BSc Agricultural Sciences (Agrarwissenschaften) at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Programme overview

Teaches agriculture as a whole system, from crop and animal production and agricultural engineering to marketing, on a scientific basis combining ecological, economic and social perspectives.

Faculty: Fachbereich 09 - Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Management | Department: Agricultural Sciences | Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 CP | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Gießen, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

17 core modules (compulsory) and 11 profile modules (elective) of 6 CP each, each completed with an examination during the semester, plus a thesis.

Career pathways

Graduates are employable at all levels of agricultural production and in upstream and downstream sectors; they do not necessarily work on a farm.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: no admission restriction (no NC). A recognised higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) is required; foreign qualifications are checked via anabin. No pre-study internship is required. Applicants with a foreign entrance qualification must also meet the German-language proof requirement. Application deadlines for winter semester 2027/28 are not yet published. English at CEFR A2 is expected because the technical literature is mostly in English; no formal proof is required.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 CP

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/studium/bewerbung

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