• A. Is my Bachelor’s degree eligible for admission to the M.Sc. Crop Protection?
  To be eligible for admission, applicants must hold a Bachelor of Science in agricultural sciences, biology, or a related discipline from an accredited university. The degree must comprise at least 3 years and 180 ECTS credits. Your degree is considered relevant if you have completed at least 60 ECTS credits in plant sciences, including at least 24 ECTS credits in crop production, plant breeding, or plant nutrition, and at least 10 ECTS credits in phytomedicine (e.g. crop protection, phytopathology, agricultural entomology, or herbology).

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• B. Can I apply before completing my Bachelor’s degree?
  Non-EU and non-EEA applicants: Your Bachelor’s degree must be fully completed at the time of application.
  EU and EEA applicants: You may apply before completing your degree if you have already earned at least 150 ECTS credits. The Bachelor’s certificate must then be submitted as soon as possible and no later than 11 November of the year of admission.

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• C. Do I meet the English language requirements?
  Please check the English language requirements for detailed information on the accepted tests: English language requirements.
  

Please register and submit your application in the respective application period according to your home country:
Application for Non-Eu and Non-EEA Applicants: 01 December - 01 March each year
Application for EU and EEA applicants: 15 April - 15 June each year

Applications in the wrong category will be deleted. After online registration you receive a registration number via email and you can proceed with your online application. Please fill in the application form and submit it. Then you will receive an automatic email with information on how to upload the required documents. A legend of your University's grading system (highest grade obtainable / minimum pass) is obligatory. If there is no legend on your BSc transcript please add an official one.

For China, India, Mongolia and Vietnam, only APS-proven (https://www.aps.org.cn/web/indexe.jsp) academic transcripts and degree certificates are accepted for application.
If you have started or completed a Master degree program, you have to provide this information in the form "Information on Master Studies".

Before you submit the form, please check if you have given information not only to all agricultural relevant courses you have passed but also to agricultural relevant practicals, internships and work experience. This might add to your chances of getting a study place. After you submit the form you can't make any changes. Only papers and certificates you upload before submission of the application will be evaluated. Documents added after the deadline will not be accepted.

No. All applications are collected until the deadline and all eligible applications evaluated.

No. No document may be sent by post or email at that stage.

The selection committee will evaluate all applications. A ranking list is generated according to the academic qualification (BSc grade and relevant experience) and motivation. The best applicants in the ranking will be selected amounting to fill 70 percent of places. The other 30 percent will be filled with candidates after having an interview to further assess the candidate's suitability.

When will you receive information about your application/rejection?
Please allow at least two months after deadline before expecting information about your application. Most likely late April/early May.

After submission of the letter of admission successful applicants have to accept the study place within 2 weeks. Please check your emails regularly.

Unfortunately, this is not possible. Admission is only valid for the academic year for which you applied. If you decide not to accept your place, you will need to submit a new application for the next intake. Please let us know as soon as possible, so that the place can be offered to the next applicant on the waiting list

Students from outside the EU must obtain a visa for Germany, which among other documents requires the proof of financial support. If you have no scholarship the Visa Authorities will request you to open a block account with minimum 11.208,- € to prove that you can pay for your living for the first 12 months during studies.