Overview
Agrologists are professionals who advise farmers, governments, industry, media and the public about all things related to agriculture.聽They聽specialize in plants, soils, livestock, agricultural聽engineering聽or economics.聽
Following this聽program聽at McGill聽will prepare you to be a professional agrologist. It聽is the only specialization that聽will聽qualify you聽to sit聽the admission exam of聽the Ordre des聽agronomes聽du Qu茅bec (OAQ).聽Only members of OAQ can legally practice agrology in Qu茅bec.聽聽
This聽specialization聽must be taken with the Agro-Environmental Sciences Major聽and聽a second specialization聽such as聽Animal Production, Ecological Agriculture, Plant Production, or with the Agricultural Economics Major and the Agri-business Specialization.鈥�
Careers
When taken with the recommended majors and聽聽specializations indicated in the overview, you can be eligible to become a professional agrologist under the OAQ. The knowledge and skills you gain can lead to several exciting career paths. You may also wish to pursue graduate studies in the field.聽
You could become a professional:聽
- Farm advisor聽聽
- Agricultural聽account manager聽
- Crop consultant聽
- Livestock specialist聽聽
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- Agricultural scientist
Courses
As a Professional Agrology student, you can take courses like:
Faculty
Several of our instructors are members of the Ordre des Agronomes du Quebec.聽 They have broad experience and practical knowledge of agriculture and related fields, and of agricultural realities in Qu茅bec as well as elsewhere in the world.聽 Their professional links with the agricultural world bring fresh perspectives to the classroom.聽Our Faculty conduct pioneering research on sustainable agriculture.
Student experience
Students in Professional Agrology participate in a聽paid聽professional internship during the last summer of their studies.聽Recent graduates in Professional Agrology are in high demand, and many employers see interns as future employees.聽Our small cohorts lead to a strong sense of community among Agrology students.聽鈥�
Possible minors
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Related programs
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Ready to apply?
For this program, you'll need to apply to the Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.
Check the full admission requirements for聽information about聽deadlines and whether supporting documents are required as part of聽your application.聽