Some of the most popular ones are nature protection, environmental protection, plant tissue culture, computer skills and foreign trade. Besides theoretical knowledge, the mastery of practical experience is also of great importance. Students therefore take part both in laboratory exercises and in different practical demonstrations and study visits. Thus they learn to put into practice the knowledge acquired at lectures. Study tours offer the possibility for future engineers to get acquainted with the plant growing regions of the country and the specialities of individual horticultural enterprises.
Specialization takes place from the sixth semester.
In the course of these programs specialized groups acquire further knowledge in their chosen subjects, and develop practise in experimental work and in analysis and planning. The last stage of the programme is the research and writing of a thesis on a selected topic. The defence of the thesis takes place at the state examinations in the presence of an examination board. Finally, students obtain the MSc degree of horticultural engineering. After completing their graduate studies selected students may start doctoral courses of research leading to the PhD degree.