Studying at several cooperated Universities in Europe for an international double degree

The Master’s program is designed to prepare students for qualified professional careers as well as for doctoral studies. All modules are taught in English. Graduates are equipped to analyze complex challenges in the fields of horticultural and plant sciences and to develop and implement targeted solutions, taking into account both natural scientific and societal contexts. Throughout the program, students acquire in-depth subject-specific, theoretical, methodological and social competencies essential for independent scientific work, along with creativity, innovation skills and a strong sense of responsibility in a dynamic professional environment.

Entry onto the master program requires a university degree equivalent to the German Bachelor or Diplom in Life Sciences. These include, in particular, horticultural sciences, agricultural sciences, forestry sciences, environmental sciences, ecology, biology. A key feature of the program is its strong international orientation. Students have the opportunity to study at internationally renowned horticultural science institutes at European partner universities and to select courses from a shared international module pool. Modules at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin usually have ten ECTS, at the partner universities the number of points awarded vary. All lectures are held in english.

A total of 120 study points (ECTS) has to be aquired, 15 to 45 can be taken at a partner university. The master´s thesis can be completed in cooperation with a partner university.

The first semester is uniformly designed at all participating universities with the aim of going adequate technical knowlege on a high level for all students. Afterwards, two international orientated semesters follow in which students can choose individually from a board range of courses from the participating universities. All courses are followed by examinations after each semester. During the fourth semester students work on their master thesis. The subject can be chosen by themselves, but the students can gather inspiration from a concrete scientific problem complex from actual research projects. The thesis will include experimental and analytical work and can be a major part of the students professional profil applying for their first job.