Non-Credit Enrollment

For professionals seeking to build their knowledge and competencies to transform food systems and society through agroecology, we offer our courses for non-credit enrollment at a reduced rate.

Overview | UVM | Outcomes | Admissions | Curriculum | Instructors

Program Snapshot

Next Start Date	How Often	Application	Learning Format
Rolling Admissions	Every Semester	Information Here	Online
Online Learning Type	Credits	Time Commitment	Credential
Synchronous	None	6-8 hours/course/week	Digital Badge

AT A GLANCE

- All IfA courses able to be taken without receiving credit
- Reduced rate
- Fully online
- For professionals

Application Process

Overview

Find Solutions to Societal Issues Through the Lens of Our Food Systems

This enrollment pathway is designed for community-based learners and professionals who are not seeking graduate credit. Non-credit enrollees participate alongside graduate students in the IfA’s four course offerings.

Our courses use interactive and creative approaches to teaching that focus on creating learning communities amongst diverse cohorts of students, often participating from different geographies of the world. By learning through case studies, exploring the latest theoretical approaches, hearing from leading agroecologists as guest speakers and through meaningful projects and assignments, we aim to inspire, inform and skill-up students to become agents of change for a more just and sustainable food system.

UVM

Be Part of a Food Systems Revolution

Vermont is a hub for food systems work and UVM is a trusted partner that provides pioneering research and thought-leadership.

Access Leading Academia

Based within the Agriculture, Landscape, and Ecology Department at UVM and connected to the UVM Institute for Agroecology, the program provides students access to UVM’s academic ecosystem and people.

Learn Online

The full and micro certificates are an online, partially synchronous learning opportunity.

Outcomes

In this program, you will

Body

Learn from examples of agroecology from around the world to draw lessons learned and to find inspiration.
Learn directly from agroecology researchers and actionists working actively on in local, national and international contexts
Explore and develop your own practice as an agent of change.
Integrate ecological, social, political and economic perspectives while investigating contemporary problems in our agrifood system
Live in your own foodshed while learning lessons you can apply anywhere
Connect theory to practice as part of a diverse and inclusive learning community
Gain the knowledge you need to help farmers and communities realize the multiple benefits of agroecology, ensure better livelihood for farmers, and reverse the trends of climate crisis, biodiversity loss, inequity and hunger.

Admissions

Who is this program for?

Activists, Practitioners, and Professionals seeking advanced learning in agroecology for graduate credit
We believe that we learn best from a diversity of sources and a diversity of voices – online participation means you can join us from almost anywhere

Please note: all courses will be taught at a graduate level, with approximately 6-8 hours of work per week for each course.

Application Process

Curriculum

What courses available to take without receiving credit?

This enrollment pathway is designed for community-based learners and professionals who are not seeking graduate credit. Non-credit enrollees participate alongside graduate students in the IfA’s four course offerings.