Education of Phytopathology
We gladly share our passion for understanding interactions between plants and microorganisms, as well as microbial interactions in agricultural ecosystems. We thrive on interacting with bachelor, master and postgraduate students. Their diverse background, enthusiasm and interests strongly motivate the teaching and technical support staff in the department.
Theses and internships
Towards the end of the curriculum, every student will perform at least one major thesis project (within Wageningen University), and in addition either a second (minor) thesis, an internship or a research practice project. Internship and research practice projects are performed outside WU, under guidance of a WU staff member who acts as examiner.
The goal of a thesis project or internship is to train your scientific skills in analysis and problem solving. It gives you the opportunity to deepen your knowledge and insight for a specific area of research.
If you are interested in a thesis project or internship, contact us!
Our courses
| Course code | Course name | Period |
|---|---|---|
Thesis rings Phytopathology | 1-6 | |
Current Topics in Plant Biotechnology | 1 | |
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology Entomology | 1 | |
Ecological Aspects of Bio-interactions | 1 | |
Basics of Infectious Diseases | 1 | |
Molecular Aspects of Bio-interactions | 2 | |
Cell Biology I | 2 | |
Plant Biotechnology | 2 | |
Genomics | 2 | |
Frontiers in Biology | 3 | |
Plant Pathology and Disease Epidemiology | 3 | |
The Magic of Mushroom and Mould Biology | 4 | |
Genomics | 5 | |
Molecular and Evolutionary Ecology | 5 | |
Plant-Microbe Interactions | 6 | |
Integrated Pest Management | 6 | |
Biology of Invertebrates, Algae and Fungi | 6 | |
Perennial Plant Health | 6 |
- Course codeCourse name
Thesis rings Phytopathology
Period1-6
“The people at Phytopathology have created a welcoming environment and made my thesis experience more enjoyable”
- Marieke Hilgers
- Master thesis student
Our achievements
- We contribute to 18 courses and coordinate six of these
- Each year we supervise a few dozen students in their BSc or MSc theses and internships
- Over the last 10 years we hosted and supported 167 MSc students in thesis projects
- A significant proportion of these students continued as PhD students, either at our department or elsewhere
- In total 60 PhD students graduated at our department over the last decade
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