Master’s in Sustainable Plant Production in Research and Practice
Are you looking to take responsibility for creating a sustainable, green future? Then you’re in exactly the right place!
Our Master's program will provide you with the leadership skills you need.
Based on your compulsory elective subjects, you can choose to acquire qualifications in two “specializations”:
- Plant Research
- Sustainable Plant Production in Practice (Management)
Our Master's program teaches you about the methods and concepts involved in innovative plant research, sustainable plant cultivation and farm management, taking into account our constantly changing environment: climate change, scarce resources, structural transformation, societal developments...
You will learn how to work independently in an academic environment and make well-founded decisions based on social and ethical considerations.
Course Contents
The aim of the Master's program in Sustainable Plant Production in Research and Practice is to provide Bachelor's graduates with further qualifications to enable them to meet the diverse and complex professional demands in this field Graduates are able to use their skills (knowledge, skills and mindset) and methodological tools to develop solutions and concepts for use in sustainable plant production. Furthermore, they are able to incorporate their acquired knowledge in a goal-orientated manner to make independent, well-founded decisions that take social, academic and ethical considerations into account.
This 4-semester degree program consists of 10 compulsory modules, 3 compulsory electives, the Master's thesis and an elective module which can be chosen from those offered by the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt or any another university in Germany or abroad. You will be allocated 18 weeks to write your Master's thesis.
After 4 semesters, the program Sustainable Plant Production in Research and Practice leads to a second professional qualification, the Master of Science (M. Sc.).
The 3rd semester is a research/work experience module.
Overview
- Title Master Plant Research Management
- Qualification/degree Master (Master of Science)
- Duration 4 semesters
- Mode of study full-time
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Flexibility
Open for occasional students
Part-time studies possible
Open to affiliate students
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Beginning
Summer semester
- Costs -
- Period for enrolment 15.05. - 15.09.
- General Requirements Yes Show
- Special Requirements No
The curriculum of the degree program in Sustainable Plant Production is taught is taught in a variety of forms, depending on the course content: There are lectures to provide knowledge, seminars and specific exercises to allow students to explore the teaching content in greater depth, plus practical projects that are directly relevant to the profession.
- Program Regulations
Applications
§ 3 Entry Requirements
(1) In order to be admitted to the Master's in Sustainable Plant Production in Research and Practice, applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree with a minimum of 180 credits from a state university or state-recognized college of cooperative education in the fields of horticulture, agriculture, landscape architecture, forestry, biology, environmental science or a related subject, in line with the general admission requirements in § 3 (1) of the General Academic Regulations and Procedures.
(2) As an additional entry requirement in accordance with § 3 (2) General Academic Regulations and Procedures, applicants need an overall grade of at least 2.5 in the degree program mentioned in paragraph 1. If the overall grade is between 2.6 and 3.0, applicants can only be admitted to the Master's program in Sustainable Plant Production in Research and Practice if they provide evidence of at least 12 months of professional experience after their undergraduate degree in a plant production/horticultural business (including upstream and downstream operations), a related research institution, authority or institution directly related to agriculture.
(3) Admissions are handled by the Student Admissions Office of the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt.
Application period:
- 01.02. - 15.03. for the summer semester
- 15:05. - 15.09. for the winter semester
When does the program begin?
- In the summer or winter semester
The following documents need to be uploaded on the applications portal:
- Application form apply online
- Final grade report or current transcript of grades, university entrance qualification (copies of certificates must be officially certified)
- Professional references, if available
- Proof of professional experience in the field of plant sciences
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Suitable career opportunities can be found with the following employers:
- funding organizations
- research institutions
- experimental facilities
- higher education institutions
- companies
- authorities
- professional associations
- planning offices
- certification bodies