Education at Horticulture and Product Physiology (HPP)
HPP educates the next generation of students and professionals to shape the future of sustainable horticulture through science, data, and real-world challenges, combining fundamental knowledge with interdisciplinary, research-driven learning.
HPP Education in practice
Explore how students work across different environments, from fundamental plant processes to high-tech production systems.
Greenhouse systems
Work on real crop performance in controlled environments.
Interactive learning
Develop critical thinking through research-led teaching.
Vertical farming
Explore high-tech production and data-driven cultivation.
Laboratory
Understand plant processes from growth to postharvest.
Thesis projects at HPP
During your BSc or MSc thesis at HPP, you will tackle real research challenges in horticulture. As part of an active research team, you will contribute to projects in controlled environment agriculture, plant physiology, photosynthesis, and modelling. Through hands-on experimental and data-driven work, you will develop both scientific insight and practical skills. Explore available thesis projects on JobTeaser.
Internships at HPP
As part of the MSc programme, you will complete an internship outside Wageningen University, gaining hands-on experience in professional practice. You are encouraged to actively explore opportunities that match your interests. Internship vacancies can be found on Jobteaser, as well as within the WUR domain at institutes such as Wageningen Research (including Greenhouse Horticulture and Food & Biobased Research) and the Jan Ingenhousz Institute.
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Courses for WUR students
The HPP group contributes to a range of BSc and MSc courses at Wageningen University, covering key topics in horticulture and plant physiology.
- HPP31806 Methods in Plant Ecophysiology
- HPP22803 Concepts in Environmental Plant Physiology
- HPP23806 Crops, Physiology and Environment
- HPP20306 Physiology and Development of Plants in Horticulture
- HPP30806 Postharvest Physiology
- HPP31306 Product Quality Measurements & Analysis
- HPP32306 Vertical Farming
- HPP32806 Process- and Data-Driven Modelling in Crop Science
Visit the Study Handbook for detailed course descriptions and schedules.
In addition, HPP is involved in the BSc Honours Programme at WUR and the course Geïntegreerd practicum natuurwetenschappen at the Open Universiteit.
Professional courses at HPP
HPP (co-)organises a range of professional courses in greenhouse horticulture, vertical farming, lighting, and postharvest physiology throughWageningen Academy.
These courses are designed for professionals, PhD students, and researchers from around the world, combining scientific insight with practical application. Examples include:
- Online Course Greenhouse Horticulture
- Summer School Greenhouse Horticulture
- Vertical Farming (blended course)
- Lighting in Greenhouses and Vertical Farms
Explore current courses via Wageningen Academy.
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