Agro and environment degrees in Argentina

How agro and environment are studied in Argentina

They are offered mainly by universities, public and private, and not only in the big cities: in addition to Buenos Aires, Rosario or La Plata, there are schools in places like Tandil, Bahía Blanca, Santa Rosa or Concepción del Uruguay, closer to the countryside where the practical training takes place.

Some focus on production, like Rural Administration, which looks at managing an agricultural business; others on measuring and reducing people's impact, like Environmental Sciences. Several undergraduate degrees in the field, like Veterinary Science, go through accreditation by the CONEAU, the national commission that evaluates university degrees.

How to choose between them

Think about what you do when you have free time: if you like cooking and understanding how a food is made, if you take care of your pet or a neighbor's, if you get upset when you see litter on the ground, if you prefer going out for a walk rather than staying home.

Then define how you see yourself working: in the countryside, in a laboratory, in an office organizing teams or traveling around areas to measure and propose changes. Managing production is not the same as studying the impact of that production.

If you're torn between Agronomy and Environmental Engineering, compare the subjects in each profile and check which schools you have nearby: many are in inland cities, and moving may be part of the decision. The career test gives you another clue about which one suits you.