Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen
Kleinhoefstraat 4, B - 2440 Geel
014 56 23 10
URL: http://www.khkempen.be/khk04/eng/opleidingen/master/Horticulture.asp
Datum: 20 mei 2012
Kleinhoefstraat 4
2440 Geel
014 56 23 10
info@khk.be
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Horticulture (Campus Geel)
Horticulture
About Horticulture
Typical horticulture usually refers to plants that are usually cared for or cultivated individually. Once you have understood plant physiology and how plants grow and bloom, you can apply this knowledge to cultivating ornamental plants (flowers, ornamental trees), vegetables and fruit (apples, pears and stone fruits) in an economical and environmentally friendly way. You can attempt to apply integrated cultivation techniques not only in strictly controlled environments such as greenhouses, but also in orchards and gardens. Thanks to your ecological inclination you take nature management at heart. But you remain first and foremost an engineer. With planning and managing landscapes, you are in a position to take on bio technical concepts with the artistic ideas of architects - as long as it is green.
Options:
Nature and environment
Course content
Agriculture and horticulture cultivation, livestock breeding companies and various green areas such as nature, forests, parks and recreation make up Flemish open spaces. The non-production oriented functions of outdoor spaces get increasingly more attention in strongly urbanised regions. It is precisely due to the knowledge and technology required for managing these sites that we offer a ‘nature and environment’ option. The integration of nature in agriculture provides the setting of a task in the interrelated areas. The student who qualifies for this option will deal with the impact of agrarian and industrial activities on landscape and environment, while applying the best possible techniques.
Work placement
A three-months’ work placement will offer an excellent opportunity to gain experience and prove that you can indeed put the acquired knowledge into practice.
Job opportunities
You can opt for jobs in environmental associations, public administration services, environmental consulting, green centres, environmental services, services for land use planning.
Horticulture
Course content
Once you have understood plant physiology and how plants grow and bloom, you can apply this knowledge to cultivating ornamental plants (flowers, ornamental trees), vegetables and fruit (apples, pears and stone fruits) in an economical and environmentally friendly way.
Work placement
A three-months’ work placement will offer an excellent opportunity to gain experience and prove that you can indeed put the acquired knowledge into practice.
Job opportunities
You will be responsible for the production of safe and healthy food. You can be a consultant, production leader, project leader, information professional, researcher, official, engineer, commercial employee, company leader, teacher. You will be especially wanted in the horticultural sector and in the supplying sector.