procedure please visit our website:
www.cahvilentum.eu
Who can enrol?
Succesful applicants for the course must have:
+ Completed at least three years of university
study in agriculture or a related subject
+ A minimum score of 550 in the TOEFL English
test or a formally recognised equivalent such
as the IELTS (level 6.0)
+ The ability to formulate coherently in written
English, and to have a vision of the chosen
area of interest. Essay writing is part of the
selection procedure
+ Strong motivation to be successful in the
sector
+ Team spirit, a flexible attitude in an
international working environment
+ Funding in the form of a grant or a stipend,
or private means
Total cost for NON-EU students
The tuition fee will be between € 4,000 - € 6,000
(subject to change) campus rent in Dronten is
approximately € 3,575 and the cost of living
makes up another € 1,800. For visa require-ments
you need to prove that you have € 14,000
in your bank account.
Total cost for EU students
The tuition fee is € 1,906 (2014-2015, increased
by law each year), campus rent in Dronten is
approximately € 3,575 and the cost of living
makes up another €1,800.
Cost international campus Dronten
The rent is approximately € 325 per month
per person for a single room, including heating,
electricity and kitchen facilities. Campus contracts
run from mid August till mid July (11 months).
There are possibilities to share a room, although
very limited. The cost of a double room is
approximately € 195 per month.
Travel to your home country, holidays, health
insurance, and extras are not included in the
amounts mentioned above. In practical training
placements, board and lodgings are normally
offered. There are opportunities for additional
work locally, and for student assistanceships
to complement your budget for the year in the
Netherlands. You can find more financial infor-mation
on our website (www.cahvilentum.eu).
For more specific questions, please send
an email to info@cahvilentum.eu.
Campus Almere
In the city of Almere there is also a campus ‘De
Dichterhof’. A room at the campus costs € 250
for a double room and € 300 for a single room.
It takes only a 2 minutes walk to the trainstation
(15 minutes from Amsterdam).

More detailed course descriptions are available, as well as a description
of the location. Please visit or website or contact us for questions:
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Ms. Ilona Oosterkamp / Advisor International Studies
Drieslag 4, 8251 JZ Dronten
The Netherlands
Tel. +31 88 020 6000
E-mail: info@cahvilentum.eu
Website: www.cahvilentum.eu
Facebook
If you are looking for more information about living on campus just go
to the Facebook site of CAH Vilentum (www.cahvilentum.com/facebook).
If you post a question one of our students or one of our many alumni will
certainly answer it.
English summer course
If you want to improve your English during the
summer before you start your study at CAH Vilen-tum
please contact our international office (ap-ply@
cahvilentum.nl) for more information about
English summer courses.
Contact

1 year
Bachelor Degree
programmes
De Drieslag 4
8251 JZ Dronten
The Netherlands
T. +31 88 020 6000
info@cahvilentum.eu
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