Efforts in assisting the development of university post graduate courses in the Albanian agricultural universities

Abstract

In this paper a description of the Agricultural University level post undergraduate studies in Albania is presented at a glance. Next, the ‘Alliance for Vocational Agricultural Training in the Albanian Region, a joint TEMPUS and INTEREG program, aiming to educate university educators in offering continuous education in agriculture is described. Second, the TEMPUS Project: ‘Strengthening the CoOperation between Higher Education and Rural Economy: Continuing Education and Integrated Extension-Curriculum Development in two Albanian Universities’ is presented. Finally, the TEMPUS Project: the Master level post graduate course ‘Graduate Studies in Agricultural Management and European Studies’ is described. The procedure followed and the first results of the projects are discussed.