University of Padova — DAFNAE
Padova (Legnaro), ItalyPOTENTIAL — not yet offered / not confirmed
🟢 Worth pursuing — very strong fit for the HMU Plant Protection direction
English-taught programme: Joint MSc "Plant Health in Sustainable Cropping Systems" (Erasmus Mundus, 120 ECTS, taught in English; 1st year at Padova/UNIPD or Valencia). Focus: advanced mycology, virology, entomology, nematology, weed science; diagnosis of biotic & abiotic constraints; agronomic context (plant nutrition, soil tillage, crop rotation). DAFNAE also offers a GIS master and 600+ English courses university-wide.
Potential matches only. This partner currently has no HMU students / no recognised courses. The matches below are an indicative assessment by the IRO, based on the partner’s published English programme vs the HMU Agriculture study guide. They must be evaluated and approved by the departmental academic coordinator before any agreement is used.
| Partner course / module (ECTS) | Possible HMU equivalent | Fit | Offered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Mycology / Plant Virology / Plant Pathology | → | 0810.4.001.0 General Phytopathology (Plant Pathology) Γενική Φυτοπαθολογία | strong | — |
| Diagnosis of plant diseases (diagnostics) | → | 0810.8.008.0 Diagnostic Phytopathology – Special Topics Διαγνωστική Φυτοπαθολογία – Ειδικά Θέματα | strong | — |
| Entomology (agricultural / applied) | → | 0810.3.002.0 Agricultural Entomology Γεωργική Εντομολογία | strong | S |
| Advanced / applied Entomology | → | 0810.6.001.0 Special / Applied Entomology Ειδική Εντομολογία | strong | S |
| Weed Science HMU Ζιζανιολογία / plant protection | → | 0810.7.008.0 Special Topics in Plant Protection Ειδικά Θέματα Φυτοπροστασίας | likely | W |
| Nematology / Integrated Pest Management | → | 0810.7.008.0 Special Topics in Plant Protection Ειδικά Θέματα Φυτοπροστασίας | likely | S |
| Plant protection products / pesticide science | → | 0810.6.005.0 Agricultural Pharmacology (Pesticides / Plant Protection Products) Γεωργική Φαρμακολογία | likely | — |
| Abiotic constraints / plant stress diagnosis | → | 0810.8.007.0 Plant Stress Factors / Stress Physiology Παράγοντες Καταπόνησης Φυτών | likely | — |
| Plant nutrition, soil tillage, crop rotation | → | 0810.6.003.0 Plant Nutrition & Soil Fertility (Fertilisation) Θρέψη Φυτών – Γονιμότητα Εδαφών | likely | S |
| Sustainable cropping systems | → | 0810.7.021.0 Sustainable Management of Biotic Resources in Agriculture Αειφόρος Διαχείριση Βιοτικών Πόρων στη Γεωργία | likely | W |
| Sustainable cropping / agro-ecology | → | 0810.7.014.0 Agroecology Αγροοικολογία | likely | W |
| Diseases of field / horticultural crops | → | 0810.8.022.0 Diseases of Field Crops Ασθένειες Φυτών Μεγάλης Καλλιέργειας | likely | — |
Offered = indicative term at the partner (W = winter/autumn semester, S = spring/summer semester, W/S = both semesters), taken from the partner’s published course catalogue. It is not based on past mobilities and can change year to year — confirm with the departmental coordinator. Click a term to open the source catalogue, or hover it to see the exact partner course. “—” = term not published (hover for why).
Sources: DAFNAE PlantHealth · PlantHealth (UPV official) · Padova international offer