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Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics – (M.Sc.)
University of Hohenheim
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
| Application Deadline: | July, 15; Non EU: March 15. | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,000 | ||
| Location: | Stuttgart / Germany / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Hohenheim
The curriculum is designed especially to promote the following skills:
* to assess the quality and quantity of natural resources and their influence upon agricultural production in tropical and subtropical countries
* to consider agricultural production systems and methods with regard to nutrient cycles on different temporal and spatial scales
* to integrate this knowledge into management recommendations and to evaluate different strategies from the aspect of sustainability
* to recognize potentials for processing products and to improve their storage and transport capacity
* to reduce or overcome infrastructural constraints and limitations with regard to market access and trade restrictions, and thus enhance the marketability of agricultural products and the income in agriculture likewise
* to elaborate concrete development and extension approaches for sustainable agricultural production on different levels (farm, project, institution, administration, policy) under consideration of the socio-economic context
Contents
Eight of the fifteen modules are compulsory. All of those compulsory modules are interdisciplinary modules which give the students a brought view into the different subjects on tropical / subtropical agriculture and also provide the knowledge and tools for interdisciplinary work / team work.
Semester 1 and 2:
7 or 8 Compulsory Modules
- Crop Production Systems
- Ecology and Agroecosystems
- Interdisciplinary Practical Science Training
- Livestock Production Systems and Development
- Methods in Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Natural Resource Management
- Poverty and Development Strategies
- (Quantitative Methods in Biosciences)
2 or 3 electives
Semester 3
1 Compulsory Modules
- (Quantitative Methods in Biosciences
in case it has not been taken in Semester 1
4 or 5 electives
Semester 4
Master Thesis
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Each year, 40 students are admitted to the programme. Students require an above-average Bachelor of Science or an equivalent degree in Agriculture, Natural Sciences or a related discipline following at least three years of university studies oder German FH studies. Over and above these general entry requirements, selection will be based upon grades, educational background and relevant professional experience. Additional professional qualificationsccan also be considered.
Applicants whose first language is not English and have no firm degree in English have to provide proof of proficiency in English (i.e. in TOEFL or IELTS Academic Test). TOEFL Scores are:
* a minimum of 550 points in the paper based test
* 213 points in the computer based test or
* 79 points in the internet-based TOEFL test
Finance and visa requirements see study programme website.
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