Master Program Crop Protection Overview

Degree: Master of Science
Start of program: Winter semester only (program begins in mid-October)
Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)
Language: English

Application period
For Non-EU and Non-EEA applicants: December 1 – March 1 each year
For EU and EEA applicants: April 15 – June 15 each year

Admission requirements
Applicants must hold a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural sciences, biology or a related discipline

Accepted English tests
Cambridge English Qualification with at least 160
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with at least band 6
Internet-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with at least 80
NULTE Certificate at least B2
UNIcert level II
PTE Academic at least 59

Compulsory modules
Integrated Management of Pests and Diseases
Basic Laboratory Techniques
Scientific Presenting, Writing, Paper Reviewing and Publishing in Crop Protection
Pesticides I: Mode of Action and Application Techniques, Resistance to Pesticides
Pesticides II: Toxicology, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Metabolism, Regulation and Registration
Internship (minimum 6 weeks)

Elective modules
Choose from a broad range of modules, e.g. Weed Biology and Weed Management, Molecular Diagnostics and Biotechnology in Crop Protection, Plant Herbivore Interactions, Mycology...

Key competences
e.g. Practical Statistics and Experimental Design in Agriculture

Final phase
Master’s Thesis and Colloquium