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Wageningen University & Research is a collaboration between Wageningen University and the Wageningen Research foundation. ‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’. That is the mission of Wageningen University & Research. Over 6,500 employees and 12,000 students from more than hundred countries work everywhere around the world in the domain of healthy food and living environment for governments and the business community-at-large.

The strength of Wageningen University & Research lies in its ability to join the forces of specialised research institutes and the university. It also lies in the combined efforts of the various fields of natural and social sciences. This union of expertise leads to scientific breakthroughs that can quickly be put into practice and be incorporated into education. This is the Wageningen Approach.

The scientific quality of Wageningen University & Research is affirmed by the prominent position we occupy in international rankings and citation indexes.

Wageningen University & Research have partnered with edX to deliver online courses to learners across the globe.

Learn new skills, pursue your interests or advance your career with these short online courses from Wageningen University & Research:

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• From Fossil Resources to Biomass: A Business and Economics Perspective
• Biorefinery: From Biomass to Building Blocks of Biobased Products
• Catalytic Conversions for Biobased Chemicals and Products
• The Science of Beer
• Genetic Models for Animal Breeding
• Evaluating Animal Breeding Programmes
• Sustainable Soil Management: Soil for life
• Introduction to Animal Behaviour
• Sustainable Food Security: The value of systems thinking
• Sustainable Food Security: Food Access
• Sustainable Food Security: Crop Production
• Sustainable Urban Development
• Co-Creating Sustainable Cities
• Landscape Finance: Investing in Innovation for Sustainable Landscapes
• Landscape Leadership: Catalyse Sustainable Development in Landscapes
• Landscape Governance: Collaborating Across Sectors and Scales
• From Fossil Resources to Biomass: A Chemistry Perspective
• Circular Economy: An Interdisciplinary Approach
• Economics and Policies in a Biobased Economy

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A micro-credential is a certificate program that is made up of a series of related courses to develop a particular skill for professional development.

Wageningen University & Research have partnered with edX to deliver the following micro-credentials:

MicroMasters Program in Business and Economics for a Circular Economy
Learn more about the business and economic aspects of a circular economy, and gain the skills to make the switch to biobased resources and build a sustainable business.

MicroMasters Program in Chemistry and Technology for Sustainability
Help drive the transition from fossil sources to renewable energy ones and engineer a biobased future. By the #1 agricultural sciences university.

Professional Certificate in Nutrition and Disease
Learn about the role of nutrition and lifestyle in disease occurrence and prognosis, and how to analyze and evaluate scientific evidence within this field.

Professional Certificate in Sustainable and Inclusive Landscapes
Enhance your transformative thinking and action to build sustainable integrated landscapes and contribute to our world’s SDGs.

Professional Certificate in Food, Nutrition and Health
Learn the truth about food and nutrition to better assess, analyze and implement strategies to improve overall health.

Professional Certificate in Animal Breeding and Genetics
Learn to design, set-up, execute and optimize an animal breeding program and increase the production of livestock and domestic animals.

Professional Certificate in Sustainable Tourism
Gain the skills and knowledge to drive sustainability in the tourism industry, the largest industry in the world!