Non-formal education is a key tool for self-development, enabling the gaining of knowledge and skills outside traditional educational systems (not bound by place, duration, or format).
The Faculty of Biology and Technology at Sumy National Agrarian University supports students in developing both “soft skills” and “hard skills.” Specifically, the learning outcomes of students in the educational program “Technology of Production and Processing of Livestock Products” (Bachelor’s level) have been acknowledged.
Students completed the online course “Dairy Farm Management,” developed by the Association of Milk Producers in collaboration with the EBRD and supported by the EU through the EU4Business initiative on the AgriAcademy platform, as well as the course “Optimization of Dairy Cow Nutrition Using CNCPS” on the training platform OVCHARENKO DAIRY SCIENCE.
On November 24, 2025, the educational program project group decided to recognize the learning outcomes as meeting the requirements of the educational-professional program and recommended their partial transfer to educational components (courses).
What competencies did the students master?
During the courses, students familiarized themselves with key aspects of modern farm management and the specifics of dairy cow nutrition, in particular:
- Status and development prospects of the dairy industry;
- Herd health and reproduction management;
- Calf rearing technology;
- Personnel management;
- Economic foundations of dairy farm operations;
- Reserves for increasing farm profitability;
- Specifics of ration formulation and increasing feeding efficiency using CNCPS.
Which disciplines were the results credited toward?
The course results were recognized as corresponding to the content of the following educational components:
- EC 16 “Technology of Milk and Beef Production”
- EC 8 “Feeding of Farm Animals”
Congratulations to our students!
The Faculty of Biology and Technology of SNAU supports the integration of non-formal education into the academic process and encourages students to enhance their professional competence through participation in industry-based educational initiatives. We thank our students for their activity and strive for professional development, and we wish them further success in their studies and the implementation of the knowledge they have gained in their future professional activities.
