Major catching up with technology trends
In the trend of modern agricultural development associated with technology and innovation, high-tech agriculture is gradually affirming its important role in the economy.
According to the Vietnam National University of Agriculture, students studying this major are equipped with knowledge about biotechnology, landless planting technology, crop control technology, automation technology and application of information technology in crop management, precision agriculture, crop modeling… as well as researching and using applied biological products in agriculture.
This is a basic knowledge platform to help students build crop production processes in the direction of applying high technology to improve productivity and quality of agricultural products to meet the needs of society and international integration.
In addition, students are also equipped with knowledge about agricultural value chains, domestic and international agricultural technology markets to manage high-tech agricultural projects, agricultural product production systems and agricultural product quality.
According to Prof. Dr. Pham Van Cuong – Deputy Director of Vietnam National University of Agriculture, with a well-equipped professional knowledge base and practical skills, students are fully capable of meeting the increasing demands of the labor market.
Not only mastering expertise, students can also adapt to modern working environments, participate in many different positions in the fields of manufacturing, research and practical application.
Expanding job opportunities
Not only contributing to improving productivity and product quality, this field also opens up many attractive learning and job opportunities for young people.
According to Dr. Nguyen Hong Hanh – lecturer of the Faculty of Agriculture, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, job opportunities for students today are very large, especially in the field of agriculture. In which, the High-Tech Agriculture industry is assessed to have a lot of development potential, opening up many opportunities for learners in the context of transition to modern and sustainable production.
Graduates of this major can hold positions such as:
Consulting staff and transferring advanced agricultural technical advances. Specialists in charge of domestic and international projects in the field of high-tech agricultural application.
Digital agricultural technology engineers at enterprises producing, trading and using high-tech agricultural equipment.
Lecturers and research staff in the field of high-tech agricultural application at training and research institutions in agriculture and technology.
Master agricultural production and business enterprises.
Currently, there are many higher education institutions training in high-tech agriculture such as: Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Can Tho University, Forestry University, Tan Tao University… The benchmark score for this major ranges from 15 – 20 points. Candidates pursuing blocks A00, A01, B00, D01… can refer to this major.
