Education of Horticulture and Product Physiology

Even though it is highly recommended for MSc students to gain work experience by doing an internship at a company or institute, students with prior work experience and/or PhD-aspirations may choose to do a MSc research practice instead.

The MSc research practice is a research project under the supervision of a Wageningen University supervisor and differs from a regular thesis in the following way:

• The research practice has additional learning outcomes related to career preparation and personal development.
• The research practice has additional assessment criteria related to the above-mentioned additional learning outcomes.

If you are interested in doing a MSc research practice at the Horticulture and Product Physiology (HPP) group, you can browse available topics on Jobteaser.

The MSc study programme includes an internship which is carried out outside of Wageningen University & Research (WUR).

Finding an internship topic

Selection of a suitable institute or company for a MSc internship is done by students themselves. You may consult the Student Career Services for a CV or motivation letter check.

Inspiration and suggestions for an internship may be obtained from:

• Jobteaser
• from the Seed Valley website for internships.

The Horticulture and Product Physiology (HPP) group is involved in teaching several BSc and MSc courses at Wageningen University. Additionally, WUR students can do a thesis, internship or research practice in our group.

Visit the Study Handbook for more detailed information on the courses provided by HPP.

• HPP-31806 - Methods in Plant Ecophysiology
• HPP-22803 - Concepts in Environmental Plant Physiology
• HPP-23806 - Crops, Physiology and Environment
• HPP-20306 - Physiology and Development of Plants in Horticulture
• HPP-30806 - Postharvest Physiology
• HPP-31306 - Product Quality Measurements & Analysis
• HPP-32306 - Vertical Farming
• HPP-32806 - Process- and Data-Driven Modelling in Crop Science
• FTE-31306 - Greenhouse Technology
• CSA-30806 - Research Methods in Crop Science
• NEM-10306 - Introduction Plant Sciences
• YMC-60809 - Academic Consultancy Training
• YWU-60312 - Research Master Cluster

In addition, HPP is involved in the BSc Honours Programme at WUR and the course Geïntegreerd practicum natuurwetenschappen at the Open Universiteit.

HPP (co-) organizes several courses for professionals in lighting, greenhouse production and post harvest, as well as for MSc and PhD students, postdocs and junior scientists from all over the world.

Check Wageningen Academy for course options.

We also provide tailor-made courses for private companies and universities upon demand. Participants of our courses typically have knowledge level at bachelor or master degree. Our tailor made courses focus on physiology and development of crops in horticulture, cultivation in greenhouses, post harvest physiology and technology, photosynthesis, light, plant sensors, simulation models for growth of greenhouse grown crops, etc.

• Blended course Vertical Farming (January 2026)

• Lighting in Greenhouses and Vertical Farms
• Blended course Vertical Farming
• Summer School Greenhouse Horticulture
• Course Postharvest Technology
• Winter School Greenhouse Horticulture
• VertiFarm2019 - International workshop on Vertical Farming (2019)