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This research-based and methods-oriented program deals with the economic and agricultural policy relationships between the agricultural and food economy, the environment, and rural areas. In this English-language and international Master's program funded by the DAAD, economic growth, sustainability, and social justice are central topics, especially in an international and development-related context.

• Studies focused on methods and internationality
• DAAD funding program with full scholarships for outstanding applicants from developing countries
• Many different career possibilities for agricultural economists
• Reasons to Choose Hohenheim

• Winter semester studies starts in October every year. • International students must plan their visa application accordingly.

More information about the individual modules can be found in the module catalog.
In the first year of study,
students complete the five compulsory modules:

• Agricultural and Food Policy
• Applied Econometrics
• Environmental and Resource Economics
• Farm System Modelling
• Microeconomics

In addition, five elective modules can be chosen from the fields of agricultural development, international agricultural trade, world food economy, agricultural and food policy, methods of empirical economic and social research, etc. Lectures are supplemented by computer exercises, group discussions, seminar papers, and case studies, which are worked out and presented in groups or as individual papers.

In the second year of study,

• students can choose five further elective modules from a large catalog of subjects. This ensures a solid education in the sub-disciplines of agricultural economics, while at the same time providing sufficient freedom to put together a program that suits individual career planning.
• The academic program advisors from among the instructors advise students on selecting their modules and planning their studies in order to make sure everything goes smoothly and progresses as planned.
• In the second year of studies, the Master's thesis is also completed according to the students’ chosen specialization.

• Universities in Baden-Württemberg charge tuition fees for non-EU international students.
• These fees amount to 1,500 EUR per semester. However, since AgEcon is funded by the DAAD as a development-related postgraduate course, applicants who are citizens of certain African, Caribbean, or Pacific states or a Least Developed Country can be exempted from the tuition fee.
• This is also a possibility for applicants who have received a DAAD scholarship (regardless of their citizenship).

• Applicants are required to have an above-average Bachelor of Science (BSc) or equivalent degree in agriculture, economics, or a related discipline, following at least three years of university studies or German FH studies.
• Apart from grades and educational achievements, professional experience, motivation, and other relevant activities will be considered.
• Students are expected to have a basic understanding of micro- and macroeconomics, a solid background in mathematics and statistics, and should be computer-literate.
• To facilitate the self-evaluation of applicants, the university has introduced an online pre-test for all applicants for the AgEcon programme.
• It is compulsory to complete the test before the application deadline, but the test results will not influence the chances of admission.

IELTS (academic exam) with an overall band score of at least 6.5 TOEFL 577 Points in the paper-based test or 233 Points in the computer-based test or 90 Points in the internet-based test Cambridge EFL Certificate of Advanced English Cambridge Business English Certificate BEC Higher London Chamber of Commerce Level 3 TELC B2 (at least “good”) Trinity Certificate / ISE III UNIcert II (at least “good”) German university entrance qualification (HZB) if at least four semesters of English were taken in the higher level (Oberstufe) (average mark of at least 8 points, excluding a separate Abitur examination) Native language English Citizens of the following countries may simply upload their passport as a proof of their English proficiency: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States of America, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, South American Belize or Guyana Proof of successful completion of a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree programme taught in English in one of the countries listed above or in an EU member state

• Application form
• Curriculum Vitae
• Educational Documents (transcripts/Mark sheets)
• Motivation letter
• Language proficiency certificate
• Work experience letter
• APS certificate for Chinese & Vietnamese applicants etc.
  Note: List of documents may change from time to time, please check on Course Website.

For admission into the AgEcon programme:

• 15 March for non-EU citizens
• 15 July for EU citizens

For DAAD scholarships:

• 1 December for programmes commencing in October of the following year
• More information on the scholarship application procedure, please Click Here.

For online application, please Click Here.

• Yes, Finding a part time employment is possible once you arrive in Germany. If you speak German, then it gets easy for you.
• You are permitted to work for certain number of hours e.g.20 hours/week with a valid study permit.
• Please check on your visa document, it is mentioned on it.

Please check with university after you get an admission.

• The oldest University in Stuttgart: the University of Hohenheim is unique in its strong specialization.
• Founded in 1818 after devastating famines, the University of Hohenheim is not only engaged in intensive basic research but has traditionally also been committed to developing innovative solutions for some of society's pressing problems. To do so, the University of Hohenheim engages in a combination of scientific disciplines that is unique among German universities.
• The University of Hohenheim is a diverse, complex, and dynamic organization. Its members work together in academic self-administration. The common basis is the legal mandate, and the binding principles are set down in the structural and development plan, which lays out the common strategic development goals in five-year periods. This mission statement describes the University’s self-understanding and the fundamental values behind its actions.
• The statement has been formulated with a focus on the three major areas of the University: Research, studying and teaching, and the services supporting these areas. However, academic self-administration also means that individual members of the University are rarely active in only one single area. Usually, staff members are active at the same time in various functions at the university - as instructors, researchers, or in creating the requirements for successful science. The statements on the different areas are thus binding for all staff members, something that becomes clear in particular when discussing the understanding of leadership or respectful treatment of one another.
• The University formulated this mission statement in 2015 while introducing a quality management system in all of its major areas. The mission statement is the starting point from which the individual areas derive their specific goals and measures for quality development and is simultaneously the framework upon which individual standards of behavior are oriented. The University views itself as a learning organization that reflects its principles. This mission statement is therefore developed further on a regular basis.