AgriGenomics

The programme addresses the increasing demand for specialists who understand both the fundamentals of agricultural production and the application of genomics for breeding and cultivation of crops and livestock.

Academic requirements

Deadline: The deadline for applications for the winter semester is 15 April every year. Please submit your applications for the winter semester 2026/27 between 1 March and 15 April 2026.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

As all classes are given in English, a good level of English (written as well as spoken) is mandatory. Accepted as proof for language proficiency are: 580 points in TOEFL-paper based (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 230 points in TOEFL-computer based (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 90 points in TOEFL-internet based (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 6.5 band score in IELTS, no band less than six (International English Language Testing System) Eight years of English classes at German Schools in "Sekundarstufe I und II" A stay of six months in a native English-speaking country

Accepted bachelor fields

Agriculture or Biology

APS Certificate

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

An enrolment fee ("Einschreibgebühr") of 55 EUR is charged for the first enrolment at Kiel University. A semester contribution ("Semesterbeitrag") currently amounting to 302 EUR must be paid each semester. This covers free public transport ("landesweites Semesterticket") for trains and buses in Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg, reduced lunch prices, a culture ticket and other benefits for students.

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: An enrolment fee ("Einschreibgebühr") of 55 EUR is charged for the first enrolment at Kiel University. A semester contribution ("Semesterbeitrag") currently amounting to 302 EUR must be paid each semester. This covers free public transport ("landesweites Semesterticket") for trains and buses in Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg, reduced lunch prices, a culture ticket and other benefits for students.

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