- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Gießen
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Agricultural Science
- Agriculture
- Husbandry
Focus
Applied Microbiology,, Crop production and plant breeding, Plant Nutrition, Phytopathology
Target group
Graduates of relevant Bachelor's degree courses (Agriculture, Environmental Management) or degree courses with a specialisation profile constituting a basis for embarking on the Master's degree course. Decisions are made by the Examination Committee.
Annotation
The degree course is concerned with the basic principles and structures of producing high-quality forage crops or food as well as renewable raw materials on a national and international scale.
Admission requirements
Admission requirement is a relevant Bachelor's degree. At present, the following Bachelor's degrees are deemed to be relevant:
- Agricultural Sciences
- Agricultural biology
- Agriculture
- Agricultural economics
- Organic agriculture
- Horticulture
The Examination Board may recognise other study programs as equivalent in the context of the application and admission procedure after a case-by-case examination.
Lecture period
- 13.04.2026 - 17.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 12.02.2027
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
Information: For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
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Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired
Information: For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
Information: For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2026 - 01.09.2026
For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.08.2026
For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.08.2026
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.06.2026 - 01.09.2026
as per letter of acceptance
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
German