Viticulture, Enology and Wine Economics University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna

Overview

Students acquire broad, interdisciplinary theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the fields of viticulture, enology and wine eonomics. These topics are covered in the compulsory module area and can each be deepened and expanded through a variety of elective modules. Specialisation is possible.

The objective of the Viticulture, Enology and Wine Economics program at University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna is to qualify qualified Bachelor's graduates for management and leadership tasks in the viticultural and oenological business areas of the industry or for science. The graduates have the qualifications of an oenologist according to the definition of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV).

Career prospects

The graduates have the ability to solve relevant problems on the basis of an in-depth technical competence in engineering and economics. They are active nationally and internationally in the following areas:

• in wineries and cellars,
• in companies in the wine and beverage industry and related industries (supplier industry, purchasing, sales),
• in consulting and administration (official consulting, food control, supply industry as well as private consulting and development aid),
• in state- and company-owned research institutions,
• in research and teaching at universities and colleges.