Master of Science in Horticulture
About This Programme
Advanced horticulture and arid-land plant production research.
Course Highlights
- Taught at UAEU, ranked #217 in the QS World University Rankings 2027
- American-style credit-hour degree taught in English
- UAE nationals are generally government-sponsored
What You'll Study
Taught full time, in person, on an American-style credit-hour system, primarily in English.
Required Courses
7 credit hours
- HORT610 Seminar in Horticulture1 credit
- HORT611 Ecology and Agriculture3 credits
- STAT612 Experimental Design & Analysis3 credits
Elective Courses
Select one (3 credit hours)
Choose one course (3 credit hours).
- HORT620 Plant Communities in UAE3 credits
- HORT622 Research Perspectives in Horticulture3 credits
- STAT621 Multivariate Systems & Modeling3 credits
Specialization Courses
20 credit hours selected in consultation with the academic advisor
20 credit hours chosen with the academic advisor from the specialization courses listed.
- HORT630 Greenhouse & Nursery Crop Production3 credits
- HORT631 Post Harvest Technology of Horticulture Crops3 credits
- HORT632 Small Fruit Production2 credits
- HORT633 Crop Management Systems for Vegetable Production3 credits
- HORT534 Forage Crop Ecology3 credits
- HORT635 Systems Analysis in Agriculture and Resource Management3 credits
- HORT636 Physiological Principles in Environmental Horticulture3 credits
- HORT638 Turfgrass and Amenity Grassland Utilization and Management3 credits
- HORT639 Woody Plants in the Landscape: Growth, Ecology and Management3 credits
- HORT640 Tree Biotechnology3 credits
- HORT642 Water Quality, Soil, Salinity and Reclamation3 credits
- HORT643 Irrigation & Drainage Systems3 credits
- HORT644 Landscape Ecology2 credits
- HORT546 UAE Floristics3 credits
- HORT647 Ecology of Crop Systems3 credits
- HORT649 Plant Propagation3 credits
- HORT650 Reproductive Biology of Flowering Plants3 credits
- HORT651 Concepts & Systems of Plant Protection and Pest Management3 credits
- HORT741 Modeling Horticultural System3 credits
- HORT748 Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources3 credits
Thesis
6 credit hours
- HORT699 Thesis6 credits
Entry Requirements
A CV and two references are required; some programmes require an interview or entrance test.
Careers
Graduates pursue careers in agribusiness, food production, environmental management and government, or continue to postgraduate study.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Licensed and accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA); UAEU also holds US institutional accreditation from WSCUC.
Programme Details
Award
Master of Science
Start Date
August (Fall intake)
Typical Offer
A relevant bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Duration
2 years
Qualification
Masters
Subject Area
Agriculture
Campus
Al Ain
Course Type
Master of Science
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
In person
Tuition Fee
AED 28,800/yr
Graduate applicants apply through apply.uaeu.ac.ae with transcripts, a CV and two references, and pay the AED 200 application fee.