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Your application for the Master’s program in Agricultural Sciences, Soil Science major

To apply for the Master’s program in Agricultural Sciences with a major in Soil Science, simply check the admission requirements and then apply online through the HohCampus application portal by the application deadline. The application portal opens for applications for the winter semester in mid-April and for the summer semester in mid-December. 

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Application deadlines

To the 1st subject-related semester

  • Winter semester: 15 September
  • Summer semester: 15 March

For a higher subject-related semester

  • Winter semester: 15 September
  • Summer semester: 15 March

How to apply

Apply online via the HohCampus application portal for the Master’s degree program in Soil Science and upload the application documents in the application portal. There you can also check the status of your application at any time.

Admission requirements

  • An above-average Bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences, agricultural biology, geoecology, environmental sciences, forestry sciences, or a related degree program from a university in Germany or abroad, or from a university of applied sciences, with a standard period of study of at least 3 years or a degree that is at least equivalent (180 ECTS total).
  • If their final grade or average grade for this degree is not above average (2.5 or better in the German grading system), the applicant must also prove their particular aptitude for the degree program (can be proven with a letter of recommendation, completed vocational training or professional experience, extraordinary social volunteer work, or a letter of motivation).
  • Applicants without a university entrance qualification or a Bachelor’s degree in German must provide proof of German language proficiency at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Application documents

You must upload the following application documents during the online application process:

  • Your university entrance qualification (e.g., Abitur, A-levels, high school diploma)
  • Bachelor’s certificate and transcript of records
  • Proof of German language proficiency (only if you have not completed a German university entrance qualification)
  • Optional: Proof of special aptitude for the degree program, documentation of an above-average degree, letter of motivation

Frequently asked questions about applications

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Enrollment

You’ve been admitted to the degree program you wanted? Now just enroll and get started! 

Information for EU students

Information for non-EU students

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International applicants

Information for international full students, exchange students, free movers, doctoral candidates, research interns, and refugees.

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Application status

Stay informed about the status of your application at any time online in the HohCampus application portal.

Overview of application deadlines

When can I start applying? By when do I have to submit my application? By when do I have to enroll?

Overview of all application deadlines

Do you have any questions?

Your contact for program-specific questions:

Kerstin Hoffbauer
Degree program coordinator

+49 711 459-23328
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The Registrar’s Office is happy to answer your questions about the application process.

email
studsek(at)verwaltung.uni-hohenheim.de

Telephone
+49 711 459-23456
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9–11 a.m.