Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and Sustainability
Dates & Timetable:
Application for this face-to-face micro-credential is open until 24 May 2026.
| Date | Time |
| 06-10/07/2026 | Detailed timetables will be passed to the accepted students a few weeks before the classes start. All the classes will take place within the dates indicated, no overlaps guaranteed. |
Description:
Explore one of the European Union’s most influential policy frameworks with this engaging micro-credential on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Discover the evolution of the CAP from its historical foundations to today’s market, income, and environmental policy instruments, while learning how economic tools can be used to assess sustainability and agricultural policies. Develop critical thinking and interdisciplinary problem-solving skills as you examine the CAP’s role in food security, environmental protection, and sustainable rural development. Gain the knowledge to better understand and shape the future of European agriculture.
Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze the evolution and key policy instruments of the CAP, including market, income, and environmental measures, using economic principles.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of CAP environmental policy instruments in addressing sustainability goals, applying empirical and interdisciplinary approaches.
Sustainable development goals:
- SDG1. No poverty
- SDG2. Zero hunger
- SDG8. Decent work and economic growth
- SDG13. Climate action
- SDG15. Life on land
Sector:
European
Thematic area:
European Environmental policies
HASHTAGS/KEY WORDS:
#policies #economy #agriculture #documents
Volume (ECTS):
1
Language:
English
Hard skills:
Microeconomic analysis of environmental policy instruments Empirical analysis of CAP reforms and environmental outcomes
Soft skills:
Critical thinking Systems thinking and interdisciplinary problem solving
Study format:
Face-to-face, Catholic University of Valencia, Spain, 06-10.07.2026
Study methods:
Lecture
Hours
Synchronous contact hours: 10
Asynchronous hours & self-directed learning: 15 h
Entry requirements:
Bachelor student in one of the 9 partner universities of EU-CONEXUS, providing a proof of English proficiency of at least B2 level (certificate or online test).
Assessment:
Group work, Individual work, Presentation, Oral exam, Multiple choice test
HOST UNIVERSITY:
Delivered by a professor from University of Rostock, Germany, physically at the Catholic University of Valencia, Spain
Stage of accreditation:
Internally accredited by the committee of the field of study according to the procedure in force at UROS
