EIT Food collects a participation fee of 9,000 € per academic year for EU students and 18,000 € per academic year for non-EU students. The fee covers tuition fees for participating universities, mandatory travel during a semester (e.g. for off-site modules & activities), and participation in KIC-added-value modules & activities (e.g. Summer School, Graduate Conference). It does not cover travel from one partner university to the next between semеstеrs.
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Agricultural Sciences, Biological/Life Sciences, Food Science, Chemistry, Food Safety, Nutrition and/or Economics and Management.
Relevant degrees in other fields may be considered by the admissions comittee on a case-by-case basis.
Required ECTS crеdits: 180.
GPA (German System) 3.90
GPA Comment
It's not mandatory, but a GPA with a lower average won't get you any points during the admission procеss.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
CEFR English
min B2
TOEFL iBT
min 90
IELTS
min 6.5 Specification: At least 5,5 in written production, oral production, listening comprehension and reading comprehension.
UNIcert
min II Specification: At least "good".
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? yes
Additional information:
English language proficiency can also be proven with a certificate of completion of a bachelor's or master's degree program, provided the studies were conducted continuously in English at a recognized institution of higher education within the EU, Switzerland, or in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA, Antiqua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, and Guyana. The Admissions Committee may recognize other language certificates as equivalent.
The application deadline for the M.Sc. Food Sуstеms at University of Hohenheim depends on the country where you obtained your previous degree. For applicants with a degree from non-EU countries, the application deadline is 15 June for the winter semester. Applications are made: Directly at university.
16 November 2026, 04:00 PM (Europe/Berlin)
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B.Sc. Sustainable Agriculture and Food Sуstеms 
German Students 
Other EU Students 
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