Organic Agriculture and Food Systems University of Hohenheim
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Stuttgart-Hohenheim
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Agricultural Science
- Quality Management
- Sustainability Sciences (Ecological)
Focus
Organic farming, Food quality, Organic Markets, Certification
Target group
Bachelor’s academic degree in Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Food Sciences or related subjects.
Annotation
The "Organic Agriculture and Food Systems" degree programme will suit you if you are interested in the sustainable, ecological and ethical production of food and its cultivation, processing and quality assurance. You can gain a transdisciplinary or interdisciplinary insight into organic farming. The eco-sector is growing worldwide and employers are increasingly interested in you as an expert in the field of organic agriculture.
You can study for either a "single degree course" in Hohenheim or a "double degree" with a stay abroad at one of three partner universities in the 2nd year.
Area of study
- Partner institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna in Republic of Austria (International degree: M.Sc. In Organic Agriculture and Food Systems (different specialisations))
- Partner institution: ISARA Lyon in French Republic (International degree: M.Sc. In Organic Agriculture and Food Systems (Agroecology))
- Partner institution: Aarhus University in Kingdom of Denmark (International degree: M.Sc. In Organic Agriculture and Food Systems (different specialisations))
- Partner institution: University of Life Sciences Warsaw in Republic of Poland (International degree: M.Sc. In Organic Agriculture and Food Systems (Organic Food Quality and Marketing))
Admission requirements
Subject-specific Master’s student advice
https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/application-eur-organic-info
Lecture period
- Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 17.07.2027
- Winter semester 2027/2028: 18.10.2027 - 05.02.2028 (Universitywide lecture period)
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2027/2028)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Until 15.07.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Information for applicants from the EU and Germans with a foreign higher education entrance: www.uni-hohenheim.de/bewerbung-bsc-eu-infoDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Until 15.07.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Information for applicants from non-EU countries: www.uni-hohenheim.de/bewerben-nicht-eu-buergerApplication deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Some Master's degree programmes have different deadlines: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/bewerbungstermineEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Some Master's degree programmes have different deadlines: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/bewerbungstermine
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
English