Agrimanagement

Course of studies

Degree

Master

Duration of study (semesters)

4

Language

Deutsch, Englisch

Location

Weihenstephan

Description of course of studies

The master’s degree program AGRIMANAGEMENT provides students with expertise in the management of agricultural production based on knowledge in the field of agricultural bioscience, agricultural economics and agricultural technology.

The management skills and competences taught during the master’s degree program apply to both economical aspects of the process chains as well as natural resources, e.g. nutrient and livestock management.

The degree program

• provides an application-oriented education,
• imparts well-founded basic knowledge in combination with management skills,
• allows for specialization according to personal career goals and cultivates a competitive profile,
• offers an array of opportunities for personal development

Our master’s degree program AGRIMANAGEMENT qualifies tomorrow’s entrepreneurs, managers and consultants for companies in agribusiness.

Target Group
The master’s degree program is targeted at students with an undergraduate or a university degree in agricultural and horticultural sciences, forestry or similar subjects.

Curriculum (link)

http://www.agrar.wzw.tum.de/index.php?id=84

Major fields of study

The innovative concept of „studying along the lines of production” is a unique feature of the master’s degree program AGRIMANAGEMENT corresponding to the demand of business-oriented academic education. The program incorporates a wide range of required courses and required electives courses.

Five common required modules convey profound knowledge and management skills in the field of agricultural economics and agricultural ecology.

The students may specialize through an individual combination of basic and advanced modules. They will achieve expertise in a certain line of products:

• cash crop production – processing and refinement,
• plant and animal production from organic farming,
• forage production – milk.

Throughout the course of studies students will participate in project-oriented classes and hands-on tutorials, such as the integrating modules “Agricultural Production Systems”.

Guide to study (Link)

http://www.agrar.wzw.tum.de/index.php?id=84

Course of studies

Agrimanagement

Internship

Internship

No industrial internships are necessary for the master’s degree program. However, according to the examination regulations internships are to be arranged in the field of management (i.e. special examination regulations for the master’s degree program AGRIMANAGEMENT).

Internship (Link)

http://www.praktikantenamt-weihenstephan.de/hinweise-studienpraxis.htm

Application and admission

Application

Online application:http://portal.mytum.de/studium/onlinebewerbung/index_html/

Aptitude test

yes

Start of course

Summer or winter semester

Application Period

Mai 31 for the winter semester and December 31 for the summer semester

Admission notification

Online after verification of application documents

Application documents

Diploma, i.e. undergraduate or a university degree (certified copy – if the diploma is not available, when application is done, a complete list with the transcripts of academic records, may be filed with the responsible examination office), valid identity card (copy), CV, passport-size photograph, letter of motivation.

Please note: After filling in your online application form you will receive a complete checklist.

Application documents (International students)

Diploma, i.e. undergraduate or a university degree, identity card (copy), CV, passport-size photograph, letter of motivation, evidence of German language proficiency.

Please note: After filling in your online application form you will receive a complete checklist.

Application form/ Online application (Link)

http://portal.mytum.de/studium/onlinebewerbung/index_html

Information | Counselling

Academic counseling

Dipl.-Ing. Susanne Papaja-Hülsbergen

General student counseling (Link)

http://portal.mytum.de/studium/studienberatung/index_html/document_view?

Contact

Studienberatung

Study and examination regulations

Conditions of study (Link)

http://www.agrar.wzw.tum.de/index.php?id=84

Examination regulations (Link)

http://www.agrar.wzw.tum.de/index.php?id=84

Examination Board (link)

http://portal.mytum.de/studium/pruefungen/pruefungsaemter_en

Further links

Website of course of studies (link)

http://www.agrar.wzw.tum.de/index.php?id=84

Department website

http://www.agrar.wzw.tum.de

Student´s representatives (link)

http://www.wzw.tum.de/fachschaften/agrar/

Women's representatives (link)

http://www.wzw.tum.de/index.php?id=24

Study abroad program coordinator

Dr. Markus Gandorfer