Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in natural or engineering sciences.
Accepted are bachelor’s degrees in:
food science and biotechnology,
food technology,
biology,
biochemistry,
biotechnology,
bioprocess technology,
chemistry,
the bachelor’s program in Ernährungswissenschaft of the University of Hohenheim.
The selection committee may recognize further programs in the natural sciences or engineering as equal to those listed above.
Required ECTS credits: 180.
GPA (German System) 3.90
GPA Comment
It's not mandatory, but if your GPA is lower than 3.9, you won't get any points during the admission process.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognised as proof of your language proficience.
English
CEFR English
min B2
IELTS
min 6.5
TOEFL iBT
min 90
UNIcert
min II Specification: At least "good".
German
TestDaF
min TDN 3
DSH
min DSH 1
Deutsche Sprachdiplom (DSD)
min DSD I (B1)
Goethe-Zertifikat
min B1
CEFR German
min B1
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? no
Additional information:
Applicants can be exempted from producing proof of English language proficiency, if they declare English to be their native language and are citizens of one of the following countries: United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States of America, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Guyana; or have completed their Bachelor’s studies with English as the language of instruction in a country mentioned above or an EU country; or have visited a bilingual school if one language of instruction was English; or have taken English as a school subject during the Oberstufe (final years) at a German Gymnasium (secondary school)
with minimum grade point average at the end of the Oberstufe “befriedigend” (“satisfactory”, 8 grade points). If the required minimum grade point average of “befriedigend” (“satisfactory”) has not been obtained, the applicant may compensate for this if a minimum of 1 semester of the bachelor’s studies has been completed with English as the language of instruction; or a full-time internship lasting a minimum of 3 month has been completed in an English-speaking company. German language skills can also be proven with a degree in a German-language degree program (Bachelor’s, Master’s, Diplom).
Application & Admission
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Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
local admission restriction
Admission Test/Interview:
interview
No. of places available:
22
Application:
directly at the University
Application Fee:
none
Application Documents
Completely filled out and printed data sheet.
Final degree certificate and the transcript of records, including the average grade, of your undergraduate degree, which provides information on the contents of your previous study program. If the average grade is not included in your transcript of records, the Registrar’s Office calculates the arithmetic average of all grades, which will serve as your average grade. If no certificate is available, please submit a transcript of records covering all your examination results to date, including all grades and the average grade. The final degree certificate must be submitted by December 15th at the latest for the winter semester for which admission has been granted.
Proof of English language proficiency (see language requirements).
Proof of German language proficiency (see language requirements).
Information on educational background.
If available, documented proof of:
completed vocational training,
practical activities lasting a minimum of 3 months,
other field-specific achievements,
semesters abroad,
already completed courses in a master's program.
If you have already been enrolled in the same or an equivalent master’s program:
documented proof your examination claim for the program is valid, and
that you are not currently part of any examination process.