BSc Agricultural Sciences and Horticultural Sciences at Technical University of Munich

The bachelor's program in Agricultural Sciences and Horticultural Sciences deals with processes of plant and animal production, and associated fundamentals relating to the natural sciences, economics, and ecology. The interdisciplinary Bachelor’s program in Agricultural Sciences and Horticultural Sciences is devoted to processes of plant and animal production, and associated fundamentals relating to the natural sciences, economics, and ecology. These play a role in both agrarian and horticultural value-added chains. Taught at Weihenstephan (Freising).

Faculty: TUM School of Life Sciences  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter Semester (October)  |  Location: München, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

In the first two semesters, the basics of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and economics are taught, supplemented by subject-specific compulsory modules from the fields of plant, animal and environmental sciences and technology, as well as practical training. From the third semester onwards, modules such as Agroecosystems, Plant Production Systems and Horticultural Physiology of Production convey the systemic nature of the subject. In the block course Agricultural Production Systems, the knowledge acquired in the various disciplines is applied on a project basis.

Career pathways

This Bachelor’s degree provides you with various career options: Students have chosen jobs as diverse as agricultural consulting, research in for example phytopathology or plantbreeding and economics, just to name a few. Nevertheless, TUM strongly encourages its students to continue education at graduate level – therefore every successful student is offered consecutive graduate studies.

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