MSc Agricultural Sciences (Plant Production Systems major) at University of Hohenheim

Programme overview

In the Plant Production Systems major in the Agricultural Sciences degree programme, you will deal with the production, processing, and quality of plant-based food and feed as well as non-edible and edible plants for the provision of bioenergy or biobased products.

Faculty: Faculty of Agricultural Sciences | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS credits | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter semester and summer semester | Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

There are only three compulsory modules (18 credits) in your Plant Production Systems major. You can choose a further 42 credits (7 modules) from a pool of plant production topics consisting of approximately 25 semi-elective modules. If you would like to broaden your horizons, you can additionally choose modules from the compulsory and semi-elective pool in the soil sciences and/or agricultural engineering subject areas.

Career pathways

The Master's in Agricultural Sciences with a major in Plant Production Systems will, depending on your interests, provide you with in-depth knowledge in plant nutrition, plant cultivation, plant protection, plant breeding, and ecology. This will qualify you for careers in agriculture and its upstream and downstream sectors, including scientific careers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Without admission restrictions Winter and summer semesters Application deadlines Winter semester: 15 September (all). Applications should be preferably made by 15 July so that all enrolment formalities can be completed in time for the start of the programme. Summer semester: 15 March (all). Applications should be preferably made by 15 January so that all enrolment formalities can be completed in time for the start of the programme. Requirements Admission requirements: 1. Bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences, biology, or related subjects from a university in Germany or abroad, or from a university of applied sciences, with a standard period of study of at least 3 years (180 ECTS in total) (for further “related subjects”, see Annex 2 of the Admission Regulations). 2. If your final grade or grade point average for that degree is not above average, you can, if necessary, submit separate evidence of your particular aptitude for the programme (for details see Admission Regulations § 4). Selection procedure Selection criteria: None, as the number of places is not restricted However, an above-average grade point average in the Bachelor’s programme as well as a suitable previous degree programme are admission requirements.

Intake: Winter semester and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS credits

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/hohcampus

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