First cycle studiesFruit Growing, Viticulture & Enology
Fruit Growing, Viticulture & Enology
Four years to the title of Graduate Agricultural Engineer in Fruit Growing, Viticulture and Enology.
- Duration
- 4 years8 semesters
- ECTS credits
- 24060 each year
- Language of instruction
- Macedonian
- Mode of study
- Full-time and part-time study
- Places 2026/2027
- 45 places25 state-funded, 10 co-funded, 10 part-time
- Next deadline
- no open deadlineThe new call is published on the “Admissions” page.
Overview
About the programme
The study programme consists of 41 one-semester courses in total, 33 of them compulsory, or at most 80.5% of all courses. Elective courses make up 19.5% of the ECTS credits of the study programme: of the 41 courses, 8 are electives that students choose themselves from the list of courses offered by the unit.
- Professional title
- Graduate Agricultural Engineer in Fruit Growing, Viticulture and Enology
- Contents
- 41 courses: 33 compulsory and 8 elective (electives carry 48 ECTS)
- In English
- Fruit Growing, Viticulture & Enology
Study programme structure
Courses by semester
The code, weekly hours (lectures + exercises) and ECTS credits of every course, according to the structure of the study programme.The elective courses are chosen from the list below.
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 4 | Agrometeorology with agroclimatologyFZNH 4 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 75 | Agricultural MachineryFZNH 75 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 194 | ChemistryFZNH 194 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 77 | MicrobiologyFZNH 77 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| Elective course3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 24 | BotanyFZNH 24 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 27 | GeneticsFZNH 27 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 90 | General ViticultureFZNH 90 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 36 | EcologyFZNH 36 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| Elective course3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 127 | Production of grapevine planting materialFZNH 127 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 103 | Pedology with fundamentals of petrographyFZNH 103 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 91 | General fruit growingFZNH 91 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 69 | Land reclamation with erosion controlFZNH 69 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| Elective course3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 128 | Production of fruit planting materialFZNH 128 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 106 | Establishing and growing vineyardsFZNH 106 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 79 | IrrigationFZNH 79 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 137 | Beekeeping and crop pollinationFZNH 137 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| Elective course3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 190 | PhytopathologyFZNH 190 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 53 | Nutrition of fruit crops and grapevineFZNH 53 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 286 | Management of grape and fruit productionFZNH 286 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 9 | Ampelography IFZNH 9 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| Elective course3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 107 | Establishing and growing orchardsFZNH 107 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 182 | Costs and calculationsFZNH 182 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 156 | Special fruit growing IFZNH 156 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 42 | EntomologyFZNH 42 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| Elective course3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 157 | Special fruit growing IIFZNH 157 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 171 | Wine technologyFZNH 171 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 17 | Harvest and post-harvest technologies of fruitFZNH 17 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 10 | Ampelography IIFZNH 10 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| Elective course3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 80 | Breeding of fruit crops and grapevineFZNH 80 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 169 | Technology of alcoholic beveragesFZNH 169 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 201 | Professional PlacementFZNH 201 · 0+4 hours | 0+4 | 4 |
| FZNH 202 | Bachelor’s ThesisFZNH 202 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 159 | Sport and healthFZNH 159 · 0+2 hours | 0+2 | 2 |
| Elective course3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
Elective courses
24 elective courses
| Code | Course | Sem. | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 47 | ZoologyFZNH 47 · semester 1 · 3+2 hours | 1 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 67 | MathematicsFZNH 67 · semester 1 · 2+2 hours · PMFPMF | 1 | 2+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 96 | Fundamentals of EconomicsFZNH 96 · semester 1 · 3+2 hours | 1 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 140 | Human resource developmentFZNH 140 · semester 2 · 3+2 hours | 2 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 162 | StatisticsFZNH 162 · semester 2 · 3+2 hours | 2 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 22 | BiochemistryFZNH 22 · semester 2 · 3+2 hours | 2 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 152 | Modern genetic methodsFZNH 152 · semester 3 · 3+2 hours | 3 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 187 | Plant PhysiologyFZNH 187 · semester 3 · 3+2 hours | 3 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 31 | HorticultureFZNH 31 · semester 3 · 3+2 hours | 3 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 143 | Rural developmentFZNH 143 · semester 4 · 3+2 hours | 4 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 158 | Special field crop productionFZNH 158 · semester 4 · 3+2 hours | 4 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 33 | Soil degradation and protectionFZNH 33 · semester 4 · 3+2 hours | 4 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 181 | TurfgrassFZNH 181 · semester 5 · 3+2 hours | 5 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 38 | Agricultural economicsFZNH 38 · semester 5 · 3+2 hours | 5 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 186 | FertigationFZNH 186 · semester 5 · 3+2 hours | 5 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 118 | Fruit processingFZNH 118 · semester 6 · 3+2 hours | 6 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 61 | Computer applicationsFZNH 61 · semester 6 · 2+2 hours · PMFPMF | 6 | 2+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 52 | Use of wild fruit floraFZNH 52 · semester 6 · 3+2 hours | 6 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 66 | Marketing of Agricultural ProductsFZNH 66 · semester 7 · 3+2 hours | 7 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 170 | Production of non-alcoholic beveragesFZNH 170 · semester 7 · 3+2 hours | 7 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 131 | Table grape productionFZNH 131 · semester 7 · 3+2 hours | 7 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 59 | Climate change in agricultureFZNH 59 · semester 8 · 3+2 hours | 8 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 148 | Sensory analysis of wine and alcoholic beveragesFZNH 148 · semester 8 · 3+2 hours | 8 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 1 | Agricultural policyFZNH 1 · semester 8 · 3+2 hours | 8 | 3+2 | 6 |
Admissions
Enrolment in the 2026/2027 academic year
Places
| State-funded places | 25 |
|---|---|
| Co-funding | 10 |
| Part-time students | 10 |
| Total | 45 |
Foreign students: up to 20% for each study programme.
Costs of studying
| State quota (tuition contribution)per 60 ECTS | 200 euros |
|---|---|
| Co-fundingper 60 ECTS | 400 euros |
| Part-time studiesper 60 ECTS | 400 euros |
| Foreign studentsper 60 ECTS | 1,000 euros |
The amounts are in euros and are paid in the denar equivalent, at the middle exchange rate of the National Bank.
Who teaches
Teaching staff
According to the overview of teaching assignments for the 2026/2027 academic year.
Prof. Dr Jovan Azhderski
Full professor
Department of Rural Development
Email: azderski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 176
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Friday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Elizabeta Angelova
Full professor
Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection
Email: eangelova
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 53
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Tosho Arsov
Vice-Dean for Science, Cooperation with Industry and Development
Department of Fruit Growing
Email: arsovt
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 41
Office hours: Monday 08:30–10:30, Thursday 08:30–10:30
Assoc. Prof. Dr Frosina Babanovska-Milenkovska
Associate professor
Department of Fruit and Vegetable Processing
Email: fbmilenkovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 57
Office hours: Tuesday 11:30–13:30, Wednesday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Katerina Belichovska
Full professor
Department of Animal Husbandry
Email: kbelicovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 115
Office hours: Monday 12:00–14:00, Wednesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Zvezda Bogevska
Full professor
Department of Vegetable and Flower Growing
Email: zvezda
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 145
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Krum Boshkov
Full professor
Department of Viticulture and Enology
Email: krum.boskov
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 54
Office hours: Monday 12:00–14:00, Tuesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Lenche Velkoska-Markovska
Full professor
Department of Food Quality and Safety
Email: lencevm
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 73
Office hours: Tuesday 11:00–13:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
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Prof. Dr Marija Vukelikj-Shutoska
Full professor
Department of Water and Erosion Control
Email: marijavs
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 137
Office hours: Wednesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Dragi Dimitrievski
Full professor
Department of Agricultural Policy
Email: ddragi
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 181
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Zoran Dimov
Full professor
Department of Special Field Crop Production
Email: zdimov
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 151
Office hours: Monday 13:00–15:00, Wednesday 13:00–15:00
Prof. Dr Dragan Gjoshevski
Full professor
Department of Rural Development
Email: gjdragan
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 183
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Tuesday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Sonja Ivanovska
Full professor
Department of Genetics and Breeding
Email: s.ivanovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 166
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Wednesday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Srebra Ilikj-Popova
Full professor
Department of Agrometeorology
Email: srebraip
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 138
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Mirjana Jankulovska
Full professor
Department of Genetics and Breeding
Email: mjankulovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 166
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Wednesday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Mirjana S. Jankulovska
Full professor
Department of Food Quality and Safety
Email: jankulovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 72
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Wednesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Ljubica Karakashova
Full professor
Department of Fruit and Vegetable Processing
Email: lkarakasova
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 42
Office hours: Wednesday 11:00–13:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Hrisula Kiprijanovska
Full professor
Department of Animal Husbandry
Email: hrisulak
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 102
Office hours: Tuesday 11:00–13:00, Thursday 11:00–13:00
Prof. Dr Marjan Kiprijanovski
Full professor
Department of Fruit Growing
Email: kmarjan
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 46
Office hours: Wednesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Ana Kotevska
Full professor
Department of Agricultural Policy
Email: ana.kotevska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 180
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Biljana Kuzmanovska
Vice-Dean for Teaching
Department of Phytopathology
Email: bkuzmanovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 125
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Stanislava Lazarevska
Full professor
Department of Entomology
Email: stanislava
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 66
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Wednesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Silvana Manasievska
Full professor
Department of Botany
Email: silvanam
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 170
Office hours: Wednesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Mile Markoski
Dean
Department of Soils
Email: mmarkoski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 74
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Aleksandra Martinovska-Stojcheska
Full professor
Department of Agricultural Policy
Email: amartinovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 185
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Friday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Elizabeta Miskoska-Milevska
Full professor
Department of Botany
Email: miskoska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 174
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Tatjana Mitkova
Full professor
Department of Soils
Email: tmitkova
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 52
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Olga Najdenovska
Full professor
Department of Food Quality and Safety
Email: onajdenovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 213
Office hours: Wednesday 12:00–14:00, Friday 14:00–16:00
Prof. Dr Marina Nacka
Full professor
Department of Agribusiness
Email: marina.nacka
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 188
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Mihail Petkov
Full professor
Department of Viticulture and Enology
Email: mpetkov
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 56
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Bojan Popovski
Full professor
Department of Fruit Growing
Email: bojanp
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 53
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Zoran Popovski
Full professor
Department of Biochemistry and Genetic Engineering
Email: zpopovski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 119
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Friday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Tatjana Prentovikj
Full professor
Department of Special Field Crop Production
Email: tprentovic
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 149
Office hours: Monday 11:00–13:00, Wednesday 11:00–13:00
Assoc. Prof. Dr Zlatko Prculovski
Associate professor
Department of Viticulture and Enology
Email: zprculovski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 60
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Assist. Prof. Dr Biljana Ristakjovska Shirgovska
Assistant professor
Department of Special Field Crop Production
Email: brshirgovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 148
Office hours: Monday 12:00–14:00, Wednesday 09:30–11:30
Assist. Prof. Dr Nadica Sandeva Atanasova
Assistant professor
Department of Genetics and Breeding
Email: nadicasa
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 166
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Wednesday 10:00–12:00
Assist. Prof. Dr Nikola Saraginovski
Assistant professor
Department of Fruit Growing
Email: nsaraginovski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 48
Office hours: Monday 09:00–11:00, Wednesday 09:00–11:00
Prof. Dr Ana Simonovska
Full professor
Department of Rural Development
Email: ana.simonovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 182
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Tuesday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Marina Stojanova
Full professor
Department of Agrochemistry
Email: mstojanova
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 44/45
Office hours: Wednesday 09:00–11:00, Thursday 09:00–11:00
Prof. Dr Vjekoslav Tanaskovikj
Full professor
Department of Water and Erosion Control
Email: vtanaskovic
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 70
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Emelj Tuna
Full professor
Department of Rural Development
Email: emelj.tuna
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 186
Office hours: Tuesday 11:00–13:00, Thursday 11:00–13:00
Prof. Dr Ile Canev
Full professor
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Email: canevi
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 141
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Ordan Chukaliev
Full professor
Department of Water and Erosion Control
Email: ordan.cukaliev
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 139
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Second cycle
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One year to the title of Master of Agricultural Sciences – Viticulture and Enology.
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First cycle
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Admissions
Prepare your application
Applications are submitted online at www.upisi.ukim.mk, and the documents are handed in at the Student Affairs Office.